Attachment Motient motionf or m

This document pretains to SAT-ASG-20010302-00017 for Assignment on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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ORIGINAL Before the ORIGINAL FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Washington, D.C.—20554 RECEIVED In the Matter of MAYy 1 0 2001 . . MAY ? Mot otient Services, , Inc. Inc 1A! i¢ COMMUNICATIONS wmorm COMMIESIEN and Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC File No.SAT—ASG—20010302—00017 Application for Assignment of Licenses and D For Authority to Launch and Operate a EX PARTE OR LATE FILE Next—Generation Mobile Satellite Service System TMI Communications and Company, File No. SES—ASG—20010116—00099 et. al Limited Partnership Application for Modification and Assignment of Licenses to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals for Mobile Satellite Services MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF EX PARTE STATUS Motient Services Inc. ("Motient‘), Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV Sub"), and TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership ("TMI®"‘) hereby request that the Commission modify the ex parte status of the above—captioned proceedings, pursuant to Sections 1.1200(a) and 1.1208 of the Commission‘s rules, from "restricted" to "permit—but— disclose." This modification would allow the parties more flexibility to make presentations to Commission staff within the constraints of the disclosure requirements contained in Section 1.1206 of the Commuission‘s rules. 47 C.F.R. § 1.1206. In the above—captioned applications, Motient and TMI request authority to assign their licenses relating to their mobile satellite service ("MSS") operations in the L—band to MSV Sub. No: of d __C TA n '

Motient and TMI also request authority to modify these licenses to allow MSV Sub to operate with both MSAT—1, licensed by Canada, and AMSC—1, licensed by the United States. In Motient‘s application, Motient and MSV Sub also request authority to launch and operate a next— generation MSS system in the L—band which includes the use offill—in terrestrial base stations. Parties have filed either comments‘ on or petitions to deny" the applications, addressing a range of issues, including technical issues regarding the next—generation MSS system. The Commission‘s Rules provide that "[wlhere the public interest so requires in a particular proceeding, the Commission and its staff retain the discretion to modify the applicable ex parte rules by order, letter, or public notice." 47 C.F.R. § 1.1200(a). The Commussion has stated that modification of ex parte status is necessary in certain cases to "assist the Commission in developing a complete record on which a well—reasoned decision can be made."" The public interest would be served here if the Commission were to establish these proceedings as "permit—but—disclose." Free exchange of views with Commission staff, particularly among Commission engineers and engineers for theparties to these proceedings, will be useful to create a more complete record on which the Commission may decide the issues ‘Comments of AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. (April 18, 2001) ("AT&T"); Comments of the Cellular Telecommunications and Internet Association (April 18, 2001) ("CTIA"); Opposition of Cingular Wireless LLC (April 18, 2001) ("Cingular"); Opposition of KITComm Satellite Communications Ltd. (April 18, 2001) ("KITComm"); Comments of New ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Ltd. (April 18, 2001); Reply Comments of SITA Information Networking Computing Canada, Inc. (April 30, 2001) ("SITA"); Opposition of Sprint Corporation (April 18, 2001) ("Sprint‘‘); Opposition of Verizon Wireless (April 18, 2001) ("‘Verizon"). *Petition to Deny in Part of Aeronautical Radio, Inc. (April 18, 2001) ("ARINC®); Petition to Deny of Deere & Company (April 18, 2001) ("Deere"); Partial Petition to Deny of Inmarsat Ventures PLC (April 18, 2001). *See Applications of SatCom Systems, Inc. and TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership, 13 FCC Red 16219 (Aug. 25, 1998).

raised. In addition, the Commission has recognized the benefit of relaxing its ex parte rules when considering applications for use of the L—band in the past and should follow the same course for the above—captioned applications." Accordingly, Motient, MSV Sub, and TMI respectfully request that the Commission | establish the above—captioned proceedings as "permit—but—disclose" for purposes of the ex parte rules. Respectfully submitted, —BPa/JLZ_ Bruce D. Jacobs )g*r C W #rx GregoryC. Staple * David S. Konczal VINSON & ELKINS L.L.P. SHAW PITTMAN 1455 Pennsylvania Ave., NW 2300 N Street, NW Washington, DC 20004—1008 Washington, DC 20037 (202) 639—6604 (202) 663—8000 Counsel for Motient Services Inc. and Counsel for TMI Communications and Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Company, Limited Partnership May 10, 2001 *See Applications of SatCom Systems, Inc. and TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership, 13 FCC Red 16219 (Aug. 25, 1998).

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Gera M. Christian, a secretary with the law firm of Shaw Pittman, hereby certify that on this 10th day of May 2001, served a true copy of the foregoing "MOTION FOR MODIFICATION OF EX PARTE STATUS" by first—class mail, postage prepaid or by hand delivery (as indicated) upon the following: Terrence E. Reideler* Jennifer Gilsenan* International Bureau International Bureau Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W. 445 12"" Street, S.W. Washington, DC 20554 Washington, DC 20554 Tom Lindstrom Herbert Zeiler*® Director, Telecom Policies & Regulations Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Ericsson Inc. Federal Communications Commission Office of Public Affairs 445 12" Street, S.W. 1634 I Street, NW., Suite 600 Washington, DC 20554 Washington, D.C. 20006—4083 Donald C. Brittingham Michael F. Altschul Director — Spectrum Policy Senior Vice President, General Counsel Verizon Wireless Cellular Telecommunications & Internet 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 400 W Association Washington, D.C. 20005 1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20036 John L. Bartlett John T. Scott, III WILEY, REIN & FIELDING Vice President and Deputy 1776 K Street, NW General Counsel — Regulatory Law Washington, D.C. 20006—2304 Verizon Wireless Counsel for Aeronautical Radio, Inc 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 400 W Washington, DC 20005 J. R. Carbonell John C. Smith, Esq Carol L. Tacker Secretary and General Counsel David G. Richards Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 5565 Glenridge Connector 2551 Riva Road Suite 1700 Annapolis, MD 21401 Atlanta, GA 30342 Counsel for Cingular Wireless, LLC

Kelly Cameron Helen E. Disenhaus Robert L. Galbreath Eliot J. Greenwald POWELL GOLDSTEIN FRAZER Ruth Pritchard—Kelly & MURPHY LLP SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W, Sixth Floor FRIEDMAN, LLP Washington, D.C. 20004 3000 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Counsel for Inmarsat Ventures PLC Washington, D.C. 20007 Counsel for Deere & Company Cheryl A. Tritt Luisa L. Lancetti, V. P. Charles Kennedy PCS Regulatory Affairs MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Jay C. Keithley, V. P. 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Suite 5500 Federal Regulatory Affairs Washington, DC 20006 Roger C. Sherman Counsel for New ICO Global Communications Sr. Attorney, PCS Regulatory Affairs (Holdings) LTD SPRINT CORPORATION 401 9°" Street, N.W, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20004 Howard J. Symons Lawrence H. Willliams Sara F. Liebman Suzanne Hutchings Catherine Carroll New ICO Global Communications (Holdings) MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, LTD. GLOVSKY and POPEO, P.C. 1730 Rhode Island, NW, Suite 1000 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20036 Suite 900 Washington, D.C. 20004 Counsel for AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Mary Ellen Warlow Stephen L. Goodman Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General HALPRIN TEMPLE GOODMAN & MAHER Criminal Division 555 12‘" Street, NW, Suite 950—North DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Washington, DC 20004 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Counsel for SITA Washington, D.C. 20530

Douglas I. Brandon Tara K. Giunta, Esq. Vice President — External Affairs Timothy J. Logue David P. Wye COUDERT BROTHERS Director, Spectrum Policy 1627 I Street, N.W. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. Washington, D.C. 20006 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Counsel for KITComm Fourth Floor Washington, D.C. 20036 %fi M. Mustian Gera M. Christian *Via Hand Delivery Document #: 1111962 v.3


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