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47 U.S.C. § 765d — Termination of provisions of this chapter

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47 U.S.C. § 765d — Termination of provisions of this chapter

Effective on the dates specified, the following provisions of this chapter shall cease to be effective: (1) March 17, 2000: Paragraphs (1), (5) and (6) of [section 721(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/a&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 721(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/b&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (1), (3) through (5), and (8) through (10) of [section 721(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/c&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 733 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section733&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 734 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section734&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 751 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section751&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 752 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section752&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (2) and (4) of [section 753(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section753/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and [section 753(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section753/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Upon the transfer of assets to a successor entity and receipt by signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT in accordance with appropriate arrangements determined by INTELSAT to implement privatization: [Section 735 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:U

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Effective on the dates specified, the following provisions of this chapter shall cease to be effective: (1) March 17, 2000: Paragraphs (1), (5) and (6) of [section 721(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/a&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 721(b) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/b&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (1), (3) through (5), and (8) through (10) of [section 721(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/c&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 733 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section733&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 734 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section734&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 751 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section751&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 752 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section752&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (2) and (4) of [section 753(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section753/a&num=0&edition=prelim); and [section 753(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section753/c&num=0&edition=prelim). (2) Upon the transfer of assets to a successor entity and receipt by signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT in accordance with appropriate arrangements determined by INTELSAT to implement privatization: [Section 735 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section735&num=0&edition=prelim). (3) On the effective date of a Commission order determining under [section 761(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section761/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim) that Inmarsat privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 763 and 763c 11 See References in Text note below. of this title: Sections 753(b) and 753(d) of this title. (4) On the effective date of a Commission order determining under [section 761(b)(2) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section761/b/2&num=0&edition=prelim) that INTELSAT privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 763 and 763a of this title: [Section 701 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section701&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 702(7) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section702/7&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (2) through (4) and (7) of [section 721(a) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/a&num=0&edition=prelim); paragraphs (2), (6), and (7) of [section 721(c) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section721/c&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 731 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section731&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 732 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section732&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 741 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section741&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 742 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section742&num=0&edition=prelim); [section 743 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section743&num=0&edition=prelim); and [section 744 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section744&num=0&edition=prelim).

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47 U.S.C. § 701 — Omitted

### Statutory Notes #### Codification Section, Pub. L. 87–624, title I, § 102, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 419, which related to Congressional declaration of policy and purpose, ceased to be effective Apr. 15, 2005, pursuant to [section 765d(4) of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section765d/4&num=0&edition=prelim). #### Short Title of 2003 Amendment Pub. L. 108–39, § 1, June 30, 2003, 117 Stat. 835, provided that: “This Act [amending [section 763 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section763&num=0&edition=prelim)] may be cited as the ‘ORBIT Technical Corrections Act of 2003’.” #### Short Title of 2000 Amendment Pub. L. 106–180, § 1, Mar. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 48, provided that: “This Act [enacting subchapter VI of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act’ or the ‘ORBIT Act’.” #### Short Title Pub. L. 87–624, title I, § 101, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 419, provided that: “This Act [enacting this chapter] may be cited as the ‘Communications Satellite Act of 1962’.” Pub. L. 87–624, title V, § 501, as added by Pub. L. 95–564, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2392, provided that: “This title [enacting subchapter V of this chapter] may be cited as the ‘International Maritime Satellite Telecommunications Act’.” #### Stylistic Consistency Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 303(f), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4296, provided that: “The Communications Act of 1934 [[47 U.S.C. 151](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section151&num=0&edition=prelim) et seq.] and the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 [[47 U.S.C. 701](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title47-section70

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47 U.S.C. § 763c — Space segment capacity of the GMDSS

The United States shall preserve the space segment capacity of the GMDSS. This section is not intended to alter the status that the GMDSS would otherwise have under United States laws and regulations of the International Telecommunication Union with respect to spectrum, orbital locations, or other operational parameters, or to be a barrier to competition for the provision of GMDSS services.

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47 U.S.C. § 765d — Termination of provisions of this chapter

Page 361 TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS § 765d 1 See References in Text note below. (b) Clarification of privileges and immunities of COMSAT (1) Generally not immunized Notwithstanding any other law or executive agreement, COMSAT shall not be entitled to any privileges or immunities under the laws of the United States or any State on the basis of its status as a signatory of INTELSAT or Inmarsat. (2) Limited immunity COMSAT or any successor in interest shall not be liable for action taken by it in carrying out the specific, written instruction of the United States issued in connection with its re- lationships and activities with foreign govern- ments, international entities, and the inter- governmental satellite organizations. (3) No joint or several liability If COMSAT is found liable for any action taken in its status as a signatory or a rep- resentative of the party to INTELSAT, any such liability shall be limited to the portion of the judgment that corresponds to COMSAT’s percentage of the ownership of INTELSAT at the time the activity began which lead to the liability. (4) Provisions prospective Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to liability for any action taken by COMSAT be- fore March 17, 2000. (c) Parity of treatment Notwithstanding any other law or executive agreement, the Commission shall have the au- thority to impose similar regulatory fees on the United States signatory which it imposes on other entities providing similar services. (Pub. L. 87–624, title VI, § 642, as added Pub. L. 106–180, § 3, Mar. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 55.) Editorial Notes REFERENCES IN TEXT Section 763c of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(2), was amended generally by Pub. L. 109–34, § 3, July 12, 2005, 119 Stat. 377, and no longer relates t

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