Title 47, Telegraphs, Telephones, and RadiotelegraphsRelease 119-110
§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
Requires technical coordination for INTELSAT privatization to not hurt competition and to follow International Telecommunication Union procedures, not 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 under intelsat agreements.—
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
Sep 23, 2026
Release point: 119-110