i'-'o-:i r 

# Mtmotanhn mo

f ^ureemen t Fo r Industr y Acces s t o Aircraf t Situatio n Display an dNationa l Airspac e Syste m Statu s Informatio n Dat a Jun e I , 200 6 1 Partie s Thi s Memorandu mo f

Agreemen t

(MOA ) i s entere dinto b y an dbetween th e Federal Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) an d
. hereafte r referre dt o a s a Direc t Subscribe r

(define di n Sectio n 5. 4 below)
. Th e partie s d o hereb y agre e an dobligate themselve s t o abid e b y th e rights, responsibilities , andothe r condition s define di

n thi s agreement . 

# 2 Backgroun d I n accordanc e wit

h principle s embodie di

n th e Technolog y Transfer Act , th e Federa

l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) i s makin g ai r Traffi c Flo w Management (TFM ) data , suc h a s filteredAircraf t Situatio n Displa

y (ASD ) an dNational Airspac e Syste m(NAS ) Statu s Informatio n (NASSI ) data , a s wel l a s subset s o f tha t data , availabl e t o th e aviatio n an dother industrie s base do

n define dclasse s o f

users . Th e AS D dat ainclude s th e nea r real time positio n an dother relevan t fligh t dat afo r ever y civi l instrumen t flight rule s (IFR ) aircraf

t receivin g rada

r service s withi n th e NAS
. Th e filtereddata , meanin g tha t militar y andsensitiv e operation s ar e no t included , i s referre dt

o a s AS D t

o Industr y (ASDl ) data
. Th e NASS I dat a include s awid e rang e o f

informatio n regardin g th e statu s o f NA S components , suc h a s airpor t runwa y visual rang e an dspecial us e airspac e data
. i n 1992 , th e FA

A joine dwit

h th e Ai r Transpor t Associatio n o f

Americ athroug h aCooperativ e Researc h andDevelopmen t

Agreemen t

t o researc h th e operationa l an deconomi c valu e o f providin g ASD I dat at o th e aviatio n industry
. Th e researc h wit h aprototyp e capability clearl y showe dtha t industr y acces s t o ASD I dataca n provid e immediat e andsignifican t economi c benefit s t o airline s b y providin g a

n increase d dispatchin g flexibility t o mor e efficientl y manag e thei r ow n operational (e.g. , aircraft , aircrews , etc. ) resources . Th e researc h als o demonstrate dtha t ASD t dat acoul dpresen t

a n opportunity fo

r other commercial an dacademi c institution s t o buil dupo n th e dat at o achiev e advance s i n commercial service s t

o the aviatio n communit

y an daviation-relate dresearch
. A s aresul t o f thes e findings, o n December 5 , 1997 , th e FA A establishe dth e ASD I dat afeed
. Given th e economi c an daviatio n servic e benefit s tha t hav e evolve dfro

mth e releas e o f

ASD I data , i

t ha s become clea

r tha t th e additional operational flow managemen t dat agenerate dthroug h th e Collaborativ e Decisio n Makin g (CDM ) programcoul dstimulat e even mor e benefit s t

o th e aviatio n communit

y an dth e public
. Therefore , i

n Septembe r

1998 , th e FA

A authorize dth e augmentatio n o f ASD I dat athroug h th e 1 

### ii - 'i jreleas e o f selecte dNASS I dat aelements
. Thi s MO A i s th e agreemen t

fo r authorize dacces s t

o filtered ASD I and/o r

selecte dNASS I data
. A s aresul t

o f th e aviation-relate dattack s o f Septembe r

11 , 200 1 i

n th e Unite dStates , th e FA A reviewe d securit y risks relate dt

o th e ASDI/NASS I fee

dan ddetermine dtha

t onl y Subscriber s tha

t ar e Clas s On e User s (Se e Sectio n 5.2 ) ar e authorize dt o receiv e th e ftill nea r real time ASD I an dNASS I dat ase t (thi s include s Direc t

Subscriber s wit

h Clas s On e Indirec t

Subscribers)
. Subscriber s tha t ar e Clas s Tw o User s (Se e Sectio n 5.3 ) ar e no t

authorize dt

o receiv e nea

r rea l tim e flight

trackin g andposifio n messages . Clas s Tw o User s ar e onl y authorize dt o receiv e th e ful l ASD I an dNASS I dat ase t tha t ha s bee n time-delaye da

t leas t 5 minutes
. Th e scop e an dconten t o f ASDI/NASS I dat atha

t wil l b e availabl e t o governmen t user s an d researc h anddevelopmen t organization s will b e determine db y th e FA A o n acase-by-cas e basis
. Section s 7. 1 an d7. 2 o f

thi s MOA describ e th e responsibilitie s o f th e FA A an dDirec t

Subscribers , includin g limit s o n redistributio n o f

th e ASD I an dNASS I data
. 

# 3 Purpos e Thi s MO A identifie s th e rights, responsibilities , an dothe r condition s fo

r th e FA A an dth e Direc t Subscriber s (bot

h Clas s On e andClas s Tw o Users ) o f ASD I andNASS I data
. Thi s MOA supersede s th e ASDI/NASS I MO A date dMarc h 17 , 2004
. 

# 4 Authorit y Th e FAA' s authorit

y t o ente r into thi s MO A i s governe db y 4 9 Unite dState s Cod e (U.S.C. ) 10 6 (1)(6)
. 

# 5 Definition s 5. 1 ASD I Data : Th e subse t

o f AS D dat aa s define db y current technica l specification s tha t ar e provide dt

o commercia l ai r carrier s an dothe r

aviation-relate dindustries
. 

## 5. 2 Clas s On e User : A Clas s On e User

i s aprofessional aviatio n organizatio n wit h a n establishe dflight

dispatc h o r

plannin g function tha

t require s nea

r real time positional flight-tracking capabilities
. Thi s organizatio n mus t hav e direc t responsibility fo

r dispatchin g o r

trackin g aircraf

t i t ovm s o r b e contracte db y th e owne r o f th e aircraf

t t o d o so . Example s ar e airlines , regional ai r carriers , ai r

taxis , an y organizafio n providin g dispatc h o r trackin g function s fo

r aircraf t owners , flight

operatio n centers , governmen t user s (a s describe di

n Sectio n 5.5) , andprofessional flight plannin g servic e providers
. Fixe dBas e Operator s (FBOs) , corporate flight departments , andpar

t 13 5 operator s mus t

hav e direc t responsibilit

y fo r dispatchin g o r

trackin g aircraf

t t o qualif y a s aClas s On e User . Th e FA A shal l b e th e final arbiter

fo r an y dispute s regardin g th e interpretatio n o f thi s Section
. 

## 5. 3 Clas s Two User : A Clas s Tw o User

i s any use r

no t meetin g th e criteri ao f

aClas s On e User

(e.g. , mos t

general aviation ; non aviation-relate dentitie s an dindividuals ; any other entity withou t

aspecifi c requiremen t

fo r nea r rea l tim e positional flight-tracking). Clas s Tw o User s ca n obtai n Clas s Tw o (time-delaye ddata ) eithe r directl y fro

mth e FA A Enhance dTraffi c Managemen t SystemHubsite Clas s Tw o ASDI/NASS I Interfac e o r fro mDirec t Subscriber s tha

t provid e time-delaye dClas s Tw o data
. 

## 5. 4 Direc t

Subscriber : A Direc t Subscribe r

i s any entity tha

t receive s th e ASDI/NASS I dat a(Clas s On e o r Clas s Two ) directl y fromth e FA

A Enhance dTraffi c Managemen t SystemHubsite
. A Direc t Subscriber

will b e eligibl e t o receiv e Clas s On e dat aonl y i f the y hav e Clas s On e Subscriber s a s define di n sectio n 5.2
. Entitie s (e.g. , AT&T , MCI , Sprint ) solel y providin g commimication s suppor t under contrac t t o Direc t Subscriber s ar e no t considere dt

o b e Direc t

Subscribers
. 

## 5. 5 Governmen t

User : A Governmen t

User i s anational , federal , state , o r loca l goverrmient

organization , airpor

t authority , o r authorize dorganizatio n actin g o n behal f o f aGovernmen t

organization
. 

## 5. 6 Indirec t

Subscriber : A n Indirec t Subscribe r

i s a n entity tha

t receive s th e ASDI/NASS I databu t no t directl y fi-omth e FA

A Enhance dTraffi c Managemen t SystemHubsite
. Indirec t Subscriber s tha

t redistribut e dat areceive dfrom Direc t Subscriber s ar

e subjec t t o th e sam e requirement s an drestriction s a s th e Direc t Subscriber , a s detaile di n sectio n 7.2
. I f

a n Indirec t Subscribe r

receive s Clas s On e data , tha t Indirec t Subscribe r

will b e subjec t t o th e audi t

i n accordanc e wit

h sectio n 7.2.12
. However , Indirec t Subscriber s tha

t receiv e an d redistribut e onl y Clas s Tw o dat aar e no t subjec t t o th e audi t

i n sectio n 7.2.12
. 

## 5. 7 NASS I Data : Th e subse t

o f NA S statu s informatio n tha t i s provide dt

o Direc t Subscribers
. Th e NASS I dat ainclude s a wid e rang e o f

specifi c TFM-relate dairport , airspace , an dsyste minformatio n tha t reflect s th e conditio n an d operational statu s o f

th e NAS
. A s i s th e cas e wit h th e ASD I feed , th e element s o f th e NASS I dat a revealin g aircraf

t positio n ar e onl y availabl e i n nea r rea l tim e t o Clas s On e User s an dwit h a t leas t a5 minut e time-delay t o Clas s Tw o Users . Other NASS I dat ama

y b e made availabl e t o Clas s Tw o User s a t th e FA A discretion
. 

## 5. 8 Dat aAccess : Clas s On e User s ar e authorize dt o receiv e th e ful

l nea r rea l time ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat afee

d(Clas s On e data)
. Clas s Tw o User s or e onl y authorize dt

o receiv e th e ftill ASD I and/o r NASS I dat afee

dtha t ha s bee n time-delaye da

t leas t 5 minute s (Clas s Tw o data)
. Government organization s an daviatio n syste mresearc h anddevelopmen t

industrie s wil l b e categorize db y th e FA A o n acase-by-cas e basis
. Acces s an dus e restriction s fo

r non-Unite dState s domesti c ASDI/NASS I dataar e provide di

n sectio n 1 0 o f

thi s MOA
. Direc t Subscriber s ma

y acces s ASD I dat aonly (o r asubse t thereof) , NASS I dat aonl y (o r asubse t thereoO , o r bot h ASD I an dNASS I dat a(o r subset s thereof)
. 

# 6 Scop e Thi s MO A applie s t

o th e transmission , receipt , utilizatio n an dredistributio n o f ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat ab y Direc t Subscriber s an dth e FAA
.

# 7 Right s an dResponsibilitie s

7. 1 Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n (FAA ) Th e FA A shall : 

## 7.1. 1 Provid e th e Direc t

Subscribe r

wit h th e technical specifications , communication s protocols , equipmen t requirements , ASD I and/o r NASS I dat amessag e formats , an dother relevan t technica l informatio n necessar y t o receiv e an dinterpre t

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat astream . Th e FA A shal l als o provid e apoint o f contac t fo r technical suppor

t t o th e commimication s entity providin g th e ASD I and/o r NASS I physical interface
. 

## 7.1. 2 B e responsibl e fo

r providin g th e Direc t

Subscriber

wit h physical acces s t

o ASD I and/o r

NASS I data
. Th e Clas s On e Use r

dat ainterfac e wil l provid e th e ful l nea r real time ASD I an dNASS I messag e se t a s define d b y current technical specifications
. Th e Clas s Tw o Use r dat ainterfac e will provid e ASD I and/o r NASS I dat atime-delaye da

t leas t 5 minutes
. 

## 7.1. 3 Provid e class-appropriat e ASD I and/o r NASS I dat aconsisten t

with th e timeliness , accuracy , reliability , maintainability , an davailability o f th e operational TF

M syste mdata
. 

## 7.1. 4 Hav e th e sol e right

t o relocate , upgrade , and/o r updat e th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat astreami

n order t o take advantag e o f

advance s i

n technolog y an dfo

r other reasons . Th e FA

A shal l provid e notic e o f

suc h change s t o th e Direc t

Subscriber

no t les s tha n sixt y (60 ) calenda

r day s prio r

t o their implementation
. 

## 7.1. 5 Hav e th e sol e right

t o modif y th e conten t

(includin g dat aelements ) o f th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat astream . Th e FA A shal l provid e notic e o f

suc h change s t o th e Direc t Subscribe r

not les s tha n sixt y (60 ) calenda

r day s prio r t o thei r implementation
. 

## 7.1. 6 Hav e th e sol e right

an dresponsibility t

o revie w prio r

t o publi c availability , any an dal l application s o f ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat atha

t ca n o r ar e intende dt o b e directl y an dfreely accesse db y th e genera l publi c vi aa n unrestricted , publi c access , mas s medi acommimication s technolog y (e.g.
. Internet , television)
.

## 7.1. 7

Hav e th e sol e right

t o identif y Direc t an dIndirec t

Subscriber s no t

i n complianc e wit

h thi s agreement

andt o interrupt , o r

direc t th e interruptio n and/o r

terminatio n (se e Sectio n 15 ) o f th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat a strea mt o thos e recipients
. 

## 7.1. 8 Hav e th e sol e right, wit

h timel y writte n notification , t o modif y thi s MO

A i f i t i s i n th e bes t interest s o f

th e Unite dState s Government , th e aviatio n industry , o r th e general public
. 

## 7.1. 9 Hav e th e sol e right

t o establis h th e criteri afo r th e annual Direc t

an dIndirec t

Subscriber

Clas s On e audits
. 

### 7.1.1 0 Take appropriate measure s t o protec t proprietary , privileged , o r otherwis e confidentia

l informatio n tha

t ma y come into it s possessio n a s aresul t o f thi s MOA
. 

## 7.1.1 1 I t i s importan t

t o note tha

t servic e interruption s wit

h th e ASDI/NASS I datama y occu r du e t o operationa l necessity , safet

y an dsecurity concerns , and/o r hardware failure
. Fina

l authority t o den y acces s t o dat ai n accordanc e wit

h th e term s o f

thi s agreemen t

shal l resid e wit

h th e ASDI/NASS I PO C (identifie di n Sectio n 1 8 below)
. Th e FA

A shal l no t

b e hel dresponsibl e o r

retai n an y legal obligatio n a s t o th e accuracy , validity , o r continue davailability o f

th e data
. 

## 7. 2 Direc t

Subscribe r Th e Direc t

Subscribe r

shal l compl y wit

h th e provision s identifie di n thi s Section
. A violatio n o f an y o f thes e provision s shal l b e considere da n informatio n secm-it

y violatio n an dth e FAA' s rights unde r section s 7.1.11 , 14 , and/o r

1 5 shal l apply
. Th e Direc t Subscriber

shall : 

## 7.2. 1 Provid e an dmaintai n th e hardware , software , commimication s facilities , andan y other resource s neede dt

o receiv e an dinterpre t

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I data
. Th e Direc t

Subscribe r

receivin g Clas s On e dat ashal l create an dmaintai n asyste marchitectur e tha t guarantee s tha

t nea r rea l tim e Flo w Contro l Trac k

and/o r Fligh t DataBloc k

Informatio n (T Z and/o r

T O messages ) ar

e only provide dt o Clas s On e Users . Th e Direc t Subscriber receivin g Clas s On e dat ashal l ensure tha t any Clas s Tw o dat aprovide di s time-delaye da t leas t 5 minutes
. Th e Direc t

Subscribe r

shal l b e require dt o compl y wit h th e procedure s fo

r non-Unite dState s domesti c ASDI/NASS I dat aan dth e Audi t Requirement s fo

r Direc t Subscribe r

Receivin g Clas s On e Dat a a s provide dfo

r i n sectio n 1 0 o f

thi s MOA
. I

n th e even t

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat astreami s relocated , upgraded , updated , and/o r modified , th e Direc t

Subscribe r

shal l b e responsible , a

t it s ow n expense , fo

r providin g an dmaintainin g th e hardware , sofbvare , communication s facilitie s an dal l other resource s neede d t o continu e t o receiv e an dinterpre t th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I data
. Th e Direc t

Subscriber

shal l ensure tha

t any dat aprovide dt o a

n Indirec t Subscribe r

i s filteredaccordin g t o th e definition s i n sectio n 5 o f

thi s MO A andany Clas s On e Indirec t Subscriber s hav e avali daudi t o n file wit h th e FAA
.

### 7.2. 2

Interac t wit h th e ASDI/NASS I dat ahub i n accordanc e wit

h informatio n securit

y requirement s define db y th e FA A i n th e ASD I Functional Descriptio n an dInterfac e Contro l Document . 

### 7.2. 3 Agre e t o provid e an ddemonstrat e t o th e satisfactio n o f th e FA A ASDI/NASS I PO C (identifie di n Sectio n 1 8 below ) th e capabilit

y t o selectivel y bloc k

th e display o f

an y dat arelate dt

o an y identifie daircraf

t registratio n number
. 

### 7.2. 4 Provide th e FA

A ASDI/NASS I PO C wit

h th e conceptual , operational , an dtechnical detail s fo r an y an dal l plaime dapplication s o f

ASD I data , o r

enhancement s t

o existin g application s tha t ca n o r ar e intende dt o b e directl y andfreely accesse db y th e general publi c vi aa n unrestricted , publi c access , mas s medi a communication s technolog y (e.g
. Internet , television)
. 

## 7.2. 5 No t contac t the : (a ) FA

A ASDI/NASS I POC ; (b ) any FA A ai r traffi c contro l facility ; o r

(c ) th e Air

Traffi c Contro l SystemComman dCente r (ATCSCC ) regardin g operational traffi c flow managemen t issues
. Th e onl y exception s ar

e authorize dpersonne l representin g aircraf t operator s an dother s explicitl y authorize di n writin g b y th e FA

A ASDI/NASS I PO C t

o do so , 

### 7.2. 6 Provid e associate dIndirec t Subscriber s wit

h th e technical specifications , communication s protocols , equipment requirements , messag e formats , an dother relevant technical informatio n necessary t o receiv e an dinterpre t

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat astream . 

### 7.2. 7 Provid e associate dIndirec t Subscriber s wit

h any an dall documentatio n receive dfromth e FA A regardin g th e timeliness , accuracy , interpretation , an dother propertie s o f

specifi c ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat aelements
. 

## 7.2. 8 Maintai n acurrent

an dhistorica l listin g o f

al l associate dIndirec t

Subscriber s andforwar

dtha t listin g t o th e FA A ASDI/NASS I PO C b y 1 Marc h o f eac h year , a s wel l a s a

t any time th e FA

A ASDI/NASS I PO C request s suc h alisting
. 

## 7.2. 9 Ensure tha

t al l agreements/contract s wit h Indirec t Subscribers : (a ) exten di

n writin g t

o al l Indirec t Subscriber s th e rights, responsibilities , dat aus e restrictions , exclusio n o f warranties , limitatio n o f

remedies , andliabilit

y condition s define di n thi s documen t includin g th e classificatio n o f users , an dth e provision s state di n thi s MOA
. ; (b ) state tha t commercial product(s ) base do n th e ASD I and/o r NASS I dat aar

e no tguaranteed , sponsored , recommended , warranted , o r endorse db y th e FAA ; (c ) includ e th e wordin g i n sectio n 8 regardin g th e issu e o f personal privacy , (d ) prohibi t all Indirec t

Subscriber s fromcontactin g th e FA A ASDI/NASS I PO C o r

th e ASDI/NASS I hu b site i n th e event

o f technical o r

syste mproblems , bu t

t o direc t suc h communication s t o thei r dat aprovider , an d(e ) prohibi t al l Indirec t

Subscribers , (excep t

fo r authorize dpersonne l representin g aircraf t operator s an dother s explicitl y authorize di n writin g b y th e FA

A ASDI/NASS I PO C t

o d o so ) fromcontactin g th e FA A ASDI/NASS I POC , any FA A ai r traffi c contro l facility , o r th e Ai r Traffi c Contro l SystemComman dCenter (ATCSCC ) regardin g operational traffi c flow issues
. 

## 7.2.1 0 A t th e writte n directio n o f

th e FAA , interrup t

o r direc t th e interruptio n o f

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat a strea mt o Indirec t Subscriber s identifie db y th e FA A a s bein g i

n non-complianc e wit

h an y o f th e provision s liste di n thi s MO A (incorporate dint o th e Direc t

Subscriber/Indirec t

Subscriber

agreement^contract)
. 

## 7.2.1 1 B e responsibl e fo

r complianc e wit

h any expor

t contro l restriction s (e.g.
. Department o f Commerc e Burea

u o f Expor t Administration ) i

n coimectio n wit

h th e us e o r

disseminatio n o f

any interfac e and/o r

transmissio n o f softwar e o r documentation
. 

## 7.2.1 2 B e subjec t t o th e audi t

requirement s whe

n receivin g clas s o

n dat a(thi s include s Indirec t Subscriber s receivin g Clas s On e data ) a s detaile dbelow
. A n annual audi t

i s require dfor

al l Direc t Subscriber s an d Indirec t Subscriber s tha

t receiv e ASDI/NASS I Clas s On e data
. Thi s audi t requiremen t

als o applie s t o Indirec t Subscriber s wh o receiv e Clas s On e dat afrom aDirec t Subscriber s o r

another Indirec t Subscriber
. Direc t an dIndirec t

Subscriber s receivin g only th e Clas s Tw o (time-delayed ) FA A dat ainterfac e ar e no t subjec t t o th e audi t

requirements
. Frequenc y o f audi t i s annuall y t o b e complete db y Marc h 3 1 st o f eac h calenda r year . Th e audi t shal l b e a n Agreed-T o (Upon ) Procedure s (attestatio n type ) Audi t i n accordanc e wit

h appropriat e Statement s o n Audi t

Service s (SAS ) criteria
. Direc t andIndirec t

Subscriber s requirin g annual audi t wil l selec t thei r ow n audi t

firm. Th e audi t

firmmus t

b e a n accredite dCP

A firmandmee

t th e standard s o f

th e America n Institute o f

Certifie dPubli c Accountant s (AICPA)
. Th e attestatio n typ e audit s wil l b e conducte d i n accordanc e wit

h th e Statement s o

n Audi t Service s (SAS ) criteri afo r Agreed-T o (Upon ) Procedure s Audits
. 

## 7,2.1 3 For al l Direc t andIndirec t

Subscriber s receivin g th e FA A Clas s On e (real time ) dat afeed , th e Audito r will : Develo p aful

l understandin g o f

th e curren t

ASDI/NASS I Memorandu mo f Agreemen t

(MOA) , Th e FA

A point o f contac t fo r inquirie s wil l b e th e ASDI/NASS I PO C per sectio n 1 8 o f

th e MOA
. Hav e ful l acces s t o th e Direc t

Subscriber' s custome r

Clas s On e User

lis t andal l supportin g database s regardin g th e specifi c classificatio n o f al l th e Direc t

Subscriber' s Clas s On e customers/clients
.Verif y tha t th e Direc t

Subscribe r

ha s interna

l control s i

n plac e t o ensure tha

t onl y Clas s On e User s (a s define di n sectio n 5. 2 o f

th e MOA ) ar

e receivin g th e Clas s On e Dat aFee d(a s define di n sectio n 5. 8 o f

th e MOA ) fromth e Direc t

Subscriber
. Identif y any Indirec t

Subscriber s receivin g th e Clas s On e DataFee dtha t d o not qualif y lA W sectio n 5. 2 o f th e MOA
. 

## 7.2.1 4 For Direc t an dIndirec t

Subscriber s providin g FAA ASD I dat at o bot h Clas s On e an dClas s Tw o Users , th e Audito r will : Review th e Direc t

Subscriber' s syste marchitectur e fo r providin g servic e usin g th e FA A Clas s On e Data Feedt o understan dho w th e FAA' s Clas s On e ASD I DataFee di s provide dt o Clas s On e User s only
. Tes t th e Direc t

Subscriber' s architectur e b y applyin g fo

r bot h Clas s On e andClas s Tw o servic e i n sufficien t sampl e siz e t o validat e tha t th e Direc t

Subscriber' s architectur e denie s th e Clas s On e Dat aFee d t o Clas s Tw o Users . Thi s will require th e Direc t Subscribe r

t o se t u p tw o side-by-sid e graphical display s fo r auditor s t o validat e Class-specifi c processin g (filtering ) a t th e compan y level
. Ensur e onl y vali dCliis s On e User s identifie di n sectio n 1 0 receiv e acces s t o Britis h flight dat a(Londo n data)
. 

# 8 Audi t Requirement s 8. 1 A n audi t i s require dfo

r al l Direc t an dIndirec t

Subscriber s tha

t receiv e ASDI/NASS I Clas s On e data
. Direc t Subscriber s receivin g onl y th e Clas s Tw o (time-delayed ) FA A dat ainterfac e ar

e not subjec t t o th e audi t requirements
. 

## 8. 2 Audi t Type : Agreed-T o (Upon ) Procedure s (attestatio n type ) Audi t i n accordanc e wit

h appropriat e Statement s o n Audi t

Service s (SAS ) criteria
. 

## 8. 3 Purpose ; Th e overal l objectiv e o f th e audi t i s t o verif y tha t th e Clas s On e Subscribe r ha s internal control s i n plac e t o ensure tha

t onl y Clas s On e User s receiv e th e FA A Clas s On e (real time ) Dat aFeed
. 

## 8. 4 Frequency : Annually , commencin g Firs t Quarter , C

Y 2007
. Th e first

audi t wil l b e complet e b y Marc h 31 , 2007
. Subsequen t

audit s wil l b e complete db y Marc h 31s t o f eac h calenda

r year . 

## 8. 5Specifi c Criteria : Fo r al l Clas s On e Subscriber s receivin g th e FA A Clas s On e (rea

l time ) dat afeed , th e Audito r will : 1
. Develo p aftill understandin g o f thi s ASDI/NASS I Memorandu mo f Agreement

(MOA)
. FA

A point o f contac t fo r inquirie s wil l b e th e ASDI/NASS I PO C per Sectio n 1 8 o f

th e MOA
. 2.Hav e ful l acces s t o th e Clas s On e Subscriber' s custome r Clas s On e User

lis t an dal l supportin g database s regardin g th e specifi c classificatio n o f al l th e Direc t

Subscriber' s Clas s On e customers/clients
. 3
. Verif y tha t th e Clas s On e Subscribe r ha s internal control s i

n plac e t o ensure tha

t onl y Clas s On e User s (a s define di n Paragrap h 5. 2 o f

th e MOA ) ar e receivin g th e Clas s On e DataFee d(a s define di n Paragrap h 5. 8 o f th e MOA ) fromth e Direc t Subscriber
. 4
. Identif y any Indirec t

Subscriber s receivin g th e Clas s On e Dat aFee d(a s define di n Paragrap h 5. 8 o f

th e MOA ) tha t d o no t qualif y lA W Paragrap h 5. 2 o f

th e MOA
. 

## 8. 6 Additional Criteria : Fo r

Clas s On e Subscriber s providin g FA A ASD I dat at o bot

h Clas s On e an dClas s Tw o Users , th e Audito r

will : 1 .Revie w th e Clas s On e Subscriber' s syste miu^chitectur e fo r providin g servic e usin g the FA A Clas s On e Dat aFee dt o understan dho w th e FAA' s Clas s On e ASD I DataFee di s provide dt o Clas s On e User s only
. 2
. Tes t th e Clas s On e Subscriber' s architectur e b y applyin g fo r bot h Clas s On e an dClas s Tw o servic e i n sufficient sampl e siz e t o validat e tha t th e Clas s On e Subscriber' s architectur e denie s th e Clas s On e Dat a Fee dt o Clas s Tw o Users . Thi s will require th e Clas s On e Subscriber t o se t u p tw o side-by-sid e graphical display s fo

r auditor s t o validat e Class-specifi c processin g (filtering ) a t th e company level
. 

## 8. 7 Access : Th e Audito r

shal l hav e reasonabl e acces s t o th e Clas s On e Subscriber' s facilitie s an dpersonne l t o conduc t athoroug h an dexpeditiou s audit
. Th e Clas s On e Subscribe r shal l prepar e documents , demonstrations , an dmak

e availabl e compan y personne l t o expedit e th e audit
. 

## 8. 8 Deliverables : Th e Audito r mus t provid e awritte n repor

t NLT 1 0 calenda

r day s fromth e closeou t

dat e fo r th e annua l audi t t o ASDI/NASS I PO C per Sectio n 1 8 o f

th e MOA
. 

## 8. 9 Correctiv e Action : Audi t

recommendation s o r

correctiv e action s require dt o brin g th e Direc t

o r Indirec t Clas s I Subscriber s into complianc e wit h th e MOA shal l b e implemente di n atimel y manne r

(a s specifie d b y th e FA A i n th e respons e t o th e audi t report ) o r th e FAA ma

y take actio n I A

W Secfion 15of

th e MOA
.

# 9 Privac y an dSecurit y Interest s

Th e ASD I an dNASS I dat ainclude s th e nea r rea l time positio n andother

flight dat aassociate dwit

h civi l instmmen t

flight rule s (IFR ) aircraft
. Whil e commercial operator s conduc t busines s accordin g t o a publishe dlistin g o f

servic e andschedule , general aviatio n operator s d o not . I t i s possibl e tha

t publi c knowledg e o f

th e flight informatio n o f

general aviatio n operator s coul dcompromis e th e privac y and/o r securit y o f individuals
. Th e protectio n o f suc h informatio n i s no t

covere dunder

th e Privac y Ac t

( 5 U.S.C
. 552a) , an dth e cos t

o f developin g andoperatin g th e technical mechanism s require dt o manag e tha t informatio n exceed s availabl e FA A resources . Th e FA

A recognize s tha

t certai n industr

y initiative s exis t

t o collec t request s fromaircraf

t owner s t o exclud e thei r

aircraf t fromASD I dat afeed s availabl e t o th e public , either i n nea r real-tim e o r

i n recorde d(historical ) format
. Th e FA A accommodate s thes e initiative s t o th e exten t the y suppor

t an drespec t

thes e privac y an dsecurit

y interests
. All Direc t

Subscriber s (a s aconditio n o f signin g thi s MOA ) an dIndirec t Subscriber s (a s aconditio n o f signin g agreement s wit

h Direc t Subscribers ) ar e aske dt

o conside r an drespec t

thes e privac y an dsecurit

y interest s when developin g and/o r marketin g ASD I and/o r

NASSI-base dproducts
. I f th e FA A determine s tha

t any Direc t

and/o r Indirec t Subscriber s develo p and/o r marke t product s tha

t violat e thi s provision , th e FAA' s rights under Sectio n 1 5 shal l apply
. 

# 1 0 Non-Unite dState s Domesti c ASDI/NASS I Dat a 10. 1 A Clas s On e User

ma y receiv e acces s t

o Britis h flight

dat a(Londo n data)
. 

## 10. 2 A Clas s On e Use r

i s authorize dt

o receiv e th e Londo n dat ai f i t i s designate da

n approve drecipien t

b y satisfyin g on e o r

bot h o f th e followin g conditions :

• Th e Clas s On e User

own s andoperate s aircraf t i n Europe , andtherefore , pay s landin g fee s an dai r traffi c contro l fee s i

n Europe .

• Th e Clas s On e User

ha s acustomer

wh o own s an doperate s aircraf t i n Europe , an dtherefore , pay s landin g fee s an dai r

traffi c contro l fee s i

n Europe . Onl y thi s customer shal l hav e acces s t

o thi s data ; thi s shoul db e verifie ddurin g th e Clas s On e audit
. I f th e Clas s On e User

doe s no t fiilfill a t leas t on e o f thes e conditions , the n tha t User i s no t authorize dt o receiv e any Londo n data
. 

## 10. 3 A Direc t Subscribe r

shal l ensur e th e Londo n dat aaccess , use , anddistributio n restriction s define di s enforced
. I f

th e Direc t

o r Indirec t Subscriber

violate s thi s provision , th e FAA' s rights under sectio n 1 5 shal l apply
. 

## 10. 4

1 0A Direc t Subscriber

shal l receiv e writte n approval fro mth e FA A i n order t o receiv e th e Londo n data
. Without thi s approval , th e Direc t

Subscriber

i s onl y authorize dt

o receiv e ASDI/NASS I dat adia t doe s no t contai n Londo n data
. 

## 10. 5 Th e Direc t

an dIndirec t

Subscriber s shal l compl y wit h th e step s an dcondifion s outline di n th e curren t versio n o f th e Aircraf

t Situatio n Displa

y T o Industry : Functional Descriptio n an dInterfac e Contro l Document i n additio n t o thi s MOA
. 

## 10. 6 I f the Direc t

Subscribe r

receive s Londo n data , th e audi t wil l verif y tha t onl y authorize duser s identifie di n sectio n 10. 2 hav e acces s t

o th e data
. Th e FAJ \shal l b e th e final arbite r fo r an y dispute s regardin g th e interpretatio n o f

thi s Section
.


# 1 1 RV RDat aTerm s an dCondition s fo r Us e 11. 1 Th e RVRdat ashal l onl y b e use dfo r flight plannin g purpose s an dsituational awareness , an di s no t th e officia l RVR . Onl y th e RVRobtaine dfromAir Traffi c Contro l (ATC ) i s th e OFFICIAL RVR . 

## 11. 2 All Direc t Subscribers/Indirec t

Subscriber s an dtheir

User s shal l includ e th e followin g disclaime r wit h RV Rdat a(Thi s include s bu t

i s no t limite dt o passing-dow n o r

retransmissio n t o pilot s and/o r dispatchers) :

• Thi s RV

Rdat ashal l only b e use dfo r flight plaimin g purposes . Th e Runwa y Visual Rang e (RVR ) obtaine dfromAir Traffi c Contro l (ATC ) i s th e OFFICIA L RVR . 

## 11. 3 Th e Direc t

Subscriber/Indirec t

Subscriber

shal l ensure th e RV

Rdat aterm s andcondition s fo r us e define d i n thi s MOA ar e enforced
. I f th e Direc t

Subscriber/Indirec t

Subscriber

violate s thi s provision , th e FAA' s rights unde r

sectio n 1 5 shal l apply
. 

# 1 2 Exclusio n o f

Warrantie s All warranties , expresse do r implied , ar

e exclude dfromthi s agreement an dshal l no t

appl y t o th e dat ao r service s (includin g softwar e compatibility ) tha

t th e Direc t

an dIndirec t

Subscriber s receiv e unde r thi s 1 1agreement . Specifically , al l implie dwarrantie s o f merchantabilit

y an d"fimes s fo

r aparticula

r purpose " fo

r th e dat ao r

service s (includin g softwar e compatibility ) tha

t th e Direc t

Subscriber

receive s fro

mth e FA A ar e als o exclude dunde r

thi s MOA
. 

# 1 3 Limitatio n o

f Remedie s Th e FA A shal l no t

b e liabl e t o th e Direc t

Subscriber , Indirec t

Subscriber , o r

an y othe r entity fo r any loss , damage , claim , liability , expense , o r penalty , o r

fo r any indirect , special , secondary , incidental , o r consequential damage s derivin g fromth e us e o f th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I data
. 

# 1 4 Indemnificatio n Th e Direc t

an dIndirec t

Subscriber s agre e t

o indemnif

y an dhol dharmles s th e Governmen t an dit s respectiv e officers , employees , an dagents , froman dagains t all claims , demands , damages , liabilities , losses , suits , andjudgment s (includin g al l cost s an dexpense s incident thereto) , whic h ma

y accru e against , otherwis e b e chargeabl e t o th e Governmen t b y reaso n of

, o r a s adirec t

andproximate resul t

of , th e Direc t o r Indirec t Subscriber' s us e o f

th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat ao r

softwar e receive dunde r

thi s agreement . 

# 1 5 Terminatio n o f

thi s Agreemen t An y part y ma y voluntaril y terminate thi s MOA b y writte n notic e t o th e other party , provide dn o terminatio n ma

y b e eflectiv e i

n les s tha n ninet y (90 ) calenda

r day s fromth e dat e o f

suc h writte n notice
. I

n th e event aDirec t Subscribe r

cease s it s busines s operations , the y mus t notif y th e FA A withi n five (5 ) busines s days
. I f

th e Direc t

Subscriber , o r

an y o f it s Indirec t

Subscribers , fail s t o abid e b y th e requirement s o f thi s MOA , th e Direc t

Subscriber' s acces s t

o dat acovere dunder

thi s MOA ma

y b e terminate d immediatel y b y th e FA

A fo r security o r

privac y issues
. Th e FA

A reserve s th e right, a

t it s sol e discretion , t o reinstat e aUser' s acces s t

o th e ASD I and/o r

NASS I dat afee

di f th e Use r ca n satisfactoril y demonstrat e t o th e ASDI/NASS I PO C tha t the y ar e i n complianc e wit

h th e term s o f

th e MOA
. However , i

n al l cases , th e FA A reserve s th e right

fo r terminatio n t o b e final andpermanent , wit h n o opportunit

y fo r reinstatement
. 

# 1 6 Dispute s Wher e possible , dispute s wil l b e resolve db y informa l discussio n betwee n th e parties
. I n th e even t

th e partie s ar e unabl e t o resolv e any disagreemen t through goo dfait

h negotiations , th e FAA Directo r o f System Operation s Programs , AJR-4 , wil l resolv e th e dispute
. Thi s decisio n i s final andbinding
. 

# 1 7 Notice s

Written/electroni c notice s t o th e Direc t

Subscribe r

shal l b e sen t

t o th e followin g address :

Electroni c address ; 

# 1 8 FA A Poin t

o f Contac t (POC )

1 2Written notice s t o th e FA A shal l b e sent

t o th e addres s show n below
. Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n Davi dJ Hurley Ai r

Traffi c Contro l Syste mComman dCente r ATTN : ASDI/NASS I PO C - John McClure
. AJR-4 3 13600 ED S Drive , Suite 10 0 Hemdon , Virgini a20171-323 3 

# 1 9 Effectiv e Dat e Thi s agreemen t

shal l b e efTectiv

e o n th e dat e tha

t th e FA A signator

y belo w execute s i

t an dshal l remai n i

n effect fo r five (5 ) year s o r

unti l otherwis e terminated
.

1 3

# 2 0 Signature s

Direc t Subscribe r D Clas s On e [7 ] Clas s Tw o 

## Federa l Aviatio n Administratio n

Signature Signature

Nanw^Phnted ) Mike Goug h

Titl e Directo r o f SystemOperation s Programs , AJR- 4 Titl e

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