Access to, and use of the geostationary orbit--a limited natural resource--is governed by the legal norms of international space law and international telecommunication law. In order to better understand the issues involved in its regulation, the fundamental elements of the geostationary orbit, its definition, technical characteristics, advantages and nature as a limited natural resource are examined (Chapter I). The legal regime governing an area or environment is built primarily upon its legal status; hence, in Chapter II, the legal status of the orbit is discussed. An analysis of the applicable legal principles of international space law follows (Chapter III); while Chapter IV contains detailed consideration of the regulatory regime established through the International Telecommunication Union. In addition to the UN and ITU, other international organizations are, to some extent, involved in regulation of the use of the geostationary orbit by their respective members. Relevant provisions of the treaties setting up these organisations are briefly discussed in Chapter V. This is followed by a final analysis, conclusions and recommendations (Chapter VI). An extensive, but selective bibliography completes the study.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:LACETR/oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.76726 |
| Date | January 1983 |
| Creators | Jakhu, Ram S. (Ram Sarup), 1946- |
| Publisher | McGill University |
| Source Sets | Library and Archives Canada ETDs Repository / Centre d'archives des thèses électroniques de Bibliothèque et Archives Canada |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | application/pdf |
| Coverage | Doctor of Civil Law (Institute of Air and Space Law.) |
| Rights | All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. |
| Relation | alephsysno: 000169170, proquestno: AAINK64625, Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. |
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