Abstract: A multiple addressing station transmits a facsimile signal via a communications satellite, using the multiple address communications mode. In this case, the multiple addressing station transmits a facsimile signal via at least one channel of multiple audio channels ch1, ch2 of a satellite communications circuit. This facsimile signal is received by a satellite communications receiver of a terminal station. At the terminal station, the received facsimile signal is sent to a switching control device, and at this switching control device, the facsimile signal and a control signal are sent to a facsimile device by the switching control. The facsimile device generates a switching signal which, based on a control signal from the switching control device, switches over the facsimile signal coming from this switching control device by using a switching device, and sends the facsimile signal that is inputted through the above procedure is sent to a decision device inside a facsimile device.