47 USC 765c - ITU functions

(a) Technical coordination 
The Commission and United States satellite companies shall utilize the International Telecommunication Union procedures for technical coordination with INTELSAT and its successor entities and separated entities, rather than INTELSAT procedures.
(b) ITU notifying administration 
The President and the Commission shall take the action necessary to ensure that the United States remains the ITU notifying administration for the privatized INTELSATs existing and future orbital slot registrations.