Intelsat Agreement Negotiating History records
Scope and Contents
This collection contains documents used in actual meetings, conferences, and working groups, correspondence both internal and external, drafts of various governing documents, technical reports, and position papers of the various countries involved, and finally the official intergovernmental agreements. Also included are vertical files from each election for the position of Director General. Included in the directors' general vertical files is information regarding the dismissal of director Richard Colino. Some of the correspondence and documents have indexes, which are filed at the beginning of each series when present. This collection focuses on documenting the negotiating history behind the formation and governance of INTELSAT, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization. Dates of the collection are from 1961-1998, though the bulk of this collection dates from 1968-1971, during the negotiations for the definitive agreements of the member nations.
Dates
- 1967-1998
- Majority of material found within 1968 - 1971
Creator
- International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (Originator, Organization)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Some material may be copyrighted or restricted. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright or other case restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in the collections.
Historical note
The International Telecommunications Satellite Consortium (Intelsat) was an international organization formed to oversee international satellite communication. Intelsat mangaed communication satellites that provided international broadcast services. The intergovernmental organization began on August 20, 1964 with 11 participating countries. Intelsat's first satellite went into orbit in 1965 and at the time had eleven particpating countries. By 1973, Intelsat had grown to more than 80 countries. In 1971 these 80 countries finally reach an agreement to broaden control of the world's communication satellite system. The INTELSAT Definitive Agreement entered into force on February 12, 1973. Prior to this landmark agreement the United States had been running Intelsat. This agreement provided the United States, represented by Communication Satellite Corp (Comsat), will remain the dominant power in Intelsat. Also, in this agreement no one country will control more than 40% of the votes of the Board of Governors. Intelsat will convene an assembly where all member nations will have equal voices.
By 2001, Intelsat became a private company with the primary source of revenue comign from satellite usage fees. The Intelsat system enables Internet connection, television broadcasting, cellular telephony, and corporate network services.
Extent
16.25 Linear Feet
Language of Materials
English
Abstract
This collection focuses on documenting the negotiating history behind the formation and governance of INTELSAT, the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization. Included are documents used in actual meetings, conferences, and working groups, correspondence both internal and external, drafts of various governing documents, technical reports, and position papers of the various countries involved, and finally the official intergovernmental agreements. Also included are vertical files from each election for the position of Director General. Material in the collection dates from 1961-1998, with the majority of the negotiating history records being from 1968-1971. Some of the correspondence and documents have indexes, which are filed at the beginning of each series when present.
Arrangement of Collection
Organized into 7 series: Conference documents, Correspondence, Position papers, Draft agreements, Final documents, Vertical files, Directors' General, and Technical reports
Physical Location
Materials may be stored off-site, and may require additional retrieval time. Please contact the Special Collections Research Center for more information.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
This collection was originally gathered through the efforts of John B. Gantt, lead attorney involved in the negotiating process, and William English, a communications scientist and member of the board of COMSAT, the United States Satellite governing body.
It is unknown who donated this collection to the University and in what year.
- Artificial satellites in telecommunication Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Communications Satellite Corporation (Associated name) -- Administration
- International Communications Satellite Organization Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- International Maritime Satellite Organization Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Telecommunication Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
- Title
- Guide to the Intelsat Agreement Negotiating History Records, 1961-1998
- Status
- Completed
- Author
- University Archives, Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University
- Date
- 2011
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
- Language of description note
- Finding aid written in English
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections Research Center, The George Washington University Repository
