[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-15639]


[Federal Register: June 28, 1994]


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DEPARTMENT OF STATE

[Public Notice 2028]


Bureau of Economic and Business Affairs; International 
Communications and Information Policy; Notice of Meeting

    The Department of State announces that the Office of International 
Communications and Information Policy will hold an ad hoc meeting on 
the future structure of the international treaty satellite 
organizations, INTELSAT and INMARSAT, and the role of the U.S. 
government in those organizations. The meeting will be held on 
Thursday, July 14, 1994 at 9:00 a.m. in the Dean Acheson Auditorium at 
the Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520.
    The United States government has under consideration the issue of 
the future structure of the international treaty satellite 
organizations in an increasingly competitive environment. The United 
States is interested in ensuring the most dynamic, competitive and fair 
marketplace feasible for existing and prospective international 
satellite service providers. The government is seeking information and 
data on the implications for a competitive market structure in the 
event that INTELSAT and INMARSAT were either to cease being subject to 
existing international treaty arrangements or if those treaty 
arrangements were modified.
    The purpose of the meeting is to obtain views and information from 
the public and industry on what future structure of the organizations 
and their governing treaty arrangements will best assure that the 
interests and objectives of the U.S. and the international community 
are met. These interests and objectives include: U.S. economic 
interests, consumer benefits and fair competition, national security 
interests, strategic redundancy and reliability, universal service and 
maritime distress and safety services. The government is also 
interested in receiving comments on how the continuation of public 
service functions can be ensured and whether some form of continued 
intergovernmental oversight should continue. Whenever possible, 
comments should provide empirical evidence to support their assertions.

Guidelines for Written Comment and Oral Testimony

    Written comments should be provided in triplicate and include the 
following information:
    1. Name and affiliation of the individual responding;
    2. Whether the comments offered represent the views of the 
individual's organization or are the respondent's personal views;
    3. If applicable, a description of the respondent's organization, 
including the size, type of organization (e.g. business, trade group, 
university, non-profit organization) and principal types of business;
    4. A brief, one-page summary of the comments submitted.
    Those wishing to present oral testimony must adhere to the 
following guidelines:
    1. No one will be permitted to testify without prior approval.
    2. Requests for presenting oral testimony and a written copy of the 
speaker's testimony must be submitted by Friday, July 8.
    3. In addition to the guidelines for written comments above, 
requests to testify also should include the speaker's mailing address 
and phone and facsimile numbers.
    4. The exact time allocated per speaker will be determined after 
the final number of parties testifying has been determined.
    Written comments and supporting data and requests for presenting 
oral testimony should be addressed to Robert Lutkoski, room 6317, 
Department of State, 2201 C Street NW., Washington, DC 20520 no later 
than Friday, July 8. Every attempt will be made to permit all 
interested persons an opportunity to present their views at the 
meeting. Reply comments may be submitted five working days after the 
meeting. Parties may request pursuant to FOIA exemptions 
confidentiality for any proprietary information submitted in support of 
their comments or reply comments.
    Admittance will be limited to the seating available (approximately 
100). Entrance to the Department of State is controlled and will be 
facilitated if arrangements are made in advance of the meeting. Persons 
who plan to attend should advise Anika Scott by telephone (202-647-
5212) or fax (202-736-4034) by Thursday, July 7. Attendees must provide 
their date of birth and Social Security number at the time they 
register their intention to attend and must carry a valid photo ID to 
the meeting to be admitted.

    Dated: June 22, 1994.
Vonya B. McCann,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for International Communications and 
Information Policy.
[FR Doc. 94-15639 Filed 6-27-94; 8:45 am]
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