47 USC 763 - General criteria to ensure a pro-competitive privatization of INTELSAT and Inmarsat

1 See References in Text note below.

of this title. In securing such privatizations, the following criteria shall be applied as licensing criteria for purposes of part A:

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 763span of this title, referred to in text, was repealed by Puspan. L. 109–34, § 2, July 12, 2005, 119 Stat. 377.

Section 763c of this title, referred to in text, was amended generally by Puspan. L. 109–34, § 3, July 12, 2005, 119 Stat. 377, and no longer relates to specific criteria for Inmarsat privatization.

Amendments

2005—Par. (5)(D)(ii). Puspan. L. 109–34, § 1(1), (2), struck out subcl. (I) designation after “managers who” and substituted “signatories; and” for “signatories, or (II) have any direct financial interest in or financial relationship to any signatories or former signatories, except that such interest may be managed through a blind trust or similar mechanism;”.

Par. (5)(D)(iii). Puspan. L. 109–34, § 1(3), substituted “organization.” for “organization; and”.

Par. (5)(D)(iv). Puspan. L. 109–34, § 1(4), struck out cl. (iv) which read as follows: “in the case of a separated entity, have no officers or directors, who (I) are officers or managers of any intergovernmental organization, or (II) have any direct financial interest in or financial relationship to any international organization, except that such interest may be managed through a blind trust or similar mechanism.”

2004—Par. (5)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 108–228 substituted “June 30, 2005” for “December 31, 2003” and “December 31, 2005” for “June 30, 2004”.

Par. (5)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 108–371, § 1(1), substituted “June 30, 2005” for “June 30, 2004”.

Par. (5)(F), (G). Puspan. L. 108–371, § 1(2), added subpars. (F) and (G).

2003—Par. (5)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 108–39 substituted “June 30, 2004” for “December 31, 2002” and “December 31, 2004” for “June 30, 2003”.

2002—Par. (5)(A)(i). Puspan. L. 107–233 substituted “December 31, 2003,” for “October 1, 2001,” and “June 30, 2004;” for “December 31, 2002;”.

2001—Par. (5)(A)(ii). Puspan. L. 107–77 substituted “not later than December 31, 2002, except that the Commission may extend this deadline to not later than June 30, 2003” for “on or about October 1, 2000, except that the Commission may extend this deadline in consideration of market conditions and relevant business factors relating to the timing of an initial public offering, but to no later than December 31, 2001”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Immigration Status of Alien Employees of INTELSAT after Privatization

Title III of Puspan. L. 106–396, Oct. 30, 2000, 114 Stat. 1645, provided for maintenance of nonimmigrant and special immigrant status of alien employees of INTELSAT and their immediate family members after privatization, and for treatment of employment for purposes of obtaining immigrant status as a multinational executive or manager.