INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE ISSUES A BILL TO AMEND THE COMMUNICATIONS ACT OF 1934 TO PROVIDE A BILL TO AMEND THE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ACT OF 1962 TO JUNE 13, JULY 25 AND 26, 1984 Serial No. 98-177 Printed for the use of the Committee on Energy and Commerce 42-742 O U.S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1985 COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE JOHN D. DINGELL, Michigan, Chairman JAMES H. SCHEUER, New York EDWARD J. MARKEY, Massachusetts RICHARD C. SHELBY, Alabama W.J. "BILLY" TAUZIN, Louisiana RALPH M. HALL, Texas BILL RICHARDSON, New Mexico GERRY SIKORSKI, Minnesota JIM BATES, California JAMES T. BROYHILL, North Carolina WILLIAM E. DANNEMEYER, California THOMAS J. BLILEY, JR., Virginia MICHAEL G. OXLEY, Ohio Fishman, William F., regulatory counsel, International Satellite, Inc..... 198, 512 Fowler, Mark S., Chairman, Federal Communications Commission.. Goldstein, Irving, president, Communications Satellite Corp Hatfield, Dale N., president, Dale N. Hatfield & Associates. Landman, William L., president, Pan American Satellite Corp. Levy, Steven A., J.D., Ph.D., regulatory and policy affairs counsel, Inter- Robinson, Glen O., professor of law, University of Virginia.. Ruhe, Douglas F., chief executive officer, United Press International....... Schneider, William, Jr., Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Science Turner, R.E., III, chairman of the board and president, Turner Broadcast- Vizas, Christopher J., II, executive vice president, Orion Satellite Washburn, Abbott, Washington, DC. 62, 852 Wheelon, Albert D., president, Space and Communications Group, 786 Commerce Department, letter, dated July 18, 1984, from David Markey to Philip Trezise re reply to July 10, 1984, letter regarding international Communications Satellite Corp., letter, dated July 29, 1984 from Robert 131 Material submitted for the record by-Continued Pan American Satellite Corp., letter, dated September 11, 1984, from Fred Landman to Chairman Wirth re brief description of some of the differences between Intelsat's and Pan American Satellite Corporation's proposals which demonstrate user advantages and the public interest advantages Rein, Bert W., Washington, DC, letter, dated August 20, 1984, from Mr. Rein to John Dingell re responses to questions posed in July 30, 1984, letter State Department: Letters submitted by the Department in response to Mr. Dingell's Under Secretary for Security Assistance, Science, and Technology. Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance Subcommittee: Letter, dated April 9, 1984, from Hon. Timothy Wirth and Hon. James Broyhill to President Reagan re expressing support for conditional FCC approval of new privately owned international satellite systems and urging adoption of the sig and commerce recommendations........ Letters, dated July 30, 1984, to Messers Joel R. Alper, Bert W. Rein Teleconsult.. Trezise, Philip H.: Page 769 895 406 356 493 884, 893, 911 Letter, dated July 10, 1984, from Mr. Trezise to David J. Markey re Walter Hinchman Associates, Inc., letter, dated August 6, 1984, from Mr. 280 754 757 912 495 World Systems Division, letter, dated August 10, 1984, from John McLucas to John Dingell re answers to questions submitted from July 30, 1984, letter 886 INTERNATIONAL SATELLITE ISSUES WEDNESDAY, JUNE 13, 1984 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, COMMITTEE ON ENERGY AND COMMERCE, CONSUMER PROTECTION, AND FINANCE, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1 p.m., in room 2322, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon. Timothy E. Wirth (chairman) presiding. Mr. WIRTH. The subcommittee will come to order. This afternoon we commence with the first in a series of hearings concerning international telecommunications issues, particularly those pertaining to international satellites. We had originally scheduled 2 days of hearings for this week; however, conflicts with the heavy schedule of our full committee have prevented us from hearing testimony from most of the Government witnesses. That hearing will be rescheduled for the earliest possible date, probably in July, as well a hearing on the issue of competition by alternative international satellite systems. Since the competition issue will be raised at a later date, I ask that our witnesses today avoid either advocating or criticizing the pending proposals for alternative satellite systems, and focus on the issues that are the subject of this hearing. The issues before us today provide ample opportunity for comment. We are addressing some of the procedural concerns that this subcommittee has had for several years: How does the executive branch make international satellite policy? Who is in charge? What is the appropriate role of the private sector in that process? How does the executive branch implement its policies? And we will hear from a variety of witnesses who advocate the restructuring of the Communications Satellite Corp. These issues are immensely important. The United States pioneered the development of satellite technology. The construction and launch of satellites constitutes one of our sunrise industries in which we enjoy some tremendous advantages. But we do not have a monopoly. Many countries in Europe and Asia are developing the capacity to build, launch, and operate satellites. More will be doing so in the future. We must make sure that we do not handicap U.S. entrepreneurs who are essential to (1) |