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(a)
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The main purpose of EUTELSAT shall be the
design, development, construction, establishment, operation and maintenance
of the space segment of the European telecommunications satellite system or
systems. In this context, EUTELSAT shall have as its prime objective the
provision of the space segment required for international public
telecommunications services in Europe.
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(b)
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The EUTELSAT Space Segment shall also be
made available on the same basis as international public telecommunications
services for domestic public telecommunications services in Europe, either
between areas separated by areas which do not fall under the jurisdiction of
the same Party or between areas falling under the jurisdiction of the same
Party but separated by the high seas.
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(c)
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As long as the ability of EUTELSAT to
achieve its prime objective is not impaired, the EUTELSAT Space Segment may
also be made available for other domestic or international public
telecommunications services.
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(d)
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In the implementation of its activities
EUTELSAT shall apply the principle of non-discrimination as between
Signatories.
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(e)
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On request and under appropriate terms and
conditions, the EUTELSAT Space Segment, existing or being implemented at the
time of such a request, may also be utilized in Europe for specialized telecommunications
services either international or domestic as defined in paragraph (l) of
Article I of the Convention, but not for military purposes, provided that:
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(i)
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the provision of public telecommunications
services is not unfavourably affected;
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(ii)
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the arrangements are otherwise acceptable
from a technical and economic point of view.
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(f)
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EUTELSAT may, on request and under
appropriate terms and conditions, provide satellites and associated equipment
separate from those for the EUTELSAT Space Segment for:
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(i)
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domestic public telecommunications services;
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(ii)
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international public telecommunications
services;
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(iii)
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specialized telecommunications services,
other than for military purposes;
provided that the efficient and economic
operation of the EUTELSAT Space Segment is not unfavourably affected in any
way.
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(g)
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EUTELSAT may undertake any research and
experimentation in fields directly connected with its purposes.
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