In addition to its general responsibility to oversee management, the Board is also responsible for performing a number of specific functions. It is the Board's duty to:

1. Appoint the President and CEO;
2. Appoint the officers of the Corporation;
3. Review, approve and monitor fundamental financial and business strategies and major corporate actions;
4. Approve operating and capital budgets at the commencement of each financial year and monitor progress on a quarterly basis against budget by financial key performance indicators;
5. Monitor and oversee the Corporation's financial position;
6. Evaluate the performance of, and set the compensation for, the President and CEO and senior management executives through its Compensation Committee;
7. Ensure that the Corporation's policies and compliance systems in place are consistent with the business objectives of the Corporation and the principle that the Corporation, its officers and directors act legally, ethically and responsibly;
8. Participate in board meetings, review relevant materials in advance of meetings, serve on board Committees and prepare for meetings and for discussions with management;
9. Spend the time needed, and meet as frequently as necessary, to properly discharge their responsibilities; and
10. Understand and provide oversight for the management of the Corporation's business, industry and primary risks, delegating certain risk oversight functions to committees of the Corporation as necessary and as reflected in the charters of each committee.

1. The Board is composed of the Chairman, the President and CEO, and non-executive directors. The Board believes that it should be free to make its selection of the Chairman and the CEO in the way that it deems best for the Corporation and its shareholders at any given point in time. The Board therefore has no policy with respect to the separation of the offices of Chairman and CEO. The Board believes that this issue is part of the succession planning process and that it is in the best interests of the Corporation and its shareholders for the Board to make a determination regarding this issue on a case-by-case basis. The Board believes that the appropriate size for a working board is one that is large enough to represent broad interests but small enough to maintain close working relationships and collegiality. The Board believe that its current size is appropriate to properly govern the Corporation. Changes to the size of the Board shall be recommended by the Governance Committee and approved by the full Board.


2. Board Selection.
   1. The Board is responsible for nominating directors. In nominating directors, the Board, with the assistance of the Governance Committee, will take into account a variety of factors it considers appropriate, which may include strength of character and leadership skills; general business acumen and experience; broad knowledge of the telecommunications industry; knowledge of strategy, finance, relations between telecommunications companies and government, internal business, etc.; age; diversity; number of other board seats; and willingness to commit the necessary time to ensure an active board whose members work well together and possess the collective knowledge and expertise required by the Board. Selection shall be made in the context of an assessment of the perceived needs of the Board at the point in time the selection is being made.
   2. The Governance Committee considers and establishes procedures regarding recommendations for nomination to the Board of Directors, including nominations submitted by stockholders. Recommendations of stockholders should be sent to the Corporation, to the attention of the Corporate Secretary. Any recommendations submitted to the Corporate Secretary should be in writing and should include whatever supporting material the stockholder considers appropriate in support of that recommendation, but must include the information that would be required under the rules of the SEC in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such candidate and a signed consent of the candidate to serve as a director of the Corporation, if elected. The Governance Committee will evaluate all potential candidates in the same manner, regardless of the source of the recommendation. Based on the information provided to the Governance Committee, it will make an initial determination whether to conduct a full evaluation of a candidate. As part of the full evaluation process, the Governance Committee may conduct interviews, obtain additional background information and conduct reference checks of the candidate, among other things. The Governance Committee may also ask the candidate to meet with management and other members of the Board.


3. The following are the criteria for remaining a director:
1. All non-executive directors are expected voluntarily to review and assess their own membership of the Board from time to time and, particularly, before standing for re-election, taking into account length of service, age, qualifications and expertise relevant to the Corporation's then current policy and business. In addition, the Governance Committee will conduct annually a formal process for evaluating the effectiveness of the Board and each of its Committees and determining opportunities for their improvement. The sole purpose of this evaluation is to increase the effectiveness of the Board.
2. Non-executive directors who change the responsibility or position they held when they were elected to the Board should submit a letter of resignation to the Board. Such letter may be accepted or rejected by the Governance Committee.
3. Individual executive directors should submit a letter of resignation to retire from the Board on the relinquishment of their executive position with the Corporation. Such letter may be accepted or rejected by the Governance Committee.
4. Because of the importance of knowledge of the Corporation and of continuity, the Board does not believe that in every instance the directors who retire or change from the responsibility or position they held when they came on the Board should necessarily leave the Board. There should, however, be an opportunity for the Board to review the continued appropriateness of Board membership under these circumstances.
5. The Board has not adopted term limits. While term limits may ensure fresh ideas and viewpoints, they result in the loss of the contribution of directors who have been able to develop, over a period of time, insight into the Corporation, the continuity of its strategy and its operations, culture and management and a working relationship with other directors.
6. The Board will review each director's continuation on the Board as the director's term expires, which will also allow each director to confirm his/her desire to continue as a member.
7. Absent special circumstances, each director is expected to attend the annual meeting of stockholders.


4. The Board's compensation will be determined periodically. The compensation of directors should fairly reward them for their efforts on behalf of the Corporation and should be structured to align their interests with the long-term interests of the Corporation's stockholders. The Board may seek outside expertise to determine the appropriateness and competitiveness of its compensation in addition to receiving input from the Corporate Governance Committee.

The Board has established the following Committees to assist it in discharging its responsibilities: (i) Audit; (ii) Compensation; and (iii) Governance. The current charters of the Audit, Compensation and Governance Committees are published on the Corporation's website, and will be mailed to stockholders upon written request. Each Committee will keep regular minutes and report to the Board of Directors when required. The Committees occasionally hold meetings in conjunction with the full Board. The Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee will be comprised solely of independent directors in accordance with all applicable regulatory and stock exchange requirements.

1. To enhance open communication between the Board and management, the Board's policy is to periodically invite senior executives of the Corporation to attend Board meetings. The Board does not expect all senior executives to attend on a regular basis.
2. From time to time, the Board, each of its Committees and the Corporation may engage outside advisors to provide advice on specific issues. These advisors may also be invited to attend Board meetings.
3. The Board will meet in executive session regularly. The non-management directors will also have at least four regularly scheduled meetings a year without management present.
4. Board members will have complete access to the Corporation's management, and Board members will exercise judgment to ensure that contact with management is not distracting to the business operation of the Corporation. The Board and each of its Committees shall have the right at any time to retain outside financial, legal or other advisors.

The Board will review management continuity and succession planning and development annually with the CEO and the Corporate Governance Committee. The CEO should make available to the Board on a continuing basis his recommendation as to his successor should he be unexpectedly disabled.

1. The Corporation will provide new directors with materials and briefings to permit them to become familiar with the Corporation's business, industry and corporate governance practices. The Corporation will also provide, as appropriate, additional educational opportunities to directors on an ongoing basis to better enable them to perform their duties.
2. Directors are expected to attend training and/or education programs to the extent they would help them better understand the operations of the Corporation, the industry in which the Corporation operates and corporate governance "best practices." The Corporation will reimburse its board members for the costs associated with such training and education.