The International LRIT Data Exchange is established and
operated by the United States under the following conditions:
1 The International LRIT Data Exchange should
comply with the salient provisions of:
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(1)
regulation V/19-1;
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(2) the Revised performance standards;
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(3) the technical specifications for the LRIT
systemfootnote, other than those relating
to the capability to move to an off-site location;
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(4) the criteria for the location of the International
LRIT Data Centre and the International LRIT Data Exchange, other than
those relating to backup servers; and
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(5) any guidance in relation to financial and
operational matters issued by the Committee.
2 The International LRIT Data Exchange would be
provided by the United States at their own expense and, in this respect,
the United States has clarified that its intention is that consistent
with their domestic laws and procurement regulations, the capital,
operating and maintenance costs for the establishment and operation
of the International LRIT Data Exchange would be borne by the United
States. The intention of the United States is that neither the Organization
nor any of the LRIT Data Centres nor any of the other Contracting
Governments would be required to make any payment to the United States
for the services provided by the International LRIT Data Exchange.
3 The United States, while not withdrawing their
reservation, during the eighty-second session of the Committee, with
respect to the decision of Committee in relation to the appointment
of the International Mobile Satellite Organization (IMSO) as the LRIT
Coordinator, will cooperate fully and will meet all its obligations vis-à-vis IMSO as LRIT Coordinator in respect of participation
of IMSO in the initial developmental and integration testing and in
connection with the audit of the performance of the International
LRIT Data Exchange within the framework established by regulation V/19-1 and sections 10 and
14 of the Revised performance standards.
4 The Contracting Governments, on the understanding
that the LRIT information would be accessible in accordance with regulation V/19-1 and the Revised performance
standards, agree that the United States does not assume any form of
liability in case of any technical failure of the International LRIT
Data Exchange.
5 The Contracting Governments, on the understanding
that the LRIT information would be accessible in accordance with regulation V/19-1 and the Revised
performance standards, also agree that United States does not assume
any form of liability in case the International LRIT Data Exchange
needs to be temporarily shutting down for example due to denial of
service or malicious attack.