Attachment Exhibit C NSA Amendm

Exhibit C NSA Amendm

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2011-12-13

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20110818-00266 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC2011081800266_929724

                                              AGREEMENT

        This AGREEMENT is made as of the date of the last signature affixed hereto (the
"Effective Date")}, by and between: TELENOR SATELLITE SERVICES HOLDINGS, INC.
("TSSH"), a Delaware Corporation; its wholly—owned subsidiaries, TELENOR SATELLITE,
INC. ("TSI"), a Delaware Corporation, and TELENOR SATELLITE SERVICES, INC. ("TSS"),
a Delaware Corporation, (with TSSH, TSI, and TSS collectively referred to as "Telenor USA");
and their Norwegian indirect sole owner and guarantor, TELENOR BROADBAND SERVICES
AS ("TBS"), a limited liability company established pursuant to the laws of the Kingdom of
Norway and headquartered in Oslo, Norway (with Telenor USA and TBS collectively referred to
as "Telenor") on the one hand; and the FEDERAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (the "FBI")
and the UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (the "DOJ") on the other, (with each
of the foregoing referred to individually as a "Party" and collectively as the "Parties").

                                              RECITALS

      WHEREAS, U.S. communications systems are essential to the ability of the U.S.
government to fulfill its responsibilities to the public to preserve the national security of the
United States, to enforce the laws, and to maintain the safety of the public;

      WHEREAS, the U.S. government has an obligation to the public to ensure that U.S.
communications and related information are secure in order to preserve the national security of
the United States, to protect the privacy of U.S. persons and to enforce the laws of the United
States;

        WHEREAS, it is critical to the well being of the nation and its citizens to maintain the
viability, integrity, and security of the communication system of the United States (see, e.g.,
Presidential Decision Directive 63 on Critical Infrastructure Protection);

        WHEREAS, protection of Classified, Controlled Unclassified, and Sensitive Information
is also critical to U.S. national security;

        WHEREAS, Telenor filed with the Federal Communications Commussion (the "FCC" or
"Commission") on May 4, 2001, a set of applications (the "Application") under Sections 214 and
310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act"), seeking FCC approval for
the assignment to TSI of certain Title I common carrier authorizations and Title IH licenses
(collectively, the "Licenses") of COMSAT Corporation and COMSAT General Corporation, _
both owned by Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications Corporation (collectively
"COMSAT"), in connection with the proposed acquisition by TSSH of the assets of COMSAT
Mobile Communications ("CMC"), a business unit of COMSAT (with the proposed transaction
referred to as the "CMC Acquisition", and to be fully consummated only upon approval by the
FCC of COMSAT‘s assignment of the Licenses to TSI (the "FCC Approval"));

        WHEREAS, as part of the Application, Telenor has also requested of the FCC a
declaratory ruling that TSI‘s holding of the Licenses would serve the public interest and in all
other respects be consistent with Section 310(b)(4) of the Act (the "Declaratory Ruling"), which
ruling will reflect the current ownership by the Kingdom of Norway of approximately 79% of
the shares of Telenor ASA, a Norway—incorporated. Oslo—based company that is publicly—listed _


 on the NASDAQ and Oslo stock exchanges and that is the ultimate parent of TBS, TSSH, TSI,
 TSS and other wholly—owned subsidiaries through which Telenor ASA would own the CMC
 business once its proposed acquisition by TSSH is complete;

          WHEREAS, the Application also requests authorization for the assignment of (1) any
. licenses or authorizations issued to COMSAT for the benefit of CMC during the pendency of the
 Commission‘s consideration of the Application or during the period required for consummation
 of the assignments following the FCC Approval; and (2) applications that will have been filed by
 COMSAT for the benefit of CMC and that are pending at the time of consummation of the
 proposed assignments;

        WHEREAS, on June 21, 2001, the Parties submitted to the FCC a joint Petition to Defer
 the Application pending the negotiation and execution of an Agreement to address U.S. national
 security, law enforcement and public safety issues in connection with the CMC Acquisition;

        WHEREAS, by Executive Order 12661, the President, pursuant to Section 721 of the
 Defense Production Act, as amended, authorized the Committee on Foreign Investment in the
 United States ("CFIUS") to review, for national security purposes, foreign acquisitions of U.S.
 companies;

        WHEREAS, Telenor and COMSAT intend to submit or have submitted a voluntary
 notification (the "Notification") to CFIUS of the proposed CMC Acquisition, and Telenor has
 agreed to enter into this Agreement to resolve any national security or law enforcement issues
 that the DOJ and the FBI might have in their consideration of the Notification or any other
 process of U.S. government review of the CMC Acquisition, consistent with Article 6.3 below;

        WHEREAS, Telenor represents that Telenor ASA is subject to the same rules and
 regulations under the Norwegian Public Limited Companies Act as all other corporations whose
 shares are traded on the Oslo Stock Exchange, and Telenor further represents that its operation of
 the CMC business will be fully insulated from Norwegian government involvement;

        WHEREAS, in the course of reaching this Agreement, representatives of Telenor have
 represented to the DOJ and the FBI that (a) it has no present plans, and is aware of no present
 plans of any other entity, as a result of which Telenor USA will provide communications, or
 Telenor will provide Domestic Communications, through facilities located outside the United
 States except for bona fide commercial reasons, (b) no government has, as a direct or indirect
 shareholder of Telenor, special voting or veto rights concerning the actions of Telenor other than
 those that would apply to a similarly—situated non—government shareholder under applicable U.S.
 and Norwegian securities laws, and Telenor is aware of no plans the result of which would
 confer such rights to a government concerning the actions of Telenor, and (c) the CMC business,
 including any future provision of Inmarsat services related to U.S.—Licensed MESs, will be
 operated, on or after the Consummation Date, exclusively by or on behalf of Telenor USA; and

         WHEREAS, Telenor represents that it will have no officers or directors directly
 appointed or nominated by the Kingdom of Norway and that Telenor will continue to be
 directed, operated and managed on a day to day basis by its board of directors and officers in
 accordance with regular commercial practices:
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       NOW THEREFORE, the Parties are entering into this Agreement to address U.S.,
national security, law enforcement and public safety issues in connection with the CMC
Acquisition.                       '

                           ARTICLE 1: DEFINITION OF TERMS

As used in this Agreement:

1.1    "Call—Associated Data" or "CAD" means any information relating to a communication or
       relating to the sender or recipient of that communication and may include, without
       limitation, subscriber identification, called party number, calling party number, start time,
       end time, call duration, feature invocation and deactivation, feature interaction,
       registration information, user location, diverted to number, conference party numbers,
       post cut—through dual—tone multifrequency (dial digit extraction), in—band and out—of—band
       signaling, party add, dropand hold, and any other call—identifying information, as defined
       in 47 U.S.C. § 1001(2).

1.2    "Classified Information" means any information that has been determined pursuant to
       Executive Order 12958, or any predecessor or successor order, or the Atomic Energy Act
       of 1954, or any statute that succeeds or amends the Atomic Energy Act, to require
       protection against unauthorized disclosure.

1.3    "Consummation Date" means the date of final consummation (F.e., closing) of the CMC
       Acquisition.

1.4    "Control" and "Controls" mean the power, direct or indirect, whether or not exercised,
       and whether or not exercised or exercisable through the ownership of a majority or a
       dominant minority of the total outstanding voting securities of an entity, or by proxy
       voting, contractual arrangements, or other means, to determine, direct, or decide matters
       affecting an entity or facility; in particular, but without limitation, to determine, direct,
       take, reach or cause decisions regarding:

       a.      The sale, lease, mortgage, pledge, or other transfer of any or all of the principal
               assets of the entity, whether or not in the ordinary course of business;
               The dissolution of the entity;
       c.      The closing and/or relocation of the production orresearch and development
               facilities of the entity;
       d.      The termination or non—fulfillment of contracts of the entity;
       e.      The amendment of the articles of incorporation or constituent agreement of the
               entity with respect to the matters described in paragraphs (a) through (d) above; or
       f.      Rights or obligations under this Agreement.

1.5    "Controlled Unclassified Information" means unclassified information, the export of
       which is controlled by the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR), 22 C.FR.
       Chapter I, Subchapter M, or the Export Administration Regulations (EAR), 15 C.FR.
       Chapter VII, Subchapter C.


1.6    "De facto" and "de jure" control have the meanings provided in 47 C.E.R. § 1.2110.

1.7    "Domestic    Communications"       means    (i)   Wire    Communications or        Electronic
       Communications (whether stored or not) originating at one U.S. location and terminating
       at another U.S. location and (ii) the U.S. portion of a Wire Communication or Electronic
       Communication (whether stored or not) that originates from or terminates at a U.S.—
       Licensed MES.

1.8    "Domestic Communications Infrastructure" means (a) transmission and switching
       equipment (including software and upgrades) subject to Control by Telenor and in use to
       provide, process, direct, control, supervise or manage Domestic Communications, and (b)
       facilities and equipment in use by or on behalf of Telenor that are physically located in
       the United States, and (c) facilities in use by or on behalf of Telenor USA to control the
       equipment described in (a) and (b).

1.9    "Effective Date" has the meaning given it in the Preamble.

1.10   "Electronic Communication" has the meaning given it in 18 U.S.C. § 2510(12).

1.11   "Electronic Surveillance" means (i) the interception of wire, oral, or electronic
       communications as defined in 18 U.S.C. §§ 2510(1), (2), (4) and (12), respectively, and
       electronic surveillance as defined in 50 U.S.C. § 1801(f); (ii) access to stored wire or
       electronic communications, as referred to in 18 U.S.C. § 2701 et seq.; (iii) acquisition of
       information through pen register or trap and trace devices or other devices or features
       capable of acquiring such information pursuant to law as defined in 18 U.S.C. § 3121 et
       seq. and 50 U.S.C. § 1841 et seq.; (iv) acquisition of location—related information
       concerning a service subscriber; (v) preservation of any of the above information
       pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 2703(f); and (vi) access to, or acquisition or interception of,
       communications or information as described in (i) through (v) above and comparable
       State laws.

1.12   "Foreign" where used in this Agreement, whether capitalized or lower case, means non—
       U.S.

1.13   "Governmental Authority" or "Governmental Authorities" mean any government, any
       governmental, administrative, or regulatory entity, authority, commission, board, agency,
       instrumentality, bureau or political subdivision and any court, tribunal, judicial or arbitral
       body.

1.14   "Intercept" or "Intercepted" has the meaning defined in 18 U.S.C. §2510(4).

1.15   "Lawful U.S. Process" means U.S. federal, state or local Electronic Surveillance orders or
       authorizations, and other orders, legal process, statutory authorizations, and certifications
       for interception of, access to or disclosure of Domestic Communications, Call Associated
       Data, Transactional Data or Subscriber Information authorized by U.S. federal, state or
       local law.
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1.16    "MES" means a mobile earth station (i.e., a hand—held, portable or other mobile terminal
        capable of receiving and/or transmitting Wire Communications or Electronic
        Communications by satellite).

1.17    "Non U.S.—Licensed MES" means an Inmarsat MES other than a U.S.—Licensed MES.

1.18     Party" or "Parties" have the meaning given in the Preamble.

1.19    "Pro forma assignments" or "pro forma transfers of control" are transfers or assignments
        that do not "involve a substantial change in ownership or control" of the licenses as
        provided in 47 C.F.R. 63.24.

1. 20   "Sensitive Information" means unclassified information regarding (i) the persons or
        facilities that are the subjects of Lawful U.S. Process, (ii) the identity of the government
        agency or agencies serving such Lawful U.S. Process, (iii) the location or identity of the
        line, circuit, transmission path, or other facilities or equipment used to conduct Electronic
        Surveillance, (iv) the means of carrying out Electronic Surveillance, (v) the type(s) of
        service, telephone number(s), records, communications, or facilities subjected to Lawful
        U.S. Process, and (vi) other unclassified information designated in writing by an
        authorized official of a federal, state or local law enforcement agency or a U.S.
        intelligence agency as Sensitive Information.

1.21    "Subscriber Information" means information of the type referred to and accessible subject
        to procedures specified in 18 U.S.C. § 2703(c) or (d) or 18 U.S.C. § 2709.             Such
        information shall also be considered Subscriber Information when it is sought pursuant to
        the provisions of other Lawful U.S. Process.

        "Telenor" has the meaning given to it in the Preamble. It includes all successors and
        assigns of Telenor.

        "Telenor Broadband Services AS" or "TBS" has the meaning given to it in the Preamble,
        and also encompasses its directly or indirectly wholly—owned Norway—incorporated
        subsidiaries, Telenor Satellite Mobile Ventures AS and Telenor Satellite Mobile AS,
        including all of their successors, assigns and subsidiaries.

1.24    "Telenor USA" has the meaning given to it in the Preamble. It inc]udgs all successors,
        assigns and subsidiaries of Telenor USA.

1.25    "Transactional Data" means:

        a.     Call—identifying information, as defined in 47 U.S.C. § 1001(2), including without
               limitation the telephone number or similar identifying designator associated with
               a communication;
        b.     Internet address or similar identifying designator associated with a
               communication;
        C.     The time, date, size, and duration of a communication;
        d.     Any information relating to identity and physical address of a Telenor USA
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