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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
SEPARATE STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER RACHELLE B. CHONG
Re: Amendment of the Commission's Regulatory Policies to Allow Non-U.S.-Licensed Space Stations
to Provide Domestic and International Satellite Service in the United States (DISCO II), IB Doc.
96-111; CC. Doc. No. 93-23; File No. ISP-92-007
I agree with my colleagues that we should issue this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
to seek comment on the potential impact of the World Trade Organization Agreement on our
policies for authorizing access to the U.S. domestic market by non-U.S. licensed satellite systems. I
write separately, however, to emphasize that it is not the goal of this proceeding to create
unnecessary regulations or an overly restrictive framework for analyzing applications. Rather, we
seek ways to foster a robust, competitive, world-wide market for satellite services. In my view,
creating such a market is more likely to serve the public interest than intense regulatory scrutiny.
Thus, I encourage commenters to examine the proposals discussed in this Notice carefully and
suggest alternative approaches, if appropriate.
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