a. Hosted Location-Based Services, including E9-1-1. Our E9-1-1 service bureau works with wireless carriers and local emergency services in compliance with the Federal Communication Commission requirements. When a wireless subscriber covered by this service makes an E9-1-1 call from his or her wireless phone, the software (1) identifies the call as an emergency call, (2) accesses the handsets location information from the wireless network (either imprecise or precise), (3) routes the call to the appropriate E9-1-1 jurisdiction, (4) translates the information into a user friendly format, and (5) transmits the data to the local emergency service call center. Our E9-1-1 service operates on a platform that resides at our network operations center in Seattle, Washington with data center redundancy in Phoenix, Arizona. As of December 31, 2005, we are under contract to provide E9-1-1 services to 36 wireless carriers, including Verizon, Cingular and US Cellular. We also provide E9-1-1 service to 6 Voice over IP service providers, including Vonage and VoIP, Inc

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Exhibit 10.38
STOCK OPTION CERTIFICATE
8/9/2005
Richard A. Kozak
556 Moorings Circle
Arnold, MD 21012 USA
Dear Richard A. Kozak:
Pursuant to the terms and conditions of the TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. Fourth Amended and Restated 1997Restricted Stock Option to purchase 3,704 shares (each an “Option”, collectively, the “Options”) of the Class A common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), you have been granted a/an “Common Stock”) of TeleCommunication Systems, Inc. (the “Company”) as outlined below. This Certificate constitutes part of and is subject to the terms and provisions of the attached Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) which is incorporated herein by reference.
     
Granted To:
  Richard A. Kozak
 
  (the ‘Employee’ for Incentive Stock Options, or the ‘Optionee’ for Non-Qualified Stock Options)
Grant Date:
  August 9, 2005
 
   
Granted:
  3,704
Grant Price:
  $0.0000
 
   
 
  The close of business on the business day immediately preceding:
 
   
Vesting Schedule:
  Board Restricted Stock
 
   
 
  1,852 on 02/09/2006
 
  1,852 on 08/09/2006
By my signature below, I hereby acknowledge receipt of this Option granted on the date shown above, which has been issued to me under the terms and conditions of the Agreement and the Plan. I understand that I must be an employee of TCS on the date I exercise vested options, unless otherwise provided in the Agreement or the Plan, and that I will forfeit all unexercised Options, both vested and unvested, at the close of business on my last day of employment with TCS. I further acknowledge receipt of the Plan Prospectus and the latest annual report or other SEC filing, and agree to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Option, as evidenced in the Agreement, and the Plan.
o
         
Signature:
  /s/ Richard A. Kozak
 
   
 
       
 
  Richard A. Kozak    
Note: If there are any discrepancies in the name or address shown above, please make the appropriate corrections on this form.