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international law, and will thus depend upon the relations between
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Afticle III,

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Communication

Section 131.
This section recognizes FAS authority and responsibility to control domestic and foreign communications, and enables
the United States to represent the FAS before the International
Telecommunications Union with respect to frequency registration
and broadcast scheduling until the FAS choose to undertake that
function themselves.
This section also extends Federal Communications Commission jurisdiction to the FAS as regards the operations
of satellite earth terminal stations operated by U.S. common
carriers.
Under this arrangement, the details of which are set
forth in separate agreements, the FAS will be included in the
United States telecommunications system for rate-making and other
operational aspects relating to United States common carriers.
Section 132.

This section ensures United States ability to

operate telecommunications systems in the FAS in connection with

its obligations under the Compact.

Article -IV, Immigration
Section 141.
This section effectively exempts FAS citizens
meeting specified criteria from certain United States visa and
work permit requirements and enables FAS citizens to enter,
reside,

be employed,

United States.

attend school or remain as visitors

in the

Section 141 also recognizes the ability of the

United States Congress to promulgate,

or authorize the legisla-

tures of United States territories to promulgate, non-discriMminatory immigration laws or regulations applicable to FAS
citizens who wish to establish “habitual residence" in those U.S.
territories.
Habitual residence is defined as establishment of a
Place of general abode or principal, actual dwelling place of a
continuing or lasting nature and of at least one year duration.

Finally, Section 141 does not confer or deny the right of FAS

citizens to establish residency necessary for naturalization or
entitlement to benefits for alien relatives.

Séction 142.
FAS reciprocity for the open immigration arrangement
provided under Section 141 is set forth in this section, under
which United States citizens will be able to enter, reside and be
employed in the FAS, subject only to FAS law providing for exclusion of undesirable aliens.
Establishment of "habitual residence"

in the FAS by United States citizens would also be subject to FAS
aw.

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