US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

47 U.S.C. § 765d

Termination of provisions of this chapter

Effective on the dates specified, the following provisions of this chapter shall cease to be effective:
(1)
section 721(a) of this titlesection 721(b) of this titlesection 721(c) of this titlesection 733 of this titlesection 734 of this titlesection 751 of this titlesection 752 of this titlesection 753(a) of this titlesection 753(c) of this title : Paragraphs (1), (5) and (6) of ; ; paragraphs (1), (3) through (5), and (8) through (10) of ; ; ; ; ; paragraphs (2) and (4) of ; and .
(2)
Section 735 of this title Upon the transfer of assets to a successor entity and receipt by signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT in accordance with appropriate arrangements determined by INTELSAT to implement privatization: .
(3)
section 761(b)(2) of this title1
1 See References in Text note below.
On the effective date of a Commission order determining under that Inmarsat privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 763 and 763c  of this title: Sections 753(b) and 753(d) of this title.
(4)
section 761(b)(2) of this titleSection 701 of this titlesection 702(7) of this titlesection 721(a) of this titlesection 721(c) of this titlesection 731 of this titlesection 732 of this titlesection 741 of this titlesection 742 of this titlesection 743 of this titlesection 744 of this title On the effective date of a Commission order determining under that INTELSAT privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 763 and 763a of this title: ; ; paragraphs (2) through (4) and (7) of ; paragraphs (2), (6), and (7) of ; ; ; ; ; ; and .

Pub. L. 87–624, title VI, § 645Pub. L. 106–180, § 3114 Stat. 56(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

FCC Report to Congress as Required by the ORBIT ActThe transfer of assets and receipt by signatories of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT, referred to in par. (2), occurred on . See , FCC 02-170, 17 FCC Rcd. 11458 (released ).

In the Matter of Inmarsat Group Holdings Limited Petition for Declaratory Ruling Pursuant to Section 621(5)(F) of the ORBIT ActThe effective date of the Commission order relating to Inmarsat privatization, referred to in par. (3), is . See , Memorandum Opinion and Order, IB Docket 04-439, FCC 05-126 (released ).

Section 763c of this titlePub. L. 109–34, § 3119 Stat. 377, referred to in par. (3), was amended generally by , , , and no longer relates to specific criteria for Inmarsat privatization.

In the Matter of Intelsat, Ltd. Petition for Declaratory Ruling that Intelsat, Ltd. Complies With Section 621(5)(F) of the ORBIT ActThe effective date of the Commission order relating to INTELSAT privatization, referred to in par. (4), is . See , Memorandum Opinion and Order, IB Docket 05-18, FCC 05-86 (released ).