47 U.S.C. § 721

Implementation of policy

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In order to achieve the objectives and to carry out the purposes of this chapter—(a) the President shall—(1) to (7) omitted.(b) omitted.(c) the Federal Communications Commission, in its administration of the provisions of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended [47 U.S.C. 151 et seq.], and as supplemented by this chapter, shall—(1) to (10) omitted;(11) make rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this chapter.(Pub. L. 87–624, title II, § 201, Aug. 31, 1962, 76 Stat. 421; Pub. L. 103–414, title III, § 304(b)(1), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4297.)Editorial NotesReferences in Text

The Communications Act of 1934, as amended, referred to in subsec. (c), is act June 19, 1934, ch. 652, 48 Stat. 1064, which is classified principally to chapter 5 (§ 151 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see section 609 of this title and Tables.

Codification

Subsecs. (a)(1), (5), (6), (b), and (c)(1), (3) to (5), (8) to (10) of this section ceased to be effective Mar. 17, 2000, pursuant to section 765d(1) of this title. Prior to being omitted, subsec. (a)(1), (5) and (6) directed the President to aid in a national program to establish and operate a commercial communications satellite system, to insure arrangements were made for foreign participation in the establishment and use of the system, and to insure availability and utilization of the system for general governmental purposes, subsec. (b) directed the National Aeronautics and Space Administration to give technical advice to the Commission and to cooperate with, assist, and provide services to the corporation, and subsec. (c)(1), (3) to (5), (8) to (10) directed the Federal Communications Commission to insure effective competition in procurement of services, to require establishment of communication to a particular foreign point when advised by the Secretary of State, to insure technical compatibility of the system with satellite terminal stations, to insure system economies are reflected in rates, to authorize the corporation to issue stock, borrow moneys, and assume securities obligations, to insure that substantial additions to the system or stations are made only when necessary, and to require necessary additions to be made with respect to the system or stations.

Subsecs. (a)(2) to (4), (7) and (c)(2), (6), (7) of this section ceased to be effective Apr. 15, 2005, pursuant to section 765d(4) of this title. Prior to being omitted, subsec. (a)(2) to (4) and (7) directed the President to review the development and operation of the communications satellite system, to coordinate activities of governmental agencies with telecommunication responsibilities, to supervise foreign relationships of the corporation, and to coordinate efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum and subsec. (c)(2), (6), and (7) directed the Federal Communications Commission to ensure nondiscriminatory use of the communications satellite system under just and reasonable charges, to approve technical characteristics of the operational communications satellite system, and to grant appropriate authorizations for the construction and operation of each satellite terminal station.

Amendments

1994—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 103–414 struck out “as expeditiously as possible,” after “establishment and operation,”.

Executive DocumentsExecutive Order No. 11191

Ex. Ord. No. 11191, Jan. 4, 1965, 30 F.R. 29, as amended by Ex. Ord. No. 11556, Sept. 4, 1970, 35 F.R. 14193, which related to the administration of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 [this chapter], was revoked by Ex. Ord. No. 12046, Mar. 27, 1978, 43 F.R. 13349, set out as a note under section 305 of this title.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 9 cases, 1977–1994 · leading case: Alpha Lyracom Space Commc'ns, Inc. v. Commc'ns Satellite Corp., 946 F.2d 168 (2d Cir. 1991).

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Alpha Lyracom Space Commc'ns, Inc. v. Commc'ns Satellite Corp., 946 F.2d 168 (2d Cir. 1991). · cites it 2× “After the creation of INTELSAT, the Executive Branch continued to exercise its substantial authority under the Communications Satellite Act to oversee and regulate COMSAT’s management and operation of the system and its relations with foreign governments and their designated…”

ITT World Commc'ns, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 699 F.2d 1219 (D.C. Cir. 1983). “It also invoked section 201(c) of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, 47 U.S.C. § 721 (c) (1976). . Rulemaking Denial, supra note 7, 77 F.”

Nat'l Ass'n of Broadcasters v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 740 F.2d 1190 (D.C. Cir. 1984). “47 U.S.C. § 721 (c)(8) (emphasis added). NAB argues that, to be “consistent with” the Satellite Act, COMSAT’s activities must further its operation of a common carrier system for international communications.”

Neufeld v. City of Baltimore, 820 F. Supp. 963 (D. Maryland 1993). “In the Communications Satellite Act of 1962, Congress conferred authority on the FCC to regulate in the area of satellite communications, 47 U.S.C. § 721 , and there is no question about the power of the FCC to preempt local regulations.”

Commc'ns Satellite Corp. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 611 F.2d 883 (D.C. Cir. 1977). · cites it 4× “47 U.S.C. § 721 . As a communications common carrier, COMSAT was placed under the supervisory authority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in order to guarantee that the rates it charged its customers (all common carriers) were “just and reasonable.”

TRT Telecomm. Corp. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 876 F.2d 134 (D.C. Cir. 1989). · cites it 3× “The Commission also ruled that the use of private-line, common carrier circuits to connect a non-common carrier’s facilities to an earth station does not in itself convert the earth station into a satellite terminal station, authorizations for which the FCC is to grant in…”

World Commc'ns, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 20 F.3d 472 (D.C. Cir. 1994). “Given these possibilities, it claims that the Commission breached its duty to serve the public interest, see 47 U.S.C. §§ 721 (c)(5), 721(c)(10), when it failed to seize this opportunity.”

W. Union Int'l, Inc. v. Fed. Commc'ns Comm'n, 804 F.2d 1280 (D.C. Cir. 1986). “See 47 U.S.C. § 721 (2). We address each of these categories in turn.”

Legality of Certain Nonmilitary Actions Against Iran (OLC 1980). “Under 47 U.S.C. § 721 (a), the President is authorized to: (4) exercise such supervision over relationships of [COMSAT] with foreign governments or entities or with international bodies as may be appropriate to assure that such relationships shall be consistent with the national…”

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