Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-73not60
§763a Specific Criteria for Intelsat
Title 47 › Chapter 6— COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM › Subchapter VI— COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION › Part B— Federal Communications Commission Licensing Criteria: Privatization Criteria › § 763a
Summary
When privatizing INTELSAT and giving licenses, technical coordination must not be used to hurt competition or competitors. That coordination must follow the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) procedures and not rely on Article XIV(d) of the INTELSAT Agreement.
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Title 47, §763a
Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs — Source: USLM XML via OLRC
In securing the privatizations required by section 763 of this title, the following additional criteria with respect to INTELSAT privatization shall be applied as licensing criteria for purposes of part A:
(1)Technical coordination shall not be used to impair competition or competitors, and shall be conducted under International Telecommunication Union procedures and not under Article XIV(d) of the INTELSAT Agreement.
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47 U.S.C. § 763a
Title 47 — Telegraphs, Telephones, and Radiotelegraphs
Last Updated
Apr 5, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60