Communications Satellite Act of 1962

Communications Satellite Act of 1962
Great Seal of the United States
Long titleAn Act to provide for the establishment, ownership, operation, and regulation of a commercial communications satellite system, and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)CSA
Enacted bythe 87th United States Congress
EffectiveAugust 31, 1962
Citations
Public law87-624
Statutes at Large76 Stat. 419
Codification
Titles amended47 U.S.C.: Telegraphy
U.S.C. sections created47 U.S.C. ch. 6 § 701 et seq.
Legislative history
  • Introduced in the House as H.R. 11040 by Oren Harris (D–AR) on April 2, 1962
  • Passed the House on May 3, 1962 (354-9)
  • Passed the Senate on August 17, 1962 (66-11) with amendment
  • House agreed to Senate amendment on August 27, 1962 (372-10, provisions of H.Res. 769)
  • Signed into law by President John F. Kennedy on August 31, 1962
President John F. Kennedy signing the act.

The Communications Satellite Act of 1962 was put into effect in order to deal with the issue of commercialization of space communications. This act was very controversial, and was left very open-ended. The act was signed August 31, 1962 by President John F. Kennedy.[1]

  1. ^ "Bill signing, H.R. 11040 Public Law 87-624, Communications Satellite Act of 1962, 9:45AM". John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum.