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As previously described, NOAA Satellites and Information Services is the Commerce
Department organization responsible for licensing the operations of commercial remote-sensing
satellite systems. However, a commercial operator must also receive approval from
other U.S. Government agencies for other aspects of their systems. Specifically,
a commercial operator is required to obtain a launch license from the Department
of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration if its satellite is to be launched
from a U.S. territory. In addition, a commercial operator is required to obtain
approval of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission for its use of radio frequency
spectrum.
If a commercial remote-sensing satellite operator wishes to export equipment or
technology to support its system, that operator may also first require the appropriate
export licenses from the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Export Administration
(for items on the Commerce Control List) or the Department of State's Office of
Defense Trade Controls (for items on the U.S. Munitions List).
Questions regarding imagery and data sales, which may be subject to general U.S.
economic and trade sanctions should be referred to the Office of Foreign Assets
Control of the U.S. Department of Treasury.
Additionally, in order to ensure widespread public access and use of remotely sensed
data, licensees must make available unenhanced data requested by the National Satellite
Land Remote Sensing Data Archive in the U.S. Department of Interior on reasonable
cost terms. After a reasonable period of time, as agreed with the Licensee, the
Archive may make these data available to the public at a price equivalent to the
cost of fulfilling user requests. Questions about these matters should be addressed
to these specific agencies. Hypertext Links to these organizations are listed below:
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