Attachment Exhibit E

This document pretains to SES-T/C-20160120-00071 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

IBFS_SESTC2016012000071_1123373

DESCRIPTION OF TRANSACTION On May 19, 2015, Cequel Corp. (“Cequel”), ultimate parent of Licensee, and Altice S.A. entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement (“Agreement”), pursuant to which Altice agreed to acquire approximately 70 percent of the share capital of Cequel (the “Transaction”). Prior to consummation, Altice completed a pro forma internal reorganization, and as a result Altice N.V. (domiciled in the Netherlands) replaced Altice S.A. as the top-level Altice entity. Pursuant to consummation of the Transaction, Altice N.V. indirectly holds approximately 70 percent of Cequel’s equity, with the prior shareholders of Cequel retaining approximately 30 percent of the post-Transaction Cequel. Existing shareholder CPPIB-Suddenlink LP holds approximately 11.8 percent of Cequel, and a group of limited partnerships formed under the laws of Guernsey, U.K. and associated with BC Partners Holdings Limited, also existing shareholders, collectively hold approximately 18.2 percent of Cequel. For the Commission’s reference pre- and post- Transaction organization charts are provided herewith.

Cequel Corporation Pre-Closing Organizational Chart CPP Investment BC Partners Board* Holdings Limited** CPPIB Investment BC Partners Investment Vehicles*** Vehicles**** 100% 100% CPPIB – Suddenlink LP BC Partners Holding Entities***** IW4MK Carry Partnership LP (Management) 48.3% Voting, 38.03% Equity 48.3% Voting, 58.69% Equity 3.28% Cequel Corporation 100% Intermediate Subsidiaries 100% Licensee/Authorization Holder * CPP Investment Board is an investment management organization incorporated in Canada which invests the assets of the Canada Pension Plan. ** BC Partners Holdings Limited is a limited corporation organized under the laws of Guernsey. *** Consists of CPPIB intermediate management and investment entities in which CPPIB holds 100% voting interest. Cequel employees are investors in some of these entities. **** Consists of BCP intermediate management, co-invest, and fund entities in which BC Partners Holdings Limited holds 100% voting interest. Cequel employees are investors in some of these entities. ***** Consists of a number of BCP limited partnerships/corporations, none of which holds 5% or greater equity or voting interests in Cequel Corporation.

Post-Transaction Ownership Structure Patrick Drahi Next Luxembourg S.C.sp Next Alt S.à r.l. Other Holders (None >= 10%) 57.87 % 42.13% Altice N.V. JLKT, LLC* 99.05% 0.95% CVC 1 B.V. Canada Pension Plan BC Partners Investment Board 70% CVC 2 B.V. approximately 18.2% approximately 11.8% CVC 3 B.V. The remaining 0.64 percent of Cequel is held indirectly 99.36% by Altice N.V. through Altice U.S. Holdings I and Altice U.S. Holdings II Cequel Corporation d/b/a Suddenlink CequelSubsidiaries Notes: All interests are 100% unless otherwise indicated. Solid lines indicate direct interest. Dotted lines indicate indirect interest. * JLKT, LLC is an investment vehicle for Jerry Kent, the outgoing Chairman and CEO of Suddenlink


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