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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W. 
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 Report  No.  SPB-  166  April  6,  2001 
 Satellite  Policy  Branch  Information 
 Availability  of  Intelsat  Space  Segment  Capacity  to  Users  and  Service  Providers 
 Seeking  to  Access  Intelsat  Directly 
 IB  Docket  No.  00-  91 


 On  September  19,  2000,  the  Commission  issued  a  Report  and  Order  in  IB  Docket  No.  00-  91 
 carrying  out  of  Section  641(  b)  of  the  Open-  Market  Reorganization  for  the  Betterment  of  International 
 Telecommuications  Act  (ORBIT  Act).  1  The  Section  requires  the  Commission  to  determine  whether  “users 
 or  providers  of  telecommunications  services  have  sufficient  opportunity  to  access  INTELSAT  space 
 segment  capacity  directly  from  INTELSAT  to  meet  their  service  or  capacity  requirements.”  It  also  directs 
 the  Commission  to  take  “appropriate  action  to  facilitate  direct  access”  if  sufficient  opportunity  does  not 
 exist.  The  Commission  found  in  its  Report  and  Order  that  users  and  service  providers  do  not  have 
 “sufficient  opportunity”  for  direct  access  and  required  the  Comsat  Corporation  (Comsat)  and  direct  access 
 users  to  negotiate  in  good  faith  to  find  commercial  solutions  to  satisfy  customer  service  and  capacity 
 requirements.  2  The  Commission  also  required  Comsat  to  file  a  report  with  the  Commission  on  March  13, 
 2001  on  the  progress  of  the  negotiations.  Comsat  has  reported  the  results  of  its  negotiations  and  submits 
 that  direct  access  opportunities  are  increasing  for  those  who  want  them.  Comsat  requests  that  this 
 proceeding  now  be  terminated.  This  notice  provides  parties  an  opportunity  to  comment  on  Comsat’s 
 report. 


 Comments  are  due  April  23,  2001.  Reply  comments  are  due  April  30,  2001. 
 For  further  information,  contact  James  L.  Ball  of  the  International  Bureau  at  (202)  418-  0427  . 
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 Availability  of  INTELSAT  Space  Segment  Capacity  to  Users  and  Service  Providers  Seeking  to  Access 
 INTELSAT  Directly.  Report  and  Order,  IB  Docket  No.  00-  91,  FCC  00-  340  released  September  19,  2000. 
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