The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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Main Author:	Signitzer, Benno
Language:	English
Published:	Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK 1975
Subjects:	Mass Communications
Online Access:	http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566297715171376

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spelling	ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-bgsu15662977151713762021-08-03T07:12:35Z The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space Signitzer, Benno Mass Communications Unlike traditional systems of satellite communication (Intelsat, Intersputnik) that require large and sophisticated earth stations, the new technology of direct satellite broadcasting will make it possible to beam radio and television signals directly to the home of the receiver. This prospect has caused considerable concern within the international community. Various attempts have been made to establish systems of control over the development and application of this new technology. The United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space has become the focal point for these regulatory efforts. Two of its subsidiary bodies, the Working Group on Direct Broadcast Satellites and the Legal Sub-Committee, have engaged an internation-al legislative process with the purpose of creating a regulatory framework (principles) guiding future activities in the field of direct satellite broadcasting. It was the purpose of this study to trace the history and current status of the United Nations' involvement in the regulation of this new tool of communication. At an analytical level, the study investigated the nature of the legislative process itself and established the relative positions of the Committee's member countries on some key issues. It was found that a majority of states is committed to a "legislative" approach that involves the positing of norms and rules while a minority prefers an "operational" orientation which advocates their development on the basis of actual practice. The study also shows that an increasing number of states desires some form of control of international satellite communication in opposition to an "absolutist" interpretation of the principle of the free flow of information. 1975 English text Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566297715171376 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1566297715171376 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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spellingShingle	Mass Communications Signitzer, Benno The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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title	The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
title_short	The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
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The Ordering of the Direct Broadcast Satellite: The International Legislative Process within the United Nations Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space

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