For the purposes of this agreement, the
following terms shall convey the meaning indicated alongside the said terms.
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(a)
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The Agreement: The agreement to
establish the Arab Corporation for Space Communications and the appendices
attached thereto.
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(b)
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The Corporation: The Arab Corporation
for Space Communications.
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(c)
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The Member: The State ratifying the agreement to
establish the corporation or that which joins it.
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(d)
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The General Body Meeting: The general body
meeting of the corporation.
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(e)
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The Board of Directors: The board of
directors of the corporation.
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(f)
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The Executive Committee: The executive
committee of the corporation.
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(g)
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The General Manager: The General Manager
of the corporation.
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(h)
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Space Sector: Communication satellites, monitoring
and telemetry control and observation equipment and the relevant
installations and the necessary equipment to operate the satellites.
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(i)
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Telecommunications: Any transmission or
reception of signals, signs, writing, photographs, sounds and information of
any kind, whether by means of wire, wireless, optical or by means of any
other electromagnetic systems.
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(j)
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General Services of Telecommunications: The stationary or
mobile telecommunication services which can be obtained and made
available to the public by means of satellites such as telephones,
telegraphy, telex, transmission of photographs and radio and television
programmes between ground stations authorized by the corporation and which
are affiliated to the Satellite Sector of the Corporation to be thence
transmitted to the public and the circuits hired by any of these purposes.
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(k)
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Specialized Telecommunications Services: Telecommunications
services that can be made available by means of satellites besides those
defined in clause 'j' of this article including wireless navigation services,
radio, television satellite services, space research services, meteorological services and earth resource services.
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(l)
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The User: He who benefits from the services of
the corporation but not a member thereof.
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(m)
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Ground Stations: Any stationary or
mobile ground installations installed for the purpose of transmission or
reception via the Arab Satellite excluding monitoring telemetry control and
observation stations.
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