Office of the Press Secretary -- Statement by the President.

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M2 PRESSWIRE-20 March 2000-THE WHITE HOUSE: Office of the Press Secretary -- Statement by the President (C)1994-2000 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD RDATE:17032000 Today I have signed into law S. 376, the "Open-market Reorganization for the Betterment of International Telecommunications Act." S.

376 amends the Communications Satellite Act of 1962 to establish a statutory framework for the privatization of the International Telecommunications Satellite Organization (INTELSAT) and the International Mobile Satellite Organization (Inmarsat). In partnership with the Congress, my Administration has worked aggressively over the last 6 years to promote the pro-competitive privatization of these intergovernmental satellite organizations. As a result of our efforts...