Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/1115

 PUBLIC LAW 95-564—NOV. 1, 1978

92 STAT. 2395

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"(3) grant such authorizations as may be necessary under title II and title III of the Communications Act of 1934 to enable the 47 USC 201, 301. corporation— "(A) to provide to the public, in accordance with section 503(c)(2) of this title, space segment channels of communica3 tion obtained from INMARSAT; and V " (B) to construct and operate such satellite earth terminal ^' ' stations in the United States as may be necessary to provide ' sufficient access to the space segment; ' "(4) grant such other authorizations as may be necessary under title II and title III of the Communications Act of 1934 to carry •' out to the provisions of this title; ' "(5) establish procedures to provide for the continuing review of the telecommunications activities of the corporation as the United States signatory to the operating agreement or other pertinent instruments; and "(6) prescribe such rules as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this title. "(d) 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 Instruction with an instruction of the President pursuant to subsection (b), the conflicts. instructions issued by the President shall prevail. STUDY OF STRUCTURE AND ACTIVITIES OF COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION

" S E C 505. (a) The Commission shall conduct a study of the corpo- 47 USC 754. rate structure and operating activities of the corporation, with a view toward determining whether any changes are required to ensure that the corporation is able to effectively fulfill its obligations and carry out 47 USC 609. its functions under this Act and the Communications Act of 1934. "(b) The Commission shall transmit a report to the Congress not Report to later than 18 months after the effective date of this title relating to the Congress. study of the corporation conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of such study, any action taken by the Commission related to such findings and conclusions, and any recommendations of the Commission for such legislative or other action as the Commission considers necessary or appropriate. u STUDY OF PUBLIC MARITIME COAST STATION SERVICES

"SEC. 506. (a) The Commission shall conduct a study of public 47 USC 755. maritime coast station services, with particular emphasis on high seas services, with a view toward determining whether the rules and regulations of the Commission and the assignment of licenses and radio frequencies in effect on the effective date of this title should be subject to any alteration in order to establish a systematic approach for the provision of modern and effective maritime telecommunications systems. "(b) The Commission shall transmit a report to the Congress not Report to later than 12 months after the effective date of this title relating to Congress, the study of public maritime coast station services conducted under subsection (a). Such report shall contain a detailed statement of the findings and conclusions of such study, any action taken by the Commission related to such findings and conclusions, and any recom-

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