The following are Network Security Agreements (NSAs) entered into with foreign communications infrastructure providers ensuring U.S. government agencies the ability to access communications data when legally requested. The agreements range in date from 1999 to 2011 and involve a rotating group of government agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Justice (DoJ), Department of Defense (DoD) and sometimes the Department of the Treasury. According to the Washington Post, the agreements require companies to maintain what amounts to an “internal corporate cell of American citizens with government clearances” ensuring that “when U.S. government agencies seek access to the massive amounts of data flowing through their networks, the companies have systems in place to provide it securely.”
The agreements are arranged by date and the government and corporate parties are listed for each agreement. The list is not necessarily complete. If you can find other public examples of Network Security Agreements with any of the companies listed below or others, please let us know. A ZIP archive containing all of the agreements is also available for download (39.2 MB).
| Corporate Parties | Government Parties | Date | Download Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 3 Communications, Inc. | DHS, DoD, DoJ | September 26, 2011 | Download |
| AP TeleGuam Holdings, Inc.; AP TeleGuam Merger Sub, LLC | DHS, DoD, DoJ | May 1, 2011 | Download |
| American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC; Samoa American Samoa Cable, LLC; American Samoa License, Inc.; and AST Telecom, LLC d/b/a Blue Sky Communications | DHS | February 2, 2011 | Download (12.85 MB) |
| TerreStar Corporation; TerreStar Networks Inc., | DHS, DoJ | December 18, 2009 | Download |
| GU Holdings Inc. | DHS | September 21, 2009 | Download |
| American Samoa Hawaii Cable, LLC; AST Telecom, LLC | DHS | January 9, 2009 | Download |
| Inceptum 1 AS now known as Mobsat Holding Norway AS; Telenor Satellite Services AS successor to Telenor Broadband Services AS now known as Vizada AS; Telenor Satellite Services Holdings, Inc.; Mobsat Holding US, Inc. now known as Mobsat Holding US Corp; Telenor Satellite, Inc., now known as Vizada Satellite, Inc.; Telenor Satelltie Services, Inc. now known as Vizada, Inc.; GMPCS Personal Communications, Inc.; Marlink, Inc.; Telenor Secure Services, Inc. now known as Vizada Secure Services, Inc.; MindSparX, Inc.; Vizada Services Holding, Inc.; Vizada Services LLC | DHS, DoJ, FBI | September 25, 2008 | Download |
| Horizon Mobile Communications, Inc.; SatCom Distribution, Inc.; SatCom Distribution Ltd.; and SatCom Group Holdings Plc | DHS, DoJ | September 24, 2008 | Download |
| Inmarsat Global Limited; Inmarsat Hawaii Inc. | DHS, DoJ | September 17, 2008 | Download |
| Reliance Communications Limited; Reliance Gateway Net Limited; FLAG Telecom Group Limited; FLAG Telecom Group Services; Yipes Holdings, Inc.; Yipes Enterprise Services, Inc. | DHS, DoJ | November 30, 2007 | Download |
| Stratos Communications, Inc., previously MarineSat Communications Network, Inc.; Stratos Mobile Networks LLC; Stratos Mobile Networks, Inc.; CIP Canada Investment Inc. | DHS, DoJ, FBI | August 14, 2007 | Download |
| Global Crossing Limited, formerly known as GC Acquisition Limited; Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd | DHS, DoD, DoJ, FBI | February 1, 2007 | Download |
| Telenor Satellite Services AS; Telenor Satellite Services Holdings, Inc.; Telenor Satellite, Inc.; Telenor Satellite Services, Inc.; Inceptum 1 AS; Mobsat Holding US, Inc.; GMPCS Personal Communications, Inc.; Marlink, Inc.; Telenor Secure Services, Inc.; MindSparX, Inc. | DHS, DoJ, FBI | March 5, 2007 | Download |
| Guam Cellular and Paging, Inc.; DoCoMo Guam Holdings, Inc. | DHS, DoJ, FBI | October 13, 2006 | Download |
| América Móvil, S.A. de C.V.; Telecomunicaciones de Puerto Rico, Inc. | DHS, DoJ | 2006 | Download |
| Cypress Communications Holding Company, Inc.; TechInvest Holding Company, Inc.; Arcapita Investment Management Limited; and Arcapita Bank B.S.C.(c) | DHS, DoJ, FBI, Treasury | June 17, 2005 | Download |
| TelCove, Inc. | DHS, DoJ, FBI | June 15, 2005 | Download |
| VSNL America, Inc.; VSNL Telecommunications, Inc.; Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited | DHS, DoD, DoJ, FBI | April 7, 2005 | Download |
| Telefonica Moviles, S.A.; TEM Puerto Rico, Inc.; NewComm Wireless Services, Inc. | DHS, DoJ, FBI | May 14, 2004 | Download |
| Micronesian Telecommunications Corporation; Pacific Telecom, Inc. | DHS, DoD, DoJ, FBI | October 6, 2003 | Download |
| Global Crossing Ltd.; GC Acquisition Limited; Singapore Technologies Telemedia Pte Ltd | DHS, DoD, DoJ, FBI | September 23, 2003 | Download |
| XO Communications, Inc. | DoJ, FBI | September 16, 2002 | Download |
| Telenor Satellite Services Holdings, Inc.; Telenor Satellite, Inc.; Telenor Satellite Services, Inc.; Telenor Broadband Services AS | DoJ, FBI | November 29, 2001 | Download |
| Reach Ltd.; Telstra Corporation Limited; Pacific Century CyberWorks Limited | DoJ, FBI | November 29, 2001 | Download |
| Mobile Satellite Ventures LLC; Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC; Motient Corporation; TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership | DHS, DoD, DoJ, FBI | November 14, 2001 | Download |
| MarineSat Communications Network, Inc.; Stratos Mobile Networks LLC | DoJ, FBI | August 7, 2001 | Download |
| Deutsche Telekom AG; Voicestream Wireless Corporation; Voicestream Wireless Holding Corporation | DoJ, FBI | April 1, 2001 | Download |
| AT&T Corp.; British Telecommunications PLC; TNV BV; VLT Co. LLC; Violet License Co. LLC | DoD, DoJ, FBI | October 7, 1999 | Download |
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