§ 757. — Definitions.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 47USC757]
TITLE 47--TELEGRAPHS, TELEPHONES, AND RADIOTELEGRAPHS
CHAPTER 6--COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER V--INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SATELLITE TELECOMMUNICATIONS
Sec. 757. Definitions
For purposes of this subchapter--
(1) the term ``person'' includes an individual, partnership,
association, joint stock company, trust, or corporation;
(2) the term ``satellite earth terminal station'' means a
complex of communications equipment located on land, operationally
interconnected with one or more terrestrial communications systems,
and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, or receiving
telecommunications from, the space segment;
(3) the term ``space segment'' means any satellite (or capacity
on a satellite) maintained under the authority of INMARSAT, for the
purpose of providing international maritime telecommunications
services, and the tracking, telemetry, command, control, monitoring,
and related facilities and equipment required to support the
operation of such satellite; and
(4) the term ``State'' means the several States, the District of
Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands,
the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory
or possession of the United States.
(Pub. L. 87-624, title V, Sec. 505, formerly Sec. 508, as added Pub. L.
95-564, Nov. 1, 1978, 92 Stat. 2396; renumbered Sec. 505, Pub. L. 103-
414, title III, Sec. 304(b)(6), Oct. 25, 1994, 108 Stat. 4298.)
Prior Provisions
A prior section 505 of Pub. L. 87-624 was classified to section 754
of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 103-414, Sec. 304(b)(5).
Termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands
For termination of Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, see note
set out preceding section 1681 of Title 48, Territories and Insular
Possessions.
