114 STAT. 56 PUBLIC LAW 106-180—MAR. 17, 2000 governments, international entities, and the intergovernmental satellite organizations. "(3) No JOINT OR SEVERAL LIABILITY.— If COMSAT is found liable for any action taken in its status as a signatory or a representative of the party to INTELSAT, any such liability shall be limited to the portion of the judgment that corresponds to COMSAT'S percentage of the ownership of INTELSAT at the time the activity began which lead to the liability. "(4) PROVISIONS PROSPECTIVE.— Paragraph (1) shall not apply with respect to liability for any action taken by COMSAT before the date of enactment of this title. "(c) PARITY OF TREATMENT. — Notwithstanding any other law or executive agreement, the Commission shall have the authority to impose similar regulatory fees on the United States signatory which it imposes on other entities providing similar services. 47 USC 765b. " SEC. 643. ELIMINATION OF PROCUREMENT PREFERENCES. "Nothing in this title or the Communications Act of 1934 shall be construed to authorize or require any preference, in Federal Government procurement of telecommunications services, for the satellite space segment provided by INTELSAT, Inmarsat, or any successor entity or separated entity. 47 USC 765c. "SEC. 644. ITU FUNCTIONS. "(a) TECHNICAL COORDINATION.— The Commission and United States satellite companies shall utilize the International Telecommunication Union procedures for technical coordination with INTELSAT and its successor entities and separated entities, rather than INTELSAT procedures. President. "(b) ITU NOTIFYING ADMINISTRATION.—The President and the Commission shall take the action necessary to ensure that the United States remains the ITU notifying administration for the privatized INTELSAT'S existing and future orbital slot registrations. 47USe765d. "SEC. 645. TERMINATION OF COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE ACT OF 1962 PROVISIONS. "Effective on the dates specified, the following provisions of this Act shall cease to be effective: "(1) Date of enactment of this title: Paragraphs (1), (5) and (6) of section 201(a); section 201(b); paragraphs (1), (3) through (5), and (8) through (10) of section 201(c); section 303; section 304; section 502; section 503; paragraphs (2) and (4) of section 504(a); and section 504(c). "(2) Upon the transfer of assets to a successor entity and receipt by signatories or former signatories (including COMSAT) of ownership shares in the successor entity of INTELSAT in accordance with appropriate arrangements determined by INTELSAT to implement privatization: Section 305. "(3) On the effective date of a Commission order determining under section 601(b)(2) that Inmarsat privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 621 and 624: Sections 504(b) and 504(d). "(4) On the effective date of a Commission order determining under section 601(b)(2) that INTELSAT privatization is consistent with criteria in sections 621 and 622: Section 102; section 103(7); paragraphs (2) through (4) and (7) of section 201(a); paragraphs (2), (6), and (7) of section 201(c); section
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