Sec. 505. DEFINITIONS
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## SEC. 505 DEFINITIONS **[**[47 U.S.C. 757](/us/usc/t47/s757)**]** For purposes of this title— ####
(1)the term “**person**” includes an individual, partnership, association, joint stock company, trust, or corporation; ####
(2)the term “**satellite earth terminal station**” means a complex of communications equipment located on land, operationally interconnected with one or more terrestrial communications systems, and capable of transmitting telecommunications to, or receiving telecommunications from, the space segment; ####
(3)the term “**space segment**” means any satellite (or capacity on a satellite) maintained under the authority of INMARSAT, for the purpose of providing international maritime telecommunications services, and the tracking, telemetry, command, control, monitoring, and related facilities and equipment required to support the operations of such satellite; and ####
(4)the term “**State**” means the several States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any other territory or possession of the United States. # TITLE VI COMMUNICATIONS COMPETITION AND PRIVATIZATION3 3Title VI of the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 was added by the ORBIT Act (Public Law 106–180). Section 2 of the Orbit Act contained the following statement of purpose: “It is the purpose of this Act to promote a fully competitive global market for satellite communication services for the benefit of consumers and providers of satellite services and equipment by fully privatizing the intergovernmental satellite organizations, INTELSAT and Inmarsat.”. ## Subtitle A Actions To Ensure Pro-Competitive Privatization
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