Communications Satellite Act of 1962
E91345
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.
Aliases (1)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
→
telecommunications law → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Comsat Act of 1962
→
|
| assignedFunctionTo |
Federal Communications Commission
→
National Aeronautics and Space Administration → President of the United States → |
| codifiedIn |
Title 47 of the United States Code
→
|
| country |
United States
→
|
| created |
COMSAT
→
Communications Satellite Corporation → |
| designatedRoleFor |
Federal Communications Commission
→
National Aeronautics and Space Administration → President of the United States → |
| enabled |
U.S. participation in a global commercial satellite network
→
U.S. private investment in satellite systems → |
| enactedBy |
United States Congress
→
|
| establishedFrameworkFor |
commercial satellite communications
→
development of a global satellite network → |
| governs |
structure and operations of COMSAT
→
|
| historicalSignificance |
first comprehensive U.S. law for commercial satellite communications
→
foundation for the creation of COMSAT as a quasi-public corporation → |
| influenced |
U.S. space and telecommunications policy
→
development of international satellite consortia → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal government
→
|
| language |
English
→
|
| policyGoal |
to enhance scientific and technological leadership of the United States
→
to ensure effective competition in satellite communications → to make satellite communications available to all nations on a non-discriminatory basis → to strengthen national defense through improved communications → |
| presidentAtSigning |
John F. Kennedy
→
|
| purpose |
to establish a commercial communications satellite system
→
to promote a worldwide communications satellite system → to provide for the participation of private enterprise in satellite communications → |
| region |
United States
→
|
| regulates |
U.S. participation in international satellite systems
→
commercial communications satellites → |
| relatedTo |
Communications Satellite Corporation
→
International Telecommunications Satellite Organization → |
| sectorImpacted |
space industry
→
telecommunications industry → |
| shortTitle |
Communications Satellite Act of 1962
→
|
| signedBy |
John F. Kennedy
→
|
| subject |
satellite communications
→
telecommunications regulation → |
| typeOfRegulation |
public–private partnership framework
→
|
| yearEnacted |
1962
→
|
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Communications Satellite Act of 1962
("Comsat Act of 1962")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
87th United States Congress
→
|
passedLegislation |
|
Communications Satellite Act of 1962
→
|
shortTitle |