{"identifier":"/us/usc/t47/s769","title":47,"num":"\u00a7\u202f769.","heading":"Definitions","text":"\u00a7\u202f769.\nDefinitions\n(a)\nIn general\nAs used in this subchapter:\n(1)\nINTELSAT\nThe term \u201cINTELSAT\u201d means the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization established pursuant to the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT).\n(2)\nInmarsat\nThe term \u201cInmarsat\u201d means the International Mobile Satellite Organization established pursuant to the Convention on the International Maritime Organization.\n(3)\nSignatories\nThe term \u201csignatories\u201d\u2014\n(A) in the case of INTELSAT, or INTELSAT successors or separated entities, means a Party, or the telecommunications entity designated by a Party, that has signed the Operating Agreement and for which such Agreement has entered into force; and\n(B) in the case of Inmarsat, or Inmarsat successors or separated entities, means either a Party to, or an entity that has been designated by a Party to sign, the Operating Agreement.\n(4)\nParty\nThe term \u201cParty\u201d\u2014\n(A) in the case of INTELSAT, means a nation for which the INTELSAT agreement has entered into force; and\n(B) in the case of Inmarsat, means a nation for which the Inmarsat convention has entered into force.\n(5)\nCommission\nThe term \u201cCommission\u201d means the Federal Communications Commission.\n(6)\nInternational Telecommunication Union\nThe term \u201cInternational Telecommunication Union\u201d means the intergovernmental organization that is a specialized agency of the United Nations in which member countries cooperate for the development of telecommunications, including adoption of international regulations governing terrestrial and space uses of the frequency spectrum as well as use of the geostationary satellite orbit.\n(7)\nSuccessor entity\nThe term \u201csuccessor entity\u201d\u2014\n(A) means any privatized entity created from the privatization of INTELSAT or Inmarsat or from the assets of INTELSAT or Inmarsat; but\n(B) does not include any entity that is a separated entity.\n(8)\nSeparated entity\nThe term \u201cseparated entity\u201d means a privatized entity to whom a portion of the assets owned by INTELSAT or Inmarsat are transferred prior to full privatization of INTELSAT or Inmarsat, including in particular the entity whose structure was under discussion by INTELSAT as of\nMarch 25, 1998\n(9)\nOrbital location\nThe term \u201corbital location\u201d means the location for placement of a satellite on the geostationary orbital arc as defined in the International Telecommunication Union Radio Regulations.\n(10)\nSpace segment\nThe term \u201cspace segment\u201d means the satellites, and the tracking, telemetry, command, control, monitoring and related facilities and equipment used to support the operation of satellites owned or leased by INTELSAT, Inmarsat, or a separated entity or successor entity.\n(11)\nNon-core services\nThe term \u201cnon-core services\u201d means, with respect to INTELSAT provision, services other than public-switched network voice telephony and occasional-use television, and with respect to Inmarsat provision, services other than global maritime distress and safety services or other existing maritime or aeronautical services for which there are not alternative providers.\n(12)\nAdditional services\nThe term \u201cadditional services\u201d means\u2014\n(A) for Inmarsat, those non-maritime or non-aeronautical mobile services in the 1.5 and 1.6 Ghz band on planned satellites or the 2 Ghz band; and\n(B) for INTELSAT, direct-to-home (DTH) or direct broadcast satellite (DBS) video services, or services in the Ka or V bands.\n(13)\nINTELSAT Agreement\nThe term \u201cINTELSAT Agreement\u201d means the Agreement Relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (\u201cINTELSAT\u201d), including all its annexes (TIAS 7532, 23 UST 3813).\n(14)\nHeadquarters Agreement\nThe term \u201cHeadquarters Agreement\u201d means the International Telecommunication\n1\n1 So in original. Probably should be \u201cTelecommunications\u201d.\nNovember 24, 1976\n(15)\nOperating Agreement\nThe term \u201cOperating Agreement\u201d means\u2014\n(A) in the case of INTELSAT, the agreement, including its annex but excluding all titles of articles, opened for signature at Washington on\nAugust 20, 1971\n(B) in the case of Inmarsat, the Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization, including its annexes.\n(16)\nInmarsat Convention\nThe term \u201cInmarsat Convention\u201d means the Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization (Inmarsat) (TIAS 9605, 31 UST 1).\n(17)\nNational corporation\nThe term \u201cnational corporation\u201d means a corporation the ownership of which is held through publicly traded securities, and that is incorporated under, and subject to, the laws of a national, state, or territorial government.\n(18)\nCOMSAT\nThe term \u201cCOMSAT\u201d means the corporation established pursuant to subchapter III of this chapter, or the successor in interest to such corporation.\n(19)\nICO\nThe term \u201cICO\u201d means the company known, as of\nMarch 17, 2000\n(20)\nGlobal maritime distress and safety services or GMDSS\nThe term \u201cglobal maritime distress and safety services\u201d or \u201cGMDSS\u201d means the automated ship-to-shore distress alerting system which uses satellite and advanced terrestrial systems for international distress communications and promoting maritime safety in general. 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