Attachment Description of App.

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20131204-00143 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

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Exhibit C Description of Application LightSquared Subsidiary LLC (“LightSquared”) hereby requests authority to extend the MSAT-2 license term for one year until December 31, 2014.1 LightSquared has launched and commenced operations of SkyTerra 1, the replacement satellite for MSAT-2.2 All customers continuing service on SkyTerra 1 have been transitioned successfully to the replacement satellite. A few customers either have elected not to transition to SkyTerra 1 or cannot do so because of technical reasons (i.e. the return carriers are not compatible with SkyTerra 1). These customers have asked that LightSquared continue to provide service on MSAT-2 while the satellite is operational. MSAT-2 also remains suitable as a back-up satellite for SkyTerra 1 customers, some of which provide service to government and public safety entities. Indeed, the ability of MSAT-2 to provide restoral service was demonstrated in 2012 when traffic on SkyTerra 1 was restored on MSAT-2, following the temporary upset of SkyTerra 1 by unusually intense solar activity.3 Accordingly, for these reasons, LightSquared seeks an extension of the MSAT-2 license. LightSquared proposes no changes to the technical operations of MSAT-2 and has completed coordination of the satellite’s operations for the extended period with all affected satellite operators. The proposed license extension does not impact the orbital debris mitigation plan for the satellite. LightSquared has confirmed that at the conclusion 1 The license for MSAT-2 expires on December 31, 2013. See Stamp Grant, File No. SAT-MOD- 20121128-00203 (granted January 24, 2013). 2 See Report No. SAT-00759 (February 18, 2011); Letter from Bruce D. Jacobs to Marlene H. Dortch, Call Sign S2358 (January 21, 2011). 3 See Annual Satellite Status Report, Letter from Jeffrey Carlisle, Executive Vice President, LightSquared, to Mindel De La Torre, Chief, International Bureau, Call Sign AMSC-1 and S2358 (June 29, 2012). 404215825v1

of the requested extension period MSAT-2 will have sufficient fuel to de-orbit to a disposal altitude that complies with the Inter-Agency Space Debris Coordination Committee standard, as stated in the MSAT-2 orbital debris mitigation plan.4 For the above reasons, LightSquared submits that grant of this application serves the public interest. 4 See Technical Narrative, File No. SES-MFS-20070530-00731, at 35-36. 2 404215825v1


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