1. SUMMARY
2. I. BACKGROUND
3. II. BULK PROVIDERS OF SATELLITE SPACE SEGMENT CAPACITY ARE NOT "TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS" SUBJECT TO THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION REQUIREMENTS OF THE 1996 TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT
   1. A. Congress Has Specifically Excluded Bulk Space Segment Providers Like Motorola and Iridium North America From Its Definition of "Telecommunications Provider" and "Telecommunications Services"
   2. B. A Determination That Bulk Providers Of Satellite Space Segment Capacity Are Not Telecommunications Carriers Is Consistent With Congress' Provision For Such Treatment Under Section 332(c)(5) Of The Communications Act
4. III. REQUIRING BULK PROVIDERS OF SATELLITE SPACE SEGMENT CAPACITY TO CONTRIBUTE TO UNIVERSAL SERVICE MECHANISMS IS NOT IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST
   1. A. Bulk Space Segment Capacity Providers Like Motorola and Iridium North America Are Not "Providers of Interstate Telecommunications" As Defined by the 1996 Telecommunications Act
   2. B. MSS Service Providers Will Qualify as Telecommunications Carriers Subject to Universal Service Obligations
5. IV. CONCLUSION