THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT
TO THE TAT-12/TAT-13 CABLE NETWORK
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT
THIS THIRD SUPPLEMENTARY AGREEMENT to the TAT-12/TAT-13 Construction and
Maintenance Agreement, made and entered into this 17th day of October, 1995
(hereinafter called the "Effective Date"), between and among the Parties
identified in Annex A (hereinafter called the "Parties").
WHEREAS, the TAT-12/TAT-13 Parties identified in Paragraph 2 of Annex A
signed an Agreement on the 16th of December, 1992, as amended by the First
Supplementary Agreement on the 28th of September, 1993, the Second Supplementary
Agreement on the 27th of September, 1994 and the Addendum No. 1 on the 17th day
of October, 1995 (hereinafter collectively called the "TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA") to
provide an optical fiber cable network linking North America and Europe called
the TAT-12/TAT-13 Cable Network (hereinafter called the "Cable Network") which
will be used to provide telecommunication services between points in or reached
via the United States of America on the west and points in or reached via the
United Kingdom and France on the east, and
WHEREAS, Paragraph 30 of the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA provides for the Admission
of Additional Parties by Supplementary Agreement, and
WHEREAS, the parties identified in Paragraph I of Annex A, (hereinafter
called the "Additional Parties") each wish to become a Party to the TAT-12/AT-13
C&MA, and
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WHEREAS, the TAT-12/TAT-13 Parties further agree to make certain other
reassignments of capacity among the TAT-12/TAT-13 Parties, and
WHEREAS, certain Parties have undergone organizational changes which have
resulted in new addresses, new descriptions, or in certain cases different
entities becoming assignees of, or successors in interest to, such Parties, and
the Parties now desire to reflect such changes in the revised Schedule A as
attached.
NOW THEREFORE, the Parties in consideration of the mutual covenants herein
expressed, covenant and agree with each other as follows:
1. Each of the Additional Parties hereby: (a) agrees to accept and abide by
the teens and conditions of the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA, as amended, which are
incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof; (b) warrants that the
investment share it hereby acquires corresponds to the quantity of Is required
to meet its TAT-12/TAT-13 needs through at least the year 2006; (c) agrees to
assume responsibility to pay its proportionate share of costs already incurred
under the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA up to the Effective Date of this Third
Supplementary Agreement, and (d) agrees to abide by any decisions already taken
by the Parties to the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA in relation to the Cable Network.
2. The attached Revised Schedule A, which incorporates the Additional
Parties, shall be deemed to replace Schedule A of the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA
3. The Parties hereby agree, from the Effective Date of this Third
Supplementary Agreement, to certain reassignments of capacity among themselves,
pursuant to Paragraph 11 of the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA, and furthermore agree to
acquire the investment share in the Cable Network, as shown in the attached
Schedules B,
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C-1, C-2, C-3, C-4 and C-5, which shall be deemed to replace the corresponding
Schedules in the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA.
4. Each Party acquiring capacity pursuant to this Third Supplementary
Agreement shall be billed as appropriate. Such bills shall contain all costs
incurred up to the Effective Date of this Third Supplementary Agreement.
Subsequent bills shall be rendered and paid in accordance with the terms and
conditions set out in the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA
5. Except as provided in this Third Supplementary Agreement, all other
terms and conditions of the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA remain unchanged and in full
force and effect.
6. This Third Supplementary Agreement shall be executed in two identical
counterparts in the English and French languages. AT&T shall be the custodian of
such English and French counterparts and shall accord access to such Agreement
to a Party upon reasonable notice. If any differences in interpretation should
arise between the English and French counterparts, the English version shall be
decisive. The Parties to this Agreement, and all Signatories to the
TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA, shall be provided with an official photocopy of this Third
Supplementary Agreement. A notarized copy of this Agreement shall be provided to
a Party, or a Signatory to the TAT-12/TAT-13 C&MA, upon request, and at the
requesting Party's expense.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have severally subscribed these
presents or caused them to be subscribed in their names and behalf by their
respective officers thereunto duly authorized.
OPTUS NETWORKS PTY. LTD (ACN 008 570 330)
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TELSTRA CORPORATION LIMITED ACN 051 715 556
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BUNDESMINISTERIUM FUER OFFENTLICHE WIRTSCHAFT UND VERKEHR,
GENERALDIREKTION FUER DIE POST-UND TELEGRAPHENVERWALTUNG
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EMPRESA BRASILEIRA DE TELECOMUNICACOES S.A.
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CHINA TELECOM
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BELGACOM S.A
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SLOVENSKE TELEKOMUNIKACIE S.P.
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TELEGLOBE CANADA INC.
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CYPRUS TELECOMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY
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TELECOM DENMARK A/S
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OY FINNET INTERNATIONAL AB
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TELECOM FINLAND LIMITED
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FRANCE TELECOM
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DEUTSCHE TELEKOM AG
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HELLENIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS ORGANIZATION, S.A.
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HONG KONG TELECOM INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
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HUNGARIAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY LIMITED
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VIDESH XXXXXXX XXXXX LIMITED
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BORD TELECOM EIREANN
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TELECOM ITALIA S.p.A.
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INTERNATIONAL DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS INC.
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INTERNATIONAL TELECOM JAPAN INC.
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KOKUSAI DENSHIN DENWA CO., LTD.
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DACOM CORPORATION
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KOREA TELECOM
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LATTELEKOM SIA
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LPT ENTREPRISE DES POSTES ET
TELECOMMUNICATIONS DU LUXEMBOURG
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TELEKOM MALAYSIA BERHAD
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TELEFONOS DE MEXICO S.A. de C.V.
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PTT TELECOM BV
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TELENOR CARRIER SERVICES AS
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PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY
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TELEKOMUNIKACJA POLSKA, S.A.
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COMPANHIA PORTUGUESA RADIO XXXXXXX X.X.
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SPT TELECOM
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SINGAPORE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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TELEFONICA DE ESPANA S.A.
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SRI LANKA TELECOM
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TELE 2 AB
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TELIA AB
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SWISS TELECOM PTT
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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATION DEVELOPOPMENT CORP.
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THE COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF THAILAND
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SOCIETE TUNISIENNE DE TELECOMMUNICATIONS PAR CABLES
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TURK TELEKOMUNIKASYON A.S.
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BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS PLC.
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MERCURY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED
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AT&T CORP.
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GTE HAWAIIAN TELEPHONE COMPANY INCORPORATED
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IDB WORLDCOM SERVICES INC.
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INTERNATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION
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MCI INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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MFS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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SPRINT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY L.P.
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TRANSOCEANIC COMMUNICATIONS INCORPORATED
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WORLD COMMUNICATIONS, INC.
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WORLDCOM FEDERAL SYSTEMS INC.
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COMPANIA ANONIMA NACIONAL TELEFONOS DE VENEZUELA
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Annex A
Page 1 of 4
Effective October 17, 1995
1. ADDITIONAL PARTIES
Empresa Brasileira de Telecomunicacoes S.A. (herein called "EMBRATEL").
Oy Finnet International Ab (herein called "FINNET").
Lattelekom SIA (herein called "LAT").
Societe Tunisienne de Telecommunications par Cables (herein called "TUNITEL").
International Telecommunications Corporation (herein called "ITC").
MFS International, Inc. (herein called "MFSI").
Pacific Gateway Exchange (herein called "PGE").
Compania Anonima Nacional Telefonos de Venezuela (herein called "CANTV").
2. EXISTING PARTIES
EASTERN PARTIES
Bundesministerium fuer Oeffentliche Wirtschaft und Verkehr, Generaldirektion
fuer die Post-und Telegraphenverwaltung (herein called "Austria PTT" or "APTT").
Belgacom S.A. (herein called "BELGACOM").
Slovenske Telekomunikacie s.e. (herein called "STSE").
Cyprus Telecommunications Authority (herein called "CYTA").
Telecom Denmark A/S (herein called "TD").
Telecom Finland Limited (herein called "Telecom Finland" or "TFIN").
France Telecom (herein called "France Telecom" or "FT").
Deutsche Telekom AG (herein called "DTAG").
Hellenic Telecommunications Organization, S.A. (herein called "OTE").
