Attachment SkyTerra - Grant Nov

SkyTerra - Grant Nov

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

GRANT

2010-11-08

This document pretains to SAT-AMD-20100527-00112 for Amended Filing on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATAMD2010052700112_851307

See also x SAT— MOD—200(yf2—COOT5 File # SAOT—RMO— 20106052|— OO|12. SsAt— AmO—20100514— &@1O] 182010001669 AMSC—1 SAT—AMD—20100527—00112 LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Call Sign PBMSC—I Grant Date i1/os/10 MSAT—2 (or otheridentifiet) Term Dates Approved by OMB From_ {/d8/6 is 3060—0678 | enrANTED* Date & Time Filed: May 27 2010 4:52:09:920PM | Intern \'u B 1 d*CdLI M Approved : fl /j /@mfl File Number: SAT—AMD—20100527—00112 +h cmdfinons SteplfeglS. Duall CWel, Secrel\ite \Do\\cfi Branch FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD — MAIN FORM FCC Use Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Application to extend license term of MSAT—2 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC Phone Number: 703—390—2001 DBA Fax Number: 703—390—2770 Name: Street: 10802 Parkridge Blvd E—Mail: jeff.carlisle@skyterra.com City: Reston State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 20191 > Attention: Mr Jeffrey J. Carlisle

Attachment LightSquared Subsidiary LLC IBFS File Nos. SAT—MOD—20100412—00075, SAT—AMD—20100514—00101, SAT—AMD—20100527— 00112 Call Sign: AMSC—1 The application of LightSquared Subsidiary LLC (LightSquared)," IBFS File No. SAT—MOD—20100412— 00075, as amended by SAT—AMD—20100514—00101 and SAT—AMD—20100527—00112, to modify its authorization to operate the MSAT—2 space station (Call Sign: AMSC—1), IS GRANTED. Accordingly, the license term for the MSAT—2 space station is extended until December 31, 2011. LightSquared is also authorized to use the center frequencies of 11.7005 GHz and 11.701 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 14.005 GHz and 14.4995 GHz (Earth—to—space) to conduct telemetry, tracking, and telecommand operations necessary to drift MSAT—2 to the 103.3° W.L. orbital location and to maintain it at that location. In addition, LightSquared is authorized to use the 1530—1544/1545—1559 MHz (space—to—Earth) and 1631.5— 1645.5/1646.5—1660.5 MHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands for links with mobile terminals and to use the 10.75—10.95 GHz (space—to—Earth) and 13.0—13.15 GHz and 13.20—13.25 GHz (Earth—to—space) frequency bands for feeder link operations from the 103.3° W.L. orbital location and during the drift to 103.3° W.L. This authorization is granted in accordance with the specifications set forth in LightSquared‘s application and the Federal Communication Commission‘s (Commission) rules, and is subject to the following conditions: 1. LightSquared shall comply with all terms and conditions of the authorization for the MSAT—2 space station adopted in American Mobile Satellite Corp., Memorandum Opinion, Order and Authorization, 4 FCC Red 6041 (1989), unless explicitly waived or modified by the Commuission. 2. The applicant‘s request for waiver of Section 25.283(c) of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 25.283(c), IS GRANTED. Section 25.283(c) requires discharge of all stored energy sources when a space station is retired from service. MSAT—2 is a Boeing 601 model spacecraft, which has a liquid propulsion system that includes two helium pressurant tanks and two pairs of fuel and oxidizer tanks. The fuel and oxidizer tanks will be vented in the end—of—life shutdown procedure, but there is no mechanism for venting the helium tanks. Instead, the helium tanks were sealed by firing pyrotechnic valves shortly after launch in 1995. LightSquared states that each helium tank has an enclosed volume of 43.42 liters and estimates that the mass and pressure of residual helium in each tank will be 129 grams and 262 psi, respectively, at end—of—life. We waive Section 25.283(c) in light of the fact that the action taken to seal the helium tanks was taken prior to the adoption of this rule, and compliance would require direct retrieval of the spacecraft. 3. This action is taken pursuant to Section 0.261 of the Commission‘s rules on delegated authority, 47 C.E.R. § 0.261, and is effective immediately. Petitions for reconsideration under Section 1.106 or applications for review under Section 1.115 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.106 and 1.115, may be filed within 30 days of thedate of the public notice announcing this action. File # SAT—MOD—20100412—00075 SAt— AMDb— 201005 |4— 0010 , SAr— AMD—20100527— Col| 12. Call Sign PMSC—(__ Grant Date (or other identifiet) Term Dates m JC s on s e c ai Stépheh _._ af loDoall sewith condifions C\/\lepF Sxtellite ‘50fiey Branc h ‘ The modification application was originally filed in the name of SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC. On July 20, 2010, SkyTerra Subidiary LLC notified the Commission of the change of its corporate name to LightSquared Subsidiary LLC. Letter from Jeffrey J. Carlisle, Executive Vice President, LightSquared GP Inc., to Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, FCC, dated July 20, 2010.

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: Bruce D. Jacobs Phone Number: 202—663—8077 Company: Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman Fax Number: 202—663—8007 LLP Street: 2300 N Street NW E—Mail: bruce.jacobs@pillsburylaw.com City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20037— Attention: Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING

17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station both questions a. and b. Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 17b. & b3. Amendment to a Pending Application £4 b4. Modification of License or Registration «*4 al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration & a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration £4 b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite {(N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify) (N/A) b11. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry g4 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application gy b1l4. Modification of Database Entry 17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? #& IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.F.R.Section 1.1114). C Governmental Entity £3 Noncommercial educational licensee £4 Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification CWY — Space Station Amendment(Geostationary)

18. If this filing is in reference to an 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a existing station, enter: modification please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: (a) Date pending application was filed: (b) File number: AMSC—1 ; 04/12/2010 SATMOD2010041200075 TYPE OF SERVICE 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: E a. Fixed Satellite E b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite D d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite D £. Digital Audio Radio Service D g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose |22. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. D Using U.S. licensed satellites q4 Common Carrier g Non—Common Carrier D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: €@ Connected to a Public Switched Network (a) Not connected to a Public Switched Network — £3 N/A

24. FREQUENCY BAND(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). D a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) Efl c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) . Frequency Lower: 1530 Frequency Upper: 1559 (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment) TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. 4 a. Fixed Earth Station {} b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station 3 c 12/14 GHz VSAT Network {} d. Mobile Earth Station gg e. Geostationary Space Station 3 f. Non—Geostationary Space Station J & Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: «4 Transmit/Receive q4 Transmit—Only g*4 Receive—Only g N/A "For Space Station applications, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose ofthis proposed modification is to: (Place an °X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.) D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service D b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service I:I c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density D d —— authorization to replace antenna D e —— authorization to add antenna D f—— authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) E] h —— authorization to add frequency D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites & countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites & countries) k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required D 1—— authorization to change orbit location D m —— authorization to perform fleet management L‘] n —— authorization to extend milestones E o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental {3 Yes @@ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as required by Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth station applicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? ¢» Yes g No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative of an alien? 0o Y° # N 54 N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? { Ye & No 5 N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by C Yes @ No Cp N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country?

33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than @ Yes C No C N/A one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answer to questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage of stock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any of the Commission‘s Rules? © Yes @ No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization or license C Yes G No revoked or had any application for an initial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances.

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling 4 Yes & No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by any state or federal court? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, (eRG @ No guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending «4 Yes g, No matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation of the circumstances. 40. If the applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship of those stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case of fiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors of the Filer.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the application is @ Yes gy4 No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 of the Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because of a conviction for possession or distribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of "party to the application" for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? IfYes, «L4 Yes & No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed oris in the process of licensing the space station? If no license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station? 43. Description. (Summarize the nature of the application and the services to be provided). (If the complete description does not appear in this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) Applicant seeks authority to extend the license term for MSAT—2. Exhibit B 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification { A By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25. & B By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. 3 C By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matter to do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. A narrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached. CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or of the electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power of the United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant of this application would not cause the applicant to be in violation of the spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereof and are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best of his or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) C Individual ¢4 Unincorporated Association {y Partnership g£34 Corporation ¢3 Governmental Entity @, Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Jeffrey J. Carlisle Vice President, Regulatory Affairs ——> WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT (U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 12

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Exhibit B Description of Application SkyTerra Subsidiary LLC ("SkyTerra") hereby requests authority to extend the MSAT—2 license term, which expires on August 21, 2010, until December 31, 2011, i.e. approximately sixteen months. The next—generation replacement satellite for MSAT—2, SkyTerra 1, is scheduled for launch in the August to October 2010 window and will require several months of testing. Further, SkyTerra estimates that it will take approximately eight months to transition traffic from MSAT—2 to SkyTerra 1. Accordingly, an extension of the MSAT—2 license term is necessary to maintain continuity of service to customers. Apart from the changes already proposed in the modification application this filing amends, SkyTerra proposes no changes to the current operations of MSAT—2 and incorporates by reference the most recent technical parameters for the satellite on file with the Commission.‘ The proposed extension does not impact the orbital debris mitigation plan for the satellite. SkyTerra has confirmed that at the conclusion of the requested extension period MSAT—2 will have sufficient fuel to de—orbit to a disposal altitude that complies with fhe Inter—Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee standard, as stated in the MSAT—2 orbital debris mitigation plan." For the above reasons, SkyTerra submits that grant of this application serves the public interest. ‘_ See Application, File Nos. SAT—AMD—20100514—00101, SAT—MOD—2010041200075 (requesting authority to relocate MSAT—2 to 103.3°W); see also Technical Narrative, File No. SES—MFS—20070530— 00731. > Technical Narrative, File No. SES—MFS—20070530—00731, at 25. 402025151 vl


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