Attachment 2002MSV-feb 27 ltr -

2002MSV-feb 27 ltr -

LETTER submitted by MSI and TMI Communications

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2002-02-27

This document pretains to SAT-WAV-20010302-00018 for Waiver on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATWAV2001030200018_868221

DUPLICATE D < kasl S Lon C. Levin Vice President and Regulatory Counsel Mobile Satellite Ventures LP PHONE: 703 758 6150 FAX: 703 758 6189 February 27, 20022 1/ Via Hand Delivery MAR 1 Mr. William F. Caton CAte ApFrstt 108 6 Acting Secretary . e Ht@t&v ED Federal Communications Commission ; 445 12th Street, S.W. FEB 2 7 2002 Washington, D.C. 20554 PESERAL COMMUMICATIONS commisston OFRICE OF THE SECRETARY RE: Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC Section 1.65 Amendment File No. SAT—ASG—20010302—00017; File No. SAT—WAV—20010302—00018; File N —00019; —19 Dear Mr. Caton: On March 2, 2001, Motient Services Inc. ("MSI") and TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership ("TMI") filed the above—captioned application requesting authority to assign their licenses relating to their mobile satellite service ("MSS") operations in the L—band to Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC ("MSV Sub"). MSI and TMI also requested 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 November 2001, the Commission approved these aspects of the above—captioned application.‘ In the application, the applicants also requested authority for MSV Sub to launch and operate a next—generation MSS system in the L—band. This application is still pending. MSV Sub hereby informs the Commission that on January 10, 2002, Motient Corporation ("‘Motient") and three wholly owned subsidiaries of Motient filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 of the federal bankruptcy code. Motient is an indirect, minority shareholder of MSV Sub. Motient is continuing to manage its business as debtor in possession, but a trustee has been appointed to oversee the reorganization proceedings, as mandated by the bankruptcy code. The trustee is the Office of the United States Trustee, 115 South Union Street, Motient Services Inc., TMI Communications and Company LP, and Mobile Satellite Ventures LLC, Order and Authorization, File No. SAT—ASG—20010302—00017 et al. (DA 01—2732) (Nov. 21, 2001) ("Assignment Authorization"); Mobile Satellite Ventures Subsidiary LLC, Order and Authorization, File No. SES—MOD—20010302—00505 et al. (DA 01—2745) (Nov. 23, 2001). 10802 PARKRIDGE BOULEVARD RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191—5416

—MSV n.,.n! !l "’lll Moblle Satellite Ventures LP Plaza Level, Suite 210, Alexandria, VA 22314. Motient filed its petition for reorganization in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. As a result of the reorganization, the ownership of Motient is likely to change substantially. Motient‘s ownership interest in MSV Sub, MSV LP, and MSV GP Inc., has not changed and is not likely to change as a result of the bankruptcy." Motient has not changed the identity of its directors on the board of MSV GP Inc. MSV Sub will update the above—captioned application to inform the Commission of the new ownership of Motient when this information becomes final. Please direct any questions regarding this matter to the undersigned. Very truly yours, As explained in the Order approving the assignment of licenses to MSV Sub, MSV Sub is a wholly owned rs subsidiary of Mobile Satellite Ventures L.P. ("MSV LP"), a Delaware limited partnership. Assignment Authorization €[ 5. Motient holds a 48.1% equity interest in MSV LP. Id. MSV LP is managed and controlled by a Delaware corporate general partner, Mobile Satellite Ventures GP Inc. ("MSV GP Inc."). Id. at 4 6. Motient holds a 33.3% voting interest in MSV GP Inc. Id. In addition, Motient has the right to elect three of the twelve members of the board of directors of MSV GP Inc. 10802 PARKRIDGE BOULEVARD RESTON, VIRGINIA 20191—5416

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE I, Sylvia A. Davis, a secretary with the law firm of Shaw Pittman LLP, hereby certify that on this 27th day of February 2002, served a true copy of the foregoing letter by first—class United States Mail, postage prepaid, upon the following: Karl Kensinger* Terrence Reideler* 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 Michael F. Altschul Director, Telecom Policies & Regulations Senior Vice President, General Counsel Ericsson Inc. Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Office of Public Affairs Association 1634 I Street, NW., Suite 600 1250 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, D.C. 20006—4083 Washington, D.C. 20036 Donald C. Brittingham John C. Smith, Esq Director — Spectrum Policy Secretary and General Counsel Verizon Wireless Aeronautical Radio, Inc. 1300 I Street, NW., Suite 400 W 2551 Riva Road Washington, D.C. 20005 Annapolis, MD 21401 John L. Bartlett Helen E. Disenhaus WILEY, REIN & FIELDING Eliot J. Greenwald 1776 K Street, NW SWIDLER BERLIN SHEREFF Washington, D.C. 20006—2304 FRIEDMAN, LLP Counsel for Aeronautical Radio, Inc 3000 K Street, NW, Suite 300 Washington, D.C. 20007 Counsel for Deere & Company J. R. Carbonell Luisa L. Lancetti, V. P. Carol L. Tacker PCS Regulatory Affairs David G. Richards Jay C. Keithley, V. P. 5565 Glenridge Connector Federal Regulatory Affairs Suite 1700 Roger C. Sherman Atlanta, GA 30342 Sr. Attorney, PCS Regulatory Affairs Counsel for Cingular Wireless, LLC SPRINT CORPORATION 401 9°" Street, N.W, Suite 400 Washington, D.C. 20004

Kelly Cameron Lawrence H. Willliams Robert L. Galbreath Suzanne Hutchings POWELL GOLDSTEIN FRAZER New ICO Global Communications (Holdings) & MURPHY LLP LTD. 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W, Sixth Floor 1730 Rhode Island, N.W, Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20004 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for Inmarsat Ventures PLC Cheryl A. Tritt Mary Ellen Warlow Charles Kennedy Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General MORRISON & FOERSTER LLP Criminal Division 2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW., Suite 5500 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE Washington, DC 20006 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW. Counsel for New ICO Global Communications Washington, D.C. 20530 (Holdings) LTD Gregory C. Staple Tara K. Giunta, Esq. VINSON & ELKINS L.LP. Timothy J. Logue 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. COUDERT BROTHERS Washington, DC 20004—1008 1627 I Street, NW. Counsel for TMI Communications and Washington, D.C. 20006 Company, Limited Partnership Howard J. Symons Douglas I. Brandon Sara F. Liebman Vice President — External Affairs Catherine Carroll David P. Wye MINTZ, LEVIN, COHN, FERRIS, Director, Spectrum Policy GLOVSKY and POPEO, P.C. AT&T Wireless Services Inc. 701 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. 1150 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. Suite 900 Fourth Floor Washington, D.C. 20004 Washington, D.C. 20036 Counsel for AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. Stephen L. Goodman Gary Epstein HALPRIN TEMPLE GOODMAN & MAHER John Janka 555 12‘ Street, NW, Suite 950—North LATHAM & WATKINS Washington, DC 20004 555 11"" Street, N.W. Counsel for SITA Suite 1000 1 Washington, DC 20004 7 y / 2 Counsel for Inmarsat CUILUA /7 L. / Sylvia A. Davis ( *Via Hand Delivery Document #: 1217969 v.1


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