The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (ITSO) is an
intergovernmental organization
Globalization
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charged with overseeing the public service obligations of
Intelsat, which was privatized in 2001.
It incorporates the principle set forth in Resolution 1721 (XVI) of United Nations General Assembly, which expresses "All nations should have access to satellite communications".
The landmark
headquarters of this organization was located in
Washington D.C.
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, United States.
As of June 2013, there are 149 states that are members of ITSO. States join ITSO by ratifying a
multilateral treaty
A multilateral treaty is a treaty to which two or more sovereign states are parties. Each party owes the same obligations to all other parties, except to the extent that they have stated reservations. Examples of multilateral treaties include the ...
known as the Agreement relating to the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization.
Bulgaria
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ratified the treaty in 1996 but denounced it and withdrew from the organization in 2012.
Satellite Fleet
References
External links
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Intelsat
International telecommunications
Intergovernmental organizations established by treaty
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