Public Notice SAT00086

Accepted for Filing Public Notice

Satellite Space Station

2001-09-28

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Filings Included

File NumberService
SAT-ASG-20010914-00084Satellite Space Station
IBFS_PN_230011

PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12th STREET S.W. WASHINGTON D.C. 20554 News media information 202-418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202-418-2830; Internet: http://www.fcc.gov (or ftp.fcc.gov) TTY (202) 418-2555 Report No. SAT-00086 Friday September 28, 2001 SATELLITE POLICY BRANCH INFORMATION Applications Accepted for Filing The applications listed below have been found, upon initial review, to be acceptable for filing. The Commission reserves the right to return any of the applications if, upon further examination, it is determined the application is not in conformance with the Commission's rules or its policies. Petitions, oppositions and other pleadings filed in response to this notice should conform to Section 25.154 of the Commission's rules, unless otherwise noted. 47 C.F.R. § 25.154. SAT-ASG-20010914-00084 S2325 Iridium, LLC Assignment Current Licensee: IRIDIUM LLC FROM: IRIDIUM LLC TO: IRIDIUM CONSTELLATION LLC The Commission has received an application for consent to assignment of a license for a Non-Geostationary Satellite Orbit (NGSO) Mobile Satellite Service ("MSS") System licensed to operate in the 2 GHz band from Iridium LLC to Iridium Constellation LLC. This application arises out of the same transaction as the seven assignment applications, concurrently filed on March 19, 2001, seeking Commission consent to assignment of various licenses and authorizations relating to the operation of the IRIDIUM MSS system from various wholly-owned subsidiaries or affiliates of Motorola, Inc. and Iridium LLC to subsidiaries of two affiliated companies, Iridium Holdings LLC and Iridium Carrier Holdings LLC (collectively with their wholly-owned subsidiaries "New Iridium"). See Public Notice, Report No. SAT-00070 (released April 17, 2001). This application incorporates by reference the detailed description of the transaction provided in Exhibit A of the pending assignment application for the space segment of the IRIDIUM system. (See File No. SAT-ASG-20010319-00025). Iridium Constellation LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Iridium Satellite LLC. Iridium Satellite LLC is a Delaware limited liability company and is wholly-owned subsidiary of Iridium Holdings LLC, a Delaware limited liability company. Iridium Holdings LLC is owned by Tyrone Brown (2%) and Dan A. Colussy (5.871%), each U.S. citizens, Syncom-Iridium Holdings Corp. and Syndicated Communications, Inc. (26.139%) of the United States; Baralonco N.V. (26.139%) of the Netherlands Antilles, a company owned and controlled by Khalid bin Abdullah bin Adulrahman, who is a resident of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia; Bareena Holdings Pty, Ltd (26.139%) of Australia; and Millport Associates, S.A. (8.713%) of Panama, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inepar Administracao de Bens Servicos e Participacoes, S.A. of Brazil. Additional details regarding the ownership relationship between Iridium Holdings and Iridium Constellation may be found in Exhibit B of the pending assignment for the space segment of the IRIDIUM system. (See File No. SAT-ASG-20010319-00025). In addition to action on the assignment application, New Iridium requests that space station operations conducted pursuant to the 2 GHz license be regulated on a non-common carrier basis. Page 1 of 2

Copies of this application are available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room CY-A257) at its headquarters, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, or may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, or may be reviewed via internet at http://www.fcc.gov/transaction/timelines.html. COMMENTS may be filed on or before OCTOBER 29, 2001. REPLIES may be filed on or before NOVEMBER 14, 2001. RESPONSES to replies may be filed on or before NOVEMBER 26, 2001. Commenters must send an original and four copies of all comments, replies and responses to the Commission's Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. In addition, one copy of each pleading should be sent to James Bird, OGC Transaction Team, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street S.W., Room 8-C818, Washington D.C. 20554. All filings pertaining to any of the applications for assignment of license should reference File No. SAT-ASG-20010914-00084. For further information regarding the license-assignment applications, contact William Bell, International Bureau, Satellite & Radiocommunications Division, at (202) 418-0741. For further information about foreign ownership, please contact Karen Edwards Onyeije, International Bureau, Telecommunications Division, at (202) 418-1757. For more information concerning this Notice, contact the Satellite and Radiocommunication Division at 202-418-0719; TTY 202-418-2555. Page 2 of 2


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