That is why the games are being sold by private treaty rather than included in the auction of Dome assets scheduled to start on 27 February.

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At least according to a source quoted by National Geographic, namely the International Institute of Space Law, that treaty does indeed apply to private citizens as well as the countries they live in.

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No previous treaty has ever subjected U.S. private industry to international inspection.

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In terms of the major negotiated tenets of the compact, Germany bargained for fiscal integration and conceded in regards to private creditors being involved in debt reduction along with their desire for a new treaty.

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This is why the United States is strongly represented at the World Conference on International Telecommunications (WCIT) treaty conference in Dubai this month, where over 100 delegates from the public sector, private sector, and civil society are joining with our international partners to ensure the future of global, interoperable telecommunications networks.

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