§ 753. — Implementation of policy.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC753]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 6--COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER V--INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sec. 753. Implementation of policy
(a) Administrative functions; agency coordination; spectrum and orbital
space use; compatibility with domestic and foreign facilities
The Secretary of Commerce shall--
(1) coordinate the activities of Federal agencies with
responsibilities in the field of telecommunications (other than the
Commission), so as to ensure that there is full and effective
compliance with the provisions of this subchapter;
(2) omitted;
(3) exercise his authority in a manner which seeks to obtain
coordinated and efficient use of the electromagnetic spectrum and
orbital space, and to ensure the technical compatibility of the
space segment with existing communications facilities in the United
States and in foreign countries; and
(4) omitted;
(b) Executive functions; supervision and instructions for foreign
relationships and activities
The President shall exercise such supervision over, and issue such
instructions to, the corporation in connection with its relationships
and activities with foreign governments, international entities, and
INMARSAT as may be necessary to ensure that such relationships and
activities are consistent with the national interest and foreign policy
of the United States.
(c) Omitted
(d) Commission regulatory instructions; conflicting and prevailing
instructions of President
The Commission is authorized to issue instructions to the
corporation with respect to regulatory matters within the jurisdiction
of the Commission. In the event an instruction of the Commission
conflicts with an instruction of the President pursuant to subsection
(b) of this section, the instructions issued by the President shall
prevail.
(Pub. L. 87-624, title V, Sec. 504, as added Pub. L. 95-564, Nov. 1,
1978, 92 Stat. 2394.)
Termination of Subsections (b) and (d)
Subsections (b) and (d) of this section to cease to be effective
on the effective date of a Commission order determining under
section 761(b)(2) of this title that Inmarsat privatization is
consistent with criteria in sections 763 and 763c of this title, see
section 765d(3) of this title.
Codification
Subsecs. (a)(2), (4) and (c) of this section ceased to be effective
Mar. 17, 2000, pursuant to section 765d(1) of this title. Subsec.
(a)(2), (4) directed the Secretary of Commerce to ensure availability
and utilization of the maritime satellite telecommunications services
provided by INMARSAT for general governmental purposes and to determine
the needs of users of the maritime satellite telecommunications system
and to communicate that information to INMARSAT. Subsec. (c) assigned
functions to the Commission.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 765d, 902 of this title.
