Common use of Customer Assignment Clause in Contracts

Customer Assignment. Unless otherwise permitted under Section 3.1 above, Customer may assign its rights under this MSA and/or any Service Order, only in whole (as to the Service Order assigned), and only after securing Intelsat’s express prior written consent, which consent may be withheld or conditioned in Intelsat’s sole discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Customer shall have the right, without the consent of Intelsat, to assign its rights under this MSA and/or any Service Order only in whole, to Affiliates and successor entities if there is a change of control or corporate holding of Customer. As used in this Section, “assign” shall mean to grant, sell, resell, assign, encumber or otherwise convey, license, lease, sublease, or permit the utilization of, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part. Any purported assignment by Customer not in compliance with the provisions of this MSA shall be null and void and of no force and effect.