47 U.S.C. § 763c

Current through P.L. 118-64 (published on www.congress.gov on 05/24/2024), except for [P. L. 118-63]

Section 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.

47 U.S.C. § 763c

Pub. L. 87-624, title VI, §624, as added Pub. L. 106-180, §3, Mar. 17, 2000, 114 Stat. 54; amended Pub. L. 109-34, §3, July 12, 2005, 119 Stat. 377.

EDITORIAL NOTES

AMENDMENTS2005- Pub. L. 109-34 amended section catchline and text generally, substituting provisions relating to space segment capacity of the GMDSS for provisions relating to specific criteria for Inmarsat privatization.

telecommunication

the term "telecommunication" means any transmission, emission or reception of signs, signals, writings, images, and sounds or intelligence of any nature by wire, radio, optical, or other electromagnetic systems.1