Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting
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Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting is a set of UN-adopted guidelines that regulate how countries use communication satellites to broadcast television signals directly across national borders.
All labels observed (1)
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| Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting Context triple: [United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs, administers, Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting]
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Communications Satellite Act of 1962
The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for commercial satellite communications, leading to the creation of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) and the development of a global satellite network.
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B.
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
The Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques is an international treaty that bans the use of environmental modification methods—such as manipulating weather or geological processes—as weapons in armed conflict.
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PALAPA B1 communications satellite
PALAPA B1 was an Indonesian communications satellite launched in the early 1980s to expand the country's domestic and regional telecommunications capabilities.
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Joint Polar Satellite System
The Joint Polar Satellite System is a series of next-generation U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellites that provide critical data for global weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental observation.
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E.
Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is the foundational international agreement that sets the basic legal framework for the peaceful, non-sovereign use and exploration of outer space by states.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting Target entity description: Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting is a set of UN-adopted guidelines that regulate how countries use communication satellites to broadcast television signals directly across national borders.
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A.
Communications Satellite Act of 1962
The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 is a U.S. federal law that established a framework for commercial satellite communications, leading to the creation of the Communications Satellite Corporation (COMSAT) and the development of a global satellite network.
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B.
Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques
The Convention on the Prohibition of Military or Any Other Hostile Use of Environmental Modification Techniques is an international treaty that bans the use of environmental modification methods—such as manipulating weather or geological processes—as weapons in armed conflict.
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C.
PALAPA B1 communications satellite
PALAPA B1 was an Indonesian communications satellite launched in the early 1980s to expand the country's domestic and regional telecommunications capabilities.
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D.
Joint Polar Satellite System
The Joint Polar Satellite System is a series of next-generation U.S. polar-orbiting weather satellites that provide critical data for global weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental observation.
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E.
Outer Space Treaty
The Outer Space Treaty is the foundational international agreement that sets the basic legal framework for the peaceful, non-sovereign use and exploration of outer space by states.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United Nations resolution
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set of principles ⓘ space law instrument ⓘ |
| adoptedBy | United Nations General Assembly ⓘ |
| adoptedOn | 10 December 1982 ⓘ |
| aimsTo |
ensure that satellite broadcasting is carried out with due regard to the rights of States and peoples
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promote international cooperation in direct television broadcasting by satellite ⓘ protect the right of peoples to receive information ⓘ respect the sovereignty of States in the field of information ⓘ |
| appliesTo | States ⓘ |
| basedOn |
Outer Space Treaty
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surface form:
Treaty on Principles Governing the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of Outer Space, including the Moon and Other Celestial Bodies
Charter of the United Nations ⓘ
surface form:
United Nations Charter
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| containsPrinciple |
consultation and notification procedures between States concerned
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cooperation in the development of technical standards and compatibility ⓘ duty to inform receiving States of proposed direct television broadcasting services ⓘ equitable access of all States to the use of satellites for direct television broadcasting ⓘ international cooperation in the peaceful uses of outer space ⓘ need for prior agreement or consultation with receiving States in certain circumstances ⓘ prohibition of incitement to racial, national, religious or other forms of hatred ⓘ prohibition of incitement to violence ⓘ prohibition of propaganda for war ⓘ promotion of the free flow and wider dissemination of information ⓘ protection of intellectual property rights in broadcast content ⓘ respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms in broadcasting content ⓘ respect for the political and cultural integrity of States ⓘ respect for the rights and interests of developing countries ⓘ respect for the sovereign rights of States regarding the dissemination of information directly to their populations ⓘ settlement of disputes by peaceful means ⓘ use of satellites for the benefit and in the interest of all countries ⓘ use of satellites with due regard to the needs of the developing world ⓘ |
| developedBy |
Legal Subcommittee of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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surface form:
Legal Subcommittee of the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space ⓘ |
| field |
international space law
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international telecommunications law ⓘ |
| language |
Arabic
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Chinese ⓘ English ⓘ French ⓘ Russian ⓘ Spanish ⓘ |
| legalNature | non-binding principles ⓘ |
| legalStatus | non-treaty instrument of soft law ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
State sovereignty over information flows
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cross-border broadcasting ⓘ direct-to-home satellite television ⓘ freedom of information ⓘ |
| resolutionNumber | UNGA Resolution 37/92 ⓘ |
| subject |
international direct television broadcasting
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use of artificial Earth satellites ⓘ |
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Subject: Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting Description of subject: Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting is a set of UN-adopted guidelines that regulate how countries use communication satellites to broadcast television signals directly across national borders.
Referenced by (3)
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United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
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administers
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Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting
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Principles Relating to Remote Sensing of the Earth from Outer Space
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relatedTo
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Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting
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Principles Relevant to the Use of Nuclear Power Sources in Outer Space
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relatedTo
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Principles Governing the Use by States of Artificial Earth Satellites for International Direct Television Broadcasting
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