AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Paragraph 83(2)(b)

REVOCATION OF NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION – New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Ltd (NCD number 77)

I, Dominic Byrne, delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority (‘the ACMA’), acting under paragraph 83(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 and being satisfied that:

(a)  New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 114 962 248) was granted a nominated carrier declaration under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 on 7 February 2006 in relation to network units owned by New Skies Satellites B.V. (the ‘Nominated Carrier Declaration’), a copy of which is included in Attachment A; and

(b)  New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 114 962 248) has provided the ACMA with a written notice stating that it does not accept responsibility for the network units for the purposes of the Telecommunications Act 1997;

hereby revoke the Nominated Carrier Declaration under paragraph 83(2)(b) of the Telecommunications Act 1997.

Dated: 29 January 2024

Signed: Dominic Byrne

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority

        Attachment A

AUSTRALIAN COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA AUTHORITY

Telecommunications Act 1997

Subsection 81(1)

NOMINATED CARRIER DECLARATION

I, Chris Cheah, delegate of Australian Communications and Media Authority acting under subsection 81(1) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (‘the Act’) being satisfied that:

(a)   if New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Ltd (ACN 114 962 248) is declared to be the nominated carrier in relation to the network unit or units, owned by New Skies Satellites B.V. it would be in a position to comply with all of the obligations imposed on the carrier int its capacity as the nominated carrier in relation to the unit or units; and

(b)   the making of the declaration will not impede the efficient administration of the Act;

declare that New Skies Satellites Australia Pty Ltd is the nominated carrier for a designated radiocommunications facility, consisting of transponders on the NSS-5, NSS-6 and NSS-703 geostationary satellites owned by New Skies Satellites B.V..

Dated the 7th day of February 2006

Signed: Chris Cheah

Delegate of the Australian Communications and Media Authority