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Privatization of INTELSAT

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 March 2017

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Contemporary Practice of the United States Relating to International Law
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American Journal of International Law , Volume 95 , Issue 4 , October 2001 , pp. 893 - 895
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Copyright © American Society of International Law 2001

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References

1 COMSAT was created under the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, 47 U.S.C. §§731–744 (1994). For background on the establishment of COMSAT, see Joseph, N. Pelton, Global Communications Satellite Policy 50–51 (1974)Google Scholar.

2 GA Res. 1721, UN GAOR, 16th Sess., Supp. No. 17, at 6, 7, §D, UN Doc. A/5100 (1962).

3 Agreement Establishing Interim Arrangements for a Global Commercial Communications Satellite System, opened for signature Aug. 20, 1964, 15 UST 1705, 574 UNTS 25 (an international agreement registered with the United Nations); Special Agreement, opened for signature Aug. 20, 1964, 15 UST 1745, 574 UNTS 48 (a contractual arrangement between participating governments and certain public corporations). A successor INTELSAT organization was created by two new agreements in 1973. See Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), with Annexes, openedfor signature Aug. 20, 1971, 23 UST 3813, 1220 UNTS 21; Operating Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT), with Annex, opened for signature Aug. 20, 1971, 23 UST 4091, 1220 UNTS 149.

4 See Barnaby, J. Feder, Satellite Company Is Trying Life on Its Own, N.Y. Times, July 23, 2001, at C4 Google Scholar. Information on INTELSAT’S current operations may be found at <http://www.intelsat.com>.

5 See Feder, supra note 4.

6 Pub. L. No. 106-180, 114 Stat. 48 (2000) (codified in scattered sections of 47 U.S.C).

7 Intelsat Press Release on Historic Assembly Says “All Systems Go” for 2001: Intelsat Privatization Plan and Schedule Formally Approved by Governments (Nov. 20, 2000), at <http://www.intelsat.com/news/press/2000-26e.asp>.

8 See Intelsat Press Release on Intelsat Launches New Era as Private Company (July 18, 2000), at <http://www.intelsat.com/news/press/2001-15e.asp>.