ITSO Says No Decisions Made About Intelsat Relationship

The International Telecommunications Satellite Organization Assembly of Parties hasn't made any decision regarding ITSO's future, so Intelsat's requested revision to some satellite authorizations doesn't represent support from ITSO AP member states, ITSO AP Chairman and South African Minister-Communications and Digital Technologies Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams told the FCC in a docket 20-417 letter Tuesday. It responded to an Intelsat filing asking for updated conditions to some of its satellite licenses on termination of the ITSO agreement or starting March 31, 2022, whichever is first. The core principles for Intelsat and ITSO supervision expire this year (see 2011180061).