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This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20170519-00099 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

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Infosat Able Holdings, Inc. Attachment 1 Notification of pro forma transfer of control ANSWER TO QUESTION 10 (c) The name, title, post office address, and telephone number of the officer and any other contact point, such as legal counsel, to whom correspondence concerning the notification is to be addressed; Please direct correspondence concerning all parties to this notification to: Joseph A. Godles, Esq. Goldberg, Godles, Wiener, & Wright, LLP 1025 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 100 Washington, DC 20036 202-429-4900 jgodles@g2w2.com (d) A statement as to whether the filer has previously received authority under Section 214 of the Act and, if so, a general description of the categories of facilities and services authorized (i.e., authorized to provide international switched services on a facilities basis); The filer received authorization to provide Global or Limited Global Facilities-Based and Resale Service under the 214 authorizations that are the subject of this notification. ANSWER TO QUESTIONS 11 Loral Space & Communications Inc. (Loral), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Loral Holdings Corporation, both U.S. companies, holds 62.70% of the equity of Telesat Canada. Loral through its previously mentioned subsidiary, holds a 32.65% voting interest for all matters. The Public Sector Pension Investment Board (PSP), through its wholly-owned subsidiary Red Isle Private Investments Inc., a Canadian company, holds 35.76% of the equity of Telesat Canada. PSP is a Canadian Crown corporation established by the Canadian Parliament pursuant to the Public Sector Pension Investment Board Act. PSP holds a 67.35% voting interest for all matters except the election of the board of directors and a 29.39% voting interest for the election of the board of directors. Certain past and present employees of Telesat Canada hold a combined 1.53% of the

Infosat Able Holdings, Inc. Attachment 1 Notification of pro forma transfer of control equity of Telesat Canada. John P. Cashman, a citizen of Canada and Ireland, holds a 31.12% voting interest solely for the election of the board of directors of Telesat Canada. Colin D. Watson, who is a Canadian citizen, holds a 6.83% voting interest solely for the election of the board of directors of Telesat Canada. Shareholder Jurisdiction of Address Participating Shares Shares with Incorporation Equity with voting voting rights on all rights other for matters director PSP Created by Act 1250 René-Lévesque Blvd., 35.76% s29.39% 67.35% of Canadian West Ste. 900 P arliament Montréal QC Canada H3B 4W8 Loral Delaware 888 Seventh Ave, 40th Fl 62.70% 32.65% 32.65% New York, NY 10106 USA Present/former c/o 1601 Telesat Court 1.54% Telesat executives/ Ottawa, ON Canada employees K1B 5P4 John P Cashman 13 Admiral Road 31.12% Toronto, ON Canada M5R 2L4 Colin D. Watson 72 Chestnut Park Rd 6.83% Toronto, ON Canada M4W 1W8 ANSWERS TO QUESTION 12 The officers and directors of the filer, Infosat Able Holdings, Inc., that are shown below, also are officers and/or directors of the filer’s sister Canadian company, Infosat Communications GP Inc., which is the general partner of Infosat Communications LP, a Canadian carrier: Directors Officers Michel Cayouette Daniel Goldberg, President and CEO Daniel Goldberg Chris DiFrancesco, Secretary

Infosat Able Holdings, Inc. Attachment 1 Notification of pro forma transfer of control ANSWERS TO QUESTION 13 Pro Forma Transfer of Control This notification (“Notification”) informs the Commission of a pro forma transfer of control of Infosat Able Holdings, Inc. (“Infosat”), holder of the common carrier authorizations that are identified in the Notification, from Telesat Holdings Inc. (“Telesat Holdings”) to Telesat Canada (“Telesat”). The pro forma transfer of control is the result of a corporate restructuring. As described below, because of an oversight, notification of this transaction, which took place January 1, 2017, was not filed within the thirty (30) day window pursuant to Section 63.24(f)(2).1 For the reasons set forth below, waiver of the notification requirement of Section 63.24(f)(2) of the Commission’s rules is hereby requested. I. The Corporate Restructuring Infosat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Satellite Holdings Corporation, which is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Canada (“Telesat”). Prior to the corporate restructuring, Telesat had two holding companies above it in its corporate structure. Telesat was a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Interco Inc. (“Telesat Interco”), which, in turn, was a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Holdings. As a result of the corporate restructuring, the former shareholders of Telesat Holdings became direct shareholders of Telesat, having the same interests and the same voting rights as they had held previously in Telesat Holdings.2 The transfer of control, therefore, was entirely pro forma; there was no change in ultimate control. As before, Infosat is a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat Satellite Holdings Corporation, which remains a wholly owned subsidiary of Telesat. II. Oversight Relating to the Need for Prior Notification; Remedial Action Telesat takes seriously its regulatory obligations and is well aware of the need to notify the Commission within thirty days of a transfer of control. Unfortunately, in the present instance, this requirement was overlooked. 1 Because Telesat Holdings no longer exists, the “Transferor” portion of the Notification has been “signed” by an officer of Telesat, which is the successor in interest to Telesat Holdings. 2 This restructuring was accomplished by merging Telesat Holdings and Telesat Interco into a new entity that was merged with Telesat.

Infosat Able Holdings, Inc. Attachment 1 Notification of pro forma transfer of control Telesat regrets its error and is taking remedial measures to ensure compliance in the future. Telesat has provided a memorandum summarizing the FCC’s prior consent requirements for transfers of control and assignments of licenses and common carrier authorizations to its corporate officers and senior management with responsibility for these matters and has required each of them to sign a form acknowledging they have received the memorandum and have read and understand it. Telesat further notes that both it and its subsidiaries have a strong record of regulatory compliance. In this instance, once the oversight was recognized, the matter was brought to the Commission’s attention by Telesat, which then proceeded to prepare and file the instant Notification. Telesat also has instituted remedial measures. For the reasons stated above, Telesat respectfully requests that its request for waiver of the notification requirement of Section 63.24(f)(2) of the Commission’s rules be granted.


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