consider the ADB proposal to financ€, fron its technical assistance account, thefeasitril,it], study project on the Reqional African satelLite connunicat ions svslensubiect to the approval trv its Board of Direetors. O{ing to the financialimplications of the proDosals, IACC requested ADB to foiuard the proposals ineriting to the menb€rs of IACC so that it could tre discussed at their ninthneeting. At the ninth neeting, the proposals were revi.eued antl IAcc agreed toaccept the offer of the Bank to finance the study and requested IlU, ln cloaecollaboratlon xith the Chairnan of the Connittee, to naintain contact eith ADB eitha view to folloring up ttre offer as u€ll as fulfilLinq the conditions of the loan. 61. fn March I985f IACC held a eonsultative meetinq ln ceheva on the feasihilitvstudy of the Regional African Satellite Comnunicat ions Svsten wlth ootential donors and finEncial institutions. The results fron the consultations were an offer bvthe Europ€an Econonic CoNnunitv (EEC) to finance in totality the feasitilitv studvas a qrant under the rules of Lom6 II Convention. It r.ras pointed out, houelrer,that the Lomi Convention excluded sone African countries and Droposals forco-financing bv ADB, UNDP and UNESCO. 62. The Connittee t,e lcomed the positive indication bv EEC and aqreed that EECshould fornally coNrunicate its offer to ITU as the convenor of the donorsneeting. fTU would in turn cornnunicate the formal offer to IACC for itsconsideration. IT1, i{as consequentlv requested to naintain contacts with EEC, B. Follorr-up action and activities 53. The fACC sub-conrnittee on resource nobili.zation has scheduled a neeting foroctober 1985 with EEc to finalize necotiations on the grant for financinq thefeasibil.ity studv. At the same tine, a loan fron ADB is also under considerationby the Comnittee. 54' An extraordinary conference of Minlsters ot Te leconnunicat ions is Dlanned forNovenber 1985 to take a final deeision on the irplenentati.on of t.he feasitrilitv seudy.
**Analysis**
The text appears to be discussing a proposal for a study project on regional African satellite communications, with financial implications and negotiations with various organizations, including the European Economic Community (EEC) and the African Development Bank (ADB). The project seems to be related to the development of infrastructure for telecommunications in Africa.

**Category**
Transport and communication, International trade