Artikel XII

a). The Parties of ITSO shall retain the orbital locations and frequency assignments in process of coordination or registered on behalf of the Parties with the ITU pursuant to the provisions set forth in the ITU’s Radio Regulations until such time as the selected Notifying Administration(s) has provided its notification to the Depositary that it has approved, accepted or ratified the present Agreement. The Parties shall select among the ITSO members a Party to represent all ITSO member Parties with the ITU during the period in which the Parties of ITSO retain such assignments.
b). The Party selected pursuant to paragraph (a) to represent all Parties during the period in which ITSO retains the assignments shall, upon the receipt of the notification by the Depositary of the approval, acceptance or ratification of the present Agreement by a Party selected by the Assembly of Parties to act as a Notifying Administration for the Company, transfer such assignments to the selected Notifying Administration(s).
c). Any Party selected to act as the Company's Notifying Administration shall, under applicable domestic procedure:
(i) authorize the use of such frequency assignment by the Company so that the Core Principles may be fulfilled; and
(ii) in the event that such use is no longer authorized, or the Company no longer requires such frequency assignment(s), cancel such frequency assignment under the procedures of the ITU.
d). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, in the event a Party selected to act as a Notifying Administration for the Company ceases to be a member of ITSO pursuant to Article XIV, such Party shall be bound and subject to all relevant provisions set forth in this Agreement and in the ITU’s Radio Regulations until the frequency assignments are transferred to another Party in accordance with ITU procedures.
e). Each Party selected to act as a Notifying Administration pursuant to paragraph (c) shall:
(i) report at least on an annual basis to the Director General on the treatment afforded by such Notifying Administration to the Company, with particular regard to such Party’s adherence to its obligations under Article XI(c);
(ii) seek the views of the Director General, on behalf of ITSO, regarding actions required to implement the Company’s fulfillment of the Core Principles;
(iii) work with the Director General, on behalf of ITSO, on potential activities of the Notifying Administration(s) to expand access to lifeline countries;
(iv) notify and consult with the Director General on ITU satellite system coordinations that are undertaken on behalf of the Company to assure that global connectivity and service to lifeline users are maintained; and
(v) consult with the ITU regarding the satellite communications needs of lifeline users.