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Exhibit A Representation Regarding Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment (August 2020) NOTE: The term "Prospective Licensee" refers only to the entity that executes the license contract, and not U.S. affiliates, subsidiaries or parent companies of the entity. (a) Definitions. As used in this provision - Covered telecommunications equipment orservices means any of the equipment or services listed in subsection (f) of section 889 of the John S. McCain National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2019, Prohibition on Certain Telecommunications and Video Surveillance Services or Equipment. Backhaul means intermediate links between the core network, or backbone network, and the small subnetworks at the edge of the network (e.g., connecting cell phones/towers to the core telephone network). Backhaul can be wireless (e.g., microwave) or wired (e.g., fiber optic, coaxial cable or Ethernet). Critical technology means- (1) Defense articles or defense services included on the United States Munitions List set forth in the International Traffic in Arms Regulations under subchapter M of chapter I of title 22, Code of Federal Regulations; (2) Items included on the Commerce Control List set forth in Supplement Number 1 to part 774 of the Export Administration Regulations under subchapter C of chapter VII of title 15, Code of Federal Regulations, and controlled -- (i) Pursuant to multilateral regimes, including for reasons relating to national security, chemical and biological weapons proliferation, nuclear nonproliferation, or missile technology; or (ii) For reasons relating to regional stability or surreptitious listening; (3) Specially designed and prepared nuclear equipment, parts and components, materials, software, and technology covered by part 810 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to assistance to foreign atomic energy activities); (4) Nuclear facilities, equipment and material covered by part 110 of title 10, Code of Federal Regulations (relating to export and import of nuclear equipment and material); (5) Select agents and toxins covered by part 331 of title 7, Code of Federal Regulations, part 121 of title 9 of such Code or part 73 of title 42 of such Code; or (6) Emerging and foundational technologies controlled pursuant to section 1758 of the Export Control Reform Act of 2018 (50 U.S.C. 4817). Interconnection arrangements means arrangements governing the physical connection of two or more networks to allow the use of another's network to hand off traffic where it is ultimately delivered (e.g., connection of a customer of telephone providerA to a customer of telephone company B) or sharing data and other information resources. Reasonable inquiry means an inquiry designed to uncover any information in the entity's possession about the identity of the producer or provider of covered telecommunications equipment or services used by the entity that excludes the need to include an internal or third -party audit. Roaming means cellular communications services (e.g., voice, video or data) received from a visited network when unable to connect to the facilities of the home network either because signal coverage is too weak or because traffic is too high. PROSPECTIVE LICENSEE: GOVERNMENT: GSA 1582 (REV. 12/2021) PAGE 3