Attachment Exhibit F

This document pretains to SES-ASG-20101130-01482 for Assignment on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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FCC Form 312 Question A21 November 30, 2010 Page 1 of 3 Exhibit F-Public Interest Statement On November 8, 2010, Schlumberger Technology Corporation ("Schlumberger") entered into a definitive agreement to sell its Global Connectivity Services ("GCS") business, including the Commission’s earth station and Very Small Aperture Terminal (“VSAT”) authorizations sought to be assigned, to CapRock Communications, Inc. ("CapRock"), a Texas corporation (Schlumberger and CapRock collectively shall be referred to herein as the “Applicants”). CapRock is a wholly-owned subsidiary of CapRock Holdings, Inc. ("CapRock Holdings"), a Delaware corporation. CapRock Holdings is, in turn, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Harris Corporation ("Harris"). This contemplated acquisition, if approved by the Commission, would significantly enhance CapRock’s and Harris's position as a global provider of mission-critical, end-to-end, managed satellite communications services for customers operating in remote and harsh environments. The Applicants, in this Form 312 application, seek Commission consent to assign Schlumberger’s licenses for call signs E010082 and E100026 to CapRock. On November 19, 2010 the Applicants filed separate Form 312 applications for Commission consent to assign Schlumberger’s licenses for call signs E7818 and E960499 (See FCC File No. SES-ASG-20101119-01454) as well as E100015 and E100053 (See FCC File No. SES-ASG-20101122-01458) to CapRock. Call sign E010082 was not included in the earlier application because it had not yet been determined that it should be assigned. Call sign E100026 was not included because it was not then an authorized facility. The underlying FCC application for that facility was granted on November 23, 2010 (FCC File No. SES-LIC-20100920-01196). Schlumberger’s GCS business provides global communications services to a wide range of customers, primarily in the oil and gas industries, in more than 25 countries. Schlumberger’s GCS business has 12 globally-deployed teleports, a Network Operations Center, and VSAT manufacturing capabilities in the United Kingdom and Singapore.

FCC Form 312 Question A21 November 30, 2010 Page 2 of 3 CapRock is a provider of managed satellite communications services, mainly to energy and maritime companies, as well as to government agencies. CapRock also is involved in disaster recovery activities. Harris, through CapRock, now owns and operates four (4) teleports and 11 regional support centers in North and South America, Europe, West Africa, Asia and the Pacific. The assignment of Schlumberger’s FCC licenses to CapRock, that are referenced in Schedule A of this Form 312 and referenced in the other Form 312 applications submitted November 19, 2010, would serve the public interest by enhancing CapRock's satellite capabilities and other service offerings and by improving CapRock’s ability to provide support for its remote operations. Harris is a publicly traded Delaware corporation headquartered in Melbourne, Florida. It is an international communications company serving government and commercial markets in 150 countries. Harris provides communications products and services for global markets, including defense communications and electronics, government communications, broadcast communications and wireless network solutions. Harris has approximately 15,000 employees worldwide and had FY2009 revenues of approximately $5 billion. As noted above, Harris now offers facilities-based satellite communications services through its CapRock subsidiary. The proposed transaction, if approved by the Commission, would be transparent and beneficial to Schlumberger’s GCS customers. Upon completion of the proposed transaction: (i) there would be no impact on day-to-day operations for Schlumberger’s customers; (ii) all existing customer requirements, commitments and service obligations would continue to be met utilizing Schlumberger's facilities, services and support resources under CapRock’s ownership; and (iii) CapRock would be able to deliver improved satellite capability to its customers, while maintaining high levels of service availability and reliability. Based on the foregoing, the proposed assignment would serve the public interest. No waivers of the Commission's Rules are necessary or requested. Accordingly, the Applicants request that the

FCC Form 312 Question A21 November 30, 2010 Page 3 of 3 Commission expeditiously grant this Form 312 application and the related Form 312 applications referenced above. Applicants further request that grants of these applications for assignment of license include authority for CapRock to be assigned any authorizations, construction permits, or applications issued to Schlumberger during the pendency of this proceeding and during the period required to consummate the proposed transition following Commission approval.1 1 See, In Re Applications of Craig O. McCaw and AT&T, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 9 FCC Rcd 5836, 5909, ¶ 137 n. 300 (1999).


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