International Maritime Satellite Telecommunications Act

Summary

International Maritime Telecommunications Satellite Act - Authorizes the Communications Satellite Corporation, subject to specified exceptions, to participate as the designated operating entity of the United States in the International Maritime Satellite Corporation or any other agency designed to provide international maritime satellite telecommunications services. Authorizes the Corporation to establish, own, and operate satellite earth terminal stations and to interconnect such stations with the facilities of United States domestic common carriers. Directs the Federal Communications Commission to determine the operational arrangements under which the Corporation shall interconnect its satellite earth terminal stations with such common carriers. Authorizes the President to exercise such supervision over the corporation as necessary in connections with its relationships with international entities. Authorizes the Commission to establish procedures for the continuing review of the telecommunications activities of the Corporation. Directs the Commission to conduct a study of public maritime coast station services in order to best establish a systematic approach for the provision of modern and effective maritime telecommunications systems.

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• Public Law (PDF)

  Public Law · EN · 2 November 1978

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• House agreed to Senate amendment with amendment

  summary · EN · 13 October 1978

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 28 February 1978

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