Attachment 20170713093114-080.p

20170713093114-080.p

SUPPLEMENT

Supplement

2008-08-22

This document pretains to ITC-T/C-20080822-00397 for Transfer of Control on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCTC2008082200397_1573547

Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 International Bureau E—mail: James.Ball@fec.goy George. Li@fec.gov (202) 418—1462 (202) 418—2824 (fax) May 5, 2009 Ref: EB 2009—15 Hillary Morgan (703) 607—6092 Steven W. Lett (202) 647—5835 Stephen Heifetz (202) 282—8973 Alex Daman (202) 282—9940 Josephine Arnold (202) 482—5461 Edward T. Hand (202) 514—2464 Jonathan McHale (202) 395—5656 Sally S. Wentworth (202) 456—6085 Richard Sofield (202) 514—0945 Douglas A. Klein (202) 324—0853 Re: SkyTerra Communications, Inc./Harbinger Capital Partners Funds dfimt No. 08—184, DA 09—996 (released May 1, 2009) | Q0822—00397, Domestic Section 214 authority ES—T/C-20080822—01089 and —01088, SAT—T/C—20080822—00157 ULS File Number 0003540644, 0021—EX—TU—2008 ISP—PDR—20080822—00016 Petitions to Deny Due: June 1, 2009 Oppositions Due: June 11, 2009 Replies Due: June 18, 2009 Dear Sir or Madam: SkyTerra Communications, Inc. ("SkyTena Communications" or "Transferor") and Harbinger Capital Partners Funds ("Harbinger" or "Transferee," and together with SkyTerra Communications, the "Applicants") have filed a series of applications (collectively, "Application") pursuant to sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended ("Communications Act), seeking approval to transfer control of SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC ("SkyTerra"), a Commission licensee, from SkyTerra Communications to Harbinger. SkyTerra operates a Mobile Satellite Service ("MSS") system in the L—band. SkyTerra is authorized to operate AMSC—1, a U.S.—licensed satellite, and to launch and operate SkyTerra—1, a replacement satellite for AMSC—1. SkyTerra has authority to operate ancillary terrestrial component ("ATC") facilities in conjunction with these satellites. It also holds fixed and mobile earth station licenses, domestic and international section 214 authorizations, experimental licenses, and a mobile itinerant license that are associated with these satellites and a planned MSS—ATC network. The Applicants also request a declaratory ruling ("Petition") under section 310(b)(4) of the Communications Act that it is consistent with the public interest for Harbinger and commonly—controlled funds to own, directly or indirectly, up to 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of SkyTerra Communications, the controlling U.S. parent of SkyTerra. In the event that Harbinger and the other commonly—controlled

funds hold less than 100 percent of the issued and outstanding stock of SkyTerra Communications following consummation of the proposed transfer of control, the Applicants also request a declaratory ruling permitting foreign investors not identified its Petition to ownup to 25 percent of SkyTerra Communications‘ equity and voting stock. Harbinger consists of the Harbinger Capital Partners Master Fund I, Ltd. ("Ma: Fund") and the Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Funds, L.P. ("Special Situations Fund"). According to the Applicants, the Master Fund is a Cayman Island exempted company. The majority of the Master Fund‘s shares (83.72% of its equity a voting interests) are held by Harbinger Capital Partners Offshore Fund I, Ltd. (the "Offshore Feeder Fund") and Cayman Islands entities co—owned by the Offshore Fee Fund and certain "Redeemed Investors." The Master Fund and the Offshore Feeder Fi 1 have delegated broadinvestment management authority to Harbinger Capital Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company that is ultimately controlled by Philip A. Falcone, a U.S. citizen. The Petitioners state that the remaining shares of the Master Fund (16.28% of its equity and voting interests) are held by Harbinger Capital Partner Fund I, L.P. ("Partners Fund"), a Delaware limited partnership that is controlled by M Falcone, and Delaware entities co—owned by the Partners Fund and certain "Redeemec Investors." The Special Situations Fund is a Delaware limited partnership whose general partner, Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations GP, LLC ("Special Fund GP"), i Delaware limited liability company. Special Fund GP has management control over t] Special Situations Fund and is ultimately controlled by Phillip A. Falcone. The major of the limited partnership interests in the Special Situations Fund (62.25%) are held by Harbinger Capital Partners Special Situations Offshore Fund, L.P. ("Special Offshore Fund"), a Cayman Islands limited partnership. Harbinger Capital Partners SSF CFF Ltd. ("‘Harbinger Capital SSF"), a Cayman Islands exempted company, holds a 1.62 percent limited partnership interest in the Special Situations Fund. The Petitioners represent that the remaining limited partnership interests in the Special Situations Fun: (26.83%) are widely dispersed and properlyascribed to U.S. investors. We note that Harbinger also has a pending request for a declaratory ruling with the Commission seeking authority to hold up to 62 percent equity and 49.99 percent voting interest in SkyTerra Communications. See ISP—PDR—20080129—00002, as amended by ISP—AMD—20090417—00002, EB 2009—14. A copy of the Public Notice, DA 09—996 (rel. May 1, 2009) in IB Docket No. 08— 184, seeking comment on the proposed transaction described in this letter is attached. Should you have any national security, law enforcement, foreign policy or trade concerns with this proposed transaction, please file your comments by June 1, 2009. See General Information section of the attached Public Notice., DA 09—996.

For further information please contact Jennifer Balatan at (202) 418—1517, Howard Griboff at (202) 418—0657, Jodi Cooper at (202) 418—2064, Francis Gutierrez at (202) 418—7370, and Susan O‘ Connell at (202) 418—1484. Sincerely, ép«-‘&e /// s George Li, Deputy Chief, Policy Division

Page 1 of 1 Janeese Parker From: Janeese Parker Sent: Tuesday, May 05, 2009 8:59 AM To: ‘douglas.klein@ic.fbi.gov‘; ‘edward.hand@usdoj.gov‘; ‘hillary.Morgan@disa.mil‘; ‘jarnold@ntia.doc.gov‘; ‘vbarrish@askcalea.net‘; ‘maydc@state.gov‘; ‘lettsw@state.gov‘; V ‘Stephen.heifetz@dhs.gov‘; ‘Christopher.Siefken@ic.fhi. gov;‘swentworth@astp.eop.—gey‘—~~*Y > ‘Erica.Bomsey@dhs.gov‘; ‘Christina.saari@associates.hq.dhs.gov‘; ‘CarrollD@state.gov‘; ‘Brian.williams@associates.dhs.gov‘; ‘greg.pinto@dhs.gov‘; ‘TTelecom@usdoj.gov‘; ‘Thomas.Doyle@associates.dhs.gov‘; ‘mary.wheaton2@usdoj.gov‘; ‘Siobhan.Dupuy@usdoj.gov‘; ‘alex.daman@dhs.gov‘; ‘Douglas.Daniels@dhs.gov‘; ‘Joanne.Ongman@usdoj.gov‘; ‘Jennifer. Rockoff@usdoj.gov‘; ‘jimchale@ustr.gov‘; ‘Richard.Sofield2@usdoj.gov‘; ‘Navin.Jaffer@dhs.gov‘; ‘glenn.kaminsky@hq.dhs.gov‘; ‘richard.gault@ic.fbi.gov‘; ‘Katrina.Carlile@hq.dhs.gov‘; ‘Brittney.Corrow@associates.hq.dhs.gov‘; ‘Jenny.R.Randall@hq.dhs.gov‘ Co: George Li; David Krech; JoAnn Sutton; Susan OConnell; Howard Griboff; James Ball; Jodi Cooper; Francis Gutierrez; Jennifer Balatan _ Subject: Cover Letter Reference EB 2009—15 (File Comments by June 1, 2009). Attachments: TELO1358NS (2).pdf; Executive Branch 2009—15.doc Cover Letter Reference EB 2009—15. Please file your comments with IB Docket 08—184 by June 1, 2009. Janeese Parker FederalCommunications Commission InternationalBureau/Policy Division Phone: (202) 418—0707 E—mail: Janeese.Parker@fcc.gov 5/5/2009


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