RES COMMUNIS AND “COMMON HERITAGE" PRINCIPLES: SIGNIFICANT POINTS AT ISSUE. BASED ON THE PERCEPTIONS OF U.S. SCHOLARSHIP; THIRD WORLD AND MARXIST SCHOLARS WOULD NOT NECESSARILY AGREE ON ALL OBSERVATIONS MADE IN THIS CHART tant” principle, but maintain that it does not mean very much in the absence of a consensus definition of the term among all nations. In the absence of such agreement, the U.S. argues that exploitation of “common heritage” resources should proceed as if the concept did not exist (5). Although the USSR and other industrial nations have sided with this position with respect to deep seabed mining — the area in which the “common heritage” principle was first invoked— it is entirely possible that they will not do so with respect to SPS. Thus, SPS could face considerable opposition, not encountered in the development of communications satellite technology, unless the “common heritage” issues are addressed. SPS AND FUTURE NATIONAL CAPABILITIES A second significant difference between satellite power and communications satellite technology is their relative impact on the long-range future economic and
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