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This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20150812-00198 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

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Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application ATTACHMENT 1 INTRODUCTION AND SUMMARY OF THE TRANSACTION This application notifies the Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) of the pro forma transfer of control of Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. (“Licensee”) that occurred during prior internal corporate restructurings. On April 25, 2014, a new, intermediate subsidiary, Airbus Group, Inc. (“Airbus Group”), a Delaware corporation, was inserted into the Licensee’s ownership structure between Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. (“ADS”), an indirect parent company of the Licensee, and Airbus Group N.V. (“Airbus NV”), formerly known as European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V., the ultimate parent company of the Licensee. Before and after the transaction, the Licensee continued to be indirectly controlled by Airbus N.V. On June 4, 2015, Airbus N.V. became Airbus Group SE (“Airbus”). A simplified ownership chart is attached as Exhibit A. Because this notice is being filed more than 30 days after the transaction’s consummation date, the Parties respectfully request a waiver of the 30-day notification deadline contained in Section 63.24(f)(2)of the FCC’s rules. The Licensee takes its FCC compliance obligations seriously, and the delay in filing a notice with the FCC is purely the result of an administrative oversight that was identified during due diligence for the proposed sale of the Licensee.1 The Licensee has also implemented additional procedures to prevent a similar error in the future and to comply fully with its license obligations. The transaction does not change the Licensee’s foreign ownership as approved by the FCC.2 The Licensee’s immediate parent company is Airbus DS System Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of ADS. ADS is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus Group, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Airbus. Thus, the transaction only involved the non-substantial insertion of a new intermediate subsidiary in the Licensee’s ownership structure and the FCC is not required to revisit the Licensee’s foreign ownership. Grant of the application is in the public interest because it will facilitate user access to continued and uninterrupted satellite communications services. 1 Applications of Airbus DS Systems Holdings, Inc. and Satcom Direct Communications, Inc. for Consent to Transfer of Control, FCC File Nos. SES-T/C-20150804-00503, SES-T/C-20150804-00504, and ITC- T/C-20150804-00192. 2 Applications of Chrysaor S.à.r.l. and Astrium Holding S.A.S. for Consent to Transfer of Control and Petition for Declaratory Ruling, IB Docket No.11-143, FCC File Nos. SES-T/C-20110818-00979 et al. 1

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application INFORMATION REQUIRED BY SECTION 63.24(f) OF THE COMMISSION’S RULES The Parties submit the following information pursuant to Section 63.24(f) of the Commission’s rules, including the information requested in Section 63.18:3 In response to Section 63.18(a): Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. (Licensee) 2550 Wasser Terrace Suite 6000 Herndon, VA 20173 Phone: 571-306-7223 FRN: 0008760456 Airbus Defense and Space, Inc. (Transferor) 2550 Wasser Terrace Suite 9000 Herndon, VA 20173 Phone: 571-306-7223 FRN: 0022029912 Airbus Group, Inc. (Transferee) 2550 Wasser Terrace Suite 9000 Herndon, VA 20173 Phone: 571-306-7223 FRN: 0024817876 In response to Section 63.18(b): Licensee, Transferor and Transferee are Delaware corporations. 3 47 C.F.R. §§ 63.18, 63.24(e). 2

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application Answer to Question 10 In response to Section 63.18(c): Please direct correspondence concerning this application to the following: For the Licensee, Transferor and Transferee: Mark Brennan Partner Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 13th Street NW Washington, DC 20004 Phone: 202-637-6409 Mark.Brennan@hoganlovells.com Robert Swanson Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. 2550 Wasser Terrace Suite 6000 Herndon, VA 20171 Phone: 571-306-7223 Rob.Swanson@airbus.com Robert Swanson Airbus Space and Defense, Inc. Airbus Group, Inc. 2550 Wasser Terrace Suite 9000 Herndon, VA 20171 Phone: 571-306-7223 Rob.Swanson@airbus.com In response to Section 63.18(d): Licensee holds authority under Section 214 of the Communications Act, as amended, to provide the services identified in Exhibit B attached hereto. 3

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application Answer to Question 11 The transferee is: Airbus Group, Inc. (Transferee) 2550 Wasser Terrace Herndon, VA 20173 Suite 9000 Phone: 571-306-7223 FRN: 0024816357 Principal Business – Satellite Communications Services Airbus Group SE (“Airbus”), the ultimate parent of the Licensee, is a European company. The ownership of Airbus was described in the applications for consent to the acquisition of the Licensee and its affiliates, which were granted by the Commission in December of 2011,4 and the pro forma notification of a corporate restructuring that was granted in January of 2013.5 Answer to Question 12 Interlocking directorates of the Transferee: The Transferee has no interlocking directorates. Answer to Question 13 In response to Section 63.18(h): As discussed above, a new, intermediate subsidiary, Airbus Group was inserted into the Licensee’s ownership structure between ADS, an indirect parent company of the Licensee, and Airbus Group SE, the ultimate parent company of the Licensee. See Exhibit A depicting the Licensee’s ownership structure before and after the corporate restructuring. 4 Applications of Chrysaor S.à r.l. and Astrium Holding S.A.S. for Consent to Transfer of Control and Petition for Declaratory Ruling, IB Docket No.11-143, FCC File Nos. SES-T/C-20110818-00979 et al. 5 Notification of the Pro Forma Transfer of Control of Astrium Services Government, Inc. (f/k/a Vizada, Inc.), FCC File No. ITC-T/C-20121128-003. 4

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application EXHIBIT A Simplified Ownership Structure BEFORE AFTER Airbus Defense and Airbus Group, Inc. Space, Inc. (US) (US) (Transferor) (Transferee) Airbus DS Systems Airbus Defense and Holdings, Inc. (US) Space, Inc. (US) Airbus DS SatCom Airbus DS Systems Government, Inc. Holdings, Inc. (US) (ex ASGI) (US) Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. (ex ASGI) (US) 5

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application EXHIBIT B International Section 214 Authorizations6 AUTHORIZATION FILE NO. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION STATUS/ DATE HOLDER FCC/DA NO. GRANTED Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19860710-00002 Authority to install and operate a compressed Order and Authorization and July 10, Government, Inc. television system at Southbury, CT and Santa Paula, Certificate (July 10, 1986), 1986 1986 CA coast earth stations for use in providing FCC LEXIS 3042 maritime video transmission service to ships. Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19861016-00003 Authority to participate in an Inmarsat program to Memorandum Opinion, Order and Oct. 16, Government, Inc. lease the L-band capacity of the Marisat system. Authorization (Oct. 16, 1986), DA 1986 86-83, 1986 FCC LEXIS 2492; Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19870226-00006 Authority to interconnect with Graphnet, Inc. and Memorandum Opinion and Order Feb. 26, Government, Inc. ITT offshore points. (Feb. 26, 1987), DA 87-212, 1987 1987 FCC LEXIS 4346; Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19870630-00007 Authority to exchange traffic between ship earth Order and Authorization (June 30, June 30, Government, Inc. stations and foreign points served by Consortium 1987), DA 87-854, 1987 FCC 1987 Communications International, Inc. LEXIS 3541 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19880630-00009 Authority to interconnect ship earth stations with Order and Authorization (June 30, June 30, Government, Inc. overseas points served by MCII. 1988), DA 88-1050, 1988 FCC 1988 LEXIS 1327 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19890928-00007 Authority to provide international aeronautical Memorandum Opinion, Order and Sept. 28, Government, Inc. MSS, subject to certain conditions. Authorization (Sept. 28, 1989), 1989 DA 891259, 1989 FCC LEXIS 1973 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19900913-00017 Authority to upgrade Southbury, CT land earth Order and Authorization (Sept. 13, Sept. 13, Government, Inc. station to allow fourth ocean region (AOR E and 1990), DA 90-1240, 1990 FCC 1990 W). LEXIS 5019 6 The Commission previously reviewed many of the authorizations in this chart as part of a 2011 transaction. See, e.g., https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1488A1_Rcd.pdf, Applications of Chrysaor S.à r.l. and Astrium Holding S.A.S. for Consent to Transfer of Control and Petition for Declaratory Ruling, IB Docket No.11-143, FCC File Nos. SES-T/C-20110818-00979 et al., and IBFS File Nos. ITC-T/C-20110818-00265 and ITC-T/C-20110818-00266. This chart includes information for authorizations currently held by the Licensee that were in that transaction, as well as a few additional authorizations that were obtained after that transaction. 6

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application AUTHORIZATION FILE NO. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION STATUS/ DATE HOLDER FCC/DA NO. GRANTED Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19901231-00018 Authority to implement a dual-satellite system in Order and Authorization (Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Government, Inc. AOR (MCS-B and MARECS-B2) and POR 1990), DA 90-1940, 1991 FCC 1990 (MCS-D and MARECS-A); to construct and LEXIS 281 operate earth stations in Southbury, CT and Santa Paula, CA. Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19911230-00019, ITC-214- Authority to provide Inmarsat Standard M and Memorandum, Opinion, Order and Dec. 30, Government, Inc. 19911230-00020 Standard B services in AOR and POR. Authorization (Dec. 30, 1991), 1991 DA 911650, 1992 FCC LEXIS 143 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920121-00132 Authority to provide interim limited aeronautical Memorandum, Opinion and Order Jan. 21, Government, Inc. MSS via Inmarsat within the United States (until (Jan. 21, 1992), FCC 92-25, 1992 1992 launch of domestic MSS spacecraft-AMSC). FCC LEXIS 682 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920131-00133 Authority to interconnect authorized Inmarsat Order and Authorization (Jan. 31, Jan. 31, Government, Inc. services with AT&T PSTN facilities. 1992), DA 92-131, 1992 FCC 1992 LEXIS 742 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920312-00134 Authority to interconnect Inmarsat Standard C Order and Authorization (March March 12, Government, Inc. facilities with a Sprint division. 12, 1992), DA 92-322, 1992 FCC 1992 LEXIS 1377 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920326-00135 Authority to provide Inmarsat Standard A in IOR Memorandum Opinion, Order and March 26, Government, Inc. and to acquire and operate associated leased line Authorization (March 26, 1992), 1992 facilities. DA 92-385, 1992 FCC LEXIS 1690 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920512-00136 Authority to provide certain point-to-multipoint Memorandum, Opinion, Order and May 12, Government, Inc. data service in shore-to-ship direction in AOR, Authorization (May 12, 1992), DA 1992 POR and IOR. 92-586, 1992 FCC LEXIS 2623 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19920904-00137 Authority to provide certain video services in Memorandum, Opinion, Order and Sept. 4, Government, Inc. shore-to-ship direction in AOR and POR. Authorization (Sept. 4, 1992), DA 1992 92-1254, 1992 FCC LEXIS 5455 7

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application AUTHORIZATION FILE NO. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION STATUS/ DATE HOLDER FCC/DA NO. GRANTED Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19910930-00021, ITC-214- Authority to provide Inmarsat Standard C service Order on Reconsideration: Sept. 16, Government, Inc. 19910930-00022, ITC-214-19910930- to aeronautical users in AOR-West and POR. Memorandum, Opinion, Order and 1992 00023, ITC-214-19910930-00024 Authorization (Sept. 16, 1992), DA 92-1282, 1992 FCC LEXIS 5474 Memorandum, Opinion, Order and Authorization (Sept. 30, 1991) DA Sept. 30, 91-1251, 1991 FCC LEXIS 5345 1991 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19930112-00263, ITC-214- Authority to provide international land mobile- Memorandum Opinion, Order and Jan. 12, Government, Inc. 19930112-00264, ITC-214-19930112- satellite and land-based temporary FSS within and Certificate (Jan. 12, 1992), FCC 1993 00265, ITC-214-19930112-00266, between foreign countries and between LES in the 93-21, DA 91-1650, 1993 FCC ITC-214-19930112-00267, ITC-214- U.S. and Turkey and MSS terminals outside of LEXIS 343 19930112-00268, ITC-214-19930112- North America. 00269, ITC-214-19930112-00270 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19931217-00271 Authority to provide Inmarsat Standard C satellite Memorandum Opinion, Order and Dec. 17, Government, Inc. services to AOR customers and upgrade Authorization (Dec. 17, 1993), 1993 Southbury, CT LES (KA-312) with Inmarsat DA 93-1542, 1993 FCC LEXIS Standard C capability. 6448 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19940131-00395 Authority to interconnect Inmarsat MSS services Order, Authorization and Jan 31, 1994 Government, Inc. with Sprint PSTN facilities. Certificate (Jan. 31, 1994), DA 94- 137, 1994 FCC LEXIS 704 8

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application AUTHORIZATION FILE NO. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION STATUS/ DATE HOLDER FCC/DA NO. GRANTED Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19960501-001767 Authority to interconnect Inmarsat satellite Order (Nov. 22, 1996), DA 96- Nov. 22, Government, Inc. facilities with those of commercial Internet service 1961, 1996 FCC LEXIS 6477 1996 providers. Airbus DS SatCom CC Docket No. 87-758 Authority for Comsat for the use of Inmarsat Report and Order and Oct. 5, 1998 Government, Inc. Space Segment to provide AMS(R) S and AMSS Authorization (Oct. 5, 1998), FCC on an ancillary basis. 98-262, 1998 FCC LEXIS 5464 Airbus DS SatCom SES-MSC-19990331-024749 Authority to provide Inmarsat A maritime and land Granted June 19, 2001 Government, Inc. mobile services via earth station facilities at Kuantan, Malaysia in the IOR. Airbus DS SatCom SAT-ITC-20000605-00103, ITC-97- Authority to provide U.S. domestic land mobile Memorandum Opinion, Order and Sept. 24, Government, Inc. 222; ITC-214-19970414-00206 and aeronautical services. Authorization (Sept. 24, 2001), 2001 FCC 01-272 7 In 2001, authorizations held by Comsat Corporation and Comsat Mobile Communications were acquired by Telenor Satellite, Inc. See IBFS File Nos. SES-ASG-20010504-00896 et al. In 2007, Telenor Satellite, Inc. changed its name to Vizada Satellite, Inc., and in 2008 it merged with Vizada, Inc., with Vizada, Inc. surviving the merger. See IBFS File Nos. ISP-PDR-20060804-00010 and ISP-PDR-20080501-00011. In 2011, Vizada, Inc. was acquired by the Licensee’s parent company, Airbus Group SE (then called European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company EADS N.V.). See IBFS File Nos. ITC-T/C-20110818-00266 et al. In 2012, Airbus reported to the Commission that Vizada, Inc. changed its name to Astrium Services Government, Inc. See IBFS File No. ITC-T/C-20121128-00313. In 2014, Astrium Services Government, Inc. underwent a name change to Airbus DS SatCom Government Inc. 8 Applications of Lockheed Martin Global Telecommunications et al. and Telenor Satellite Mobile Services, Inc. et al. for Consent to the Assignment of Section 214 Authorizations, Private Land Mobile Radio Licenses, Experimental Licenses, and Earth Station Licenses and Petition for Declaratory Ruling, Order and Authorization, IBFS File Nos. SES-ASG-20010504-00896 et al., 16 FCC Rcd 22897, Appx. A (2001) (identifying the authorization as a “214”). 9 Id. 9

Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. International Section 214 Pro Forma Transfer of Control Application AUTHORIZATION FILE NO. DESCRIPTION OF AUTHORIZATION AUTHORIZATION STATUS/ DATE HOLDER FCC/DA NO. GRANTED Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19940217-00396 Authority to provide Inmarsat-C in the IOR Order, Authorization and Feb. 17, Government, Inc. through a Norwegian LES at Eik, Norway. Certificate (Feb. 17, 1994), DA 1994 94-176, 1994 FCC LEXIS 902 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19960510-00018 Authority to provide currently authorized services Memorandum Opinion and Order May 10, Government, Inc. using Inmarsat third generation satellites. (May 10, 1996), DA 96-742 1996 Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-19931203-00272 Authority to interconnect with NASA. Order and Authorization (Dec. 3, Dec. 3, 1993 Government, Inc. 1993), DA 93-1464, 1993 FCC LEXIS 6274 Airbus DS SatCom SES-ASG-20010504-00896 et seq.10 Assignment of COMSAT 214 authorizations to Order and Authorization (Dec. 14, Dec. 14, Government, Inc. Telenor Satellite, Inc. 2001), FCC 01-369 2001 Airbus DS SatCom Authority to provide Inmarsat M and Inmarsat B in Order, Authorization and Jan. 21, Government, Inc. ITC-214-19940121-00394 IOR and to acquire and operate associated leased Certificate (Jan. 21, 1994), DA 94- 1994 facilities. 108, 1994 FCC LEXIS 609 Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. Global Facilities and Resale Based Service May 10, ITC-214-20061213-00558 Report DA 07-2041 Authorization 2007 Airbus DS SatCom Government, Inc. March 10, ITC-214-20061213-00559, ITC-T/C- Global Facilities and Resale Based Service Report DA 10-412 2010 20100917-00368 Authorization Airbus DS SatCom ITC-214-20020926-00462 Global Facilities and Resale Based Service Report No. TEL-00593, DA 02- Oct. 31, Government, Inc. Authorization 2926 (Oct. 31, 2002) 2002 10 This is the 2001 transaction referenced in footnote 4. 10


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