Attachment Exhibits

This document pretains to SES-T/C-INTR2019-00167 for Transfer of Control on a Satellite Earth Station filing.

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Notification of Pro Forma Transfer Attachment 1 Page 1 DESCRIPTION OF PRO FORMA TRANSACTION AND PUBLIC INTEREST STATEMENT This is one of a series of applications notifying the Commission of the pro forma transfer of a minority, non-controlling interest in certain earth station licenses held by New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC (“New Cingular”), a subsidiary of AT&T Mobility LLC (“Mobility”).1 The pro forma transfer of control occurred as the result of an internal corporate reorganization which closed on January 1, 2019. Specifically, the reorganization inserted a new holding company into Mobility’s ownership structure, diluting SBC Long Distance, LLC’s (“SBC”) ownership interest in Mobility from approximately 60% to under 50%. These corporate changes constituted a non- substantial pro forma transfer of control because the ultimate ownership and control of both Mobility and New Cingular is exactly the same before and after the corporate reorganization. I. Description of the Pro Forma Transfer of Control – Response to Question 43 A. Previous Ownership Structure As shown in Exhibit 2-A, Mobility is an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. Mobility had three direct owners: SBC held a 59.89% interest, Bellsouth Mobile Data, Inc. (“BSMD”) held a 36.84% interest, and SBC Tower Holdings, LLC (“SBC Tower”) held the remaining 3.28% interest. SBC and SBC Tower are indirect, wholly owned subsidiaries of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. (“Teleholdings”), which is a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. BSMD is likewise a direct, wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T. B. Post-Consummation Ownership Structure The post-consummation ownership structure is depicted in Exhibit 2-B. The following changes occurred as part of the transaction:  New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc., (“New Cingular Wireless Services”) acquired a direct non-controlling interest in Mobility.  The addition of New Cingular Wireless Services into Mobility’s ownership diluted SBC’s ownership interest in Mobility to below 50%.2 Both before and after this pro forma transaction, Teleholdings indirectly held the controlling interest in Mobility. Ultimate ownership and control of New Cingular remains the 1 New Cingular is an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of AT&T, Inc. (“AT&T”). Prior to the closing of the transaction, Teleholdings applied for and received consent to the pro forma transfer of private earth station licenses and private wireless radio licenses. See IBFS File No. SES-T/C-20181211-03436, ULS File Nos. 0008453499, 0008453524. Notification is concurrently being filed with the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau with regard to the common carrier radio licenses and with the International Bureau regarding the common carrier earth station licenses impacted by the transaction. 2 SBC’s ownership interest is now 47.59%. -1-

Notification of Pro Forma Transfer Attachment 1 Page 2 same before and after this pro forma transaction as AT&T continues to indirectly own and control 100% of New Cingular. II. Public Interest Statement – Response to Question A.21 Under the FCC’s rules, transfers of control that do not result in a change of the actual controlling party are considered pro forma.3 Moreover, a “corporate reorganization that involves no substantial change in the beneficial ownership of the corporation” is presumptively considered to be pro forma.4 The proposed transaction constitutes a pro forma transfer of control because ultimate ownership and control of New Cingular is exactly the same before and after the corporate reorganizations. This internal corporate reorganization serves the public interest by creating operational and administrative efficiencies for AT&T. The FCC routinely finds that similar corporate changes serve the public interest.5 Accordingly, the Commission should find that the transaction is in the public interest and promptly accept this notification. III. Officers, Directors and Ten Percent Shareholders – Response to Questions 40 and A.20 Teleholdings is 100% directly owned by AT&T. AT&T is a publicly traded corporation whose stock is widely held by the public with no person or entity holding a ten percent or greater ownership interest in AT&T. The name, address, citizenship, and principal business of AT&T is: AT&T Inc. 208 S. Akard Street Dallas, TX 75202 Citizenship: Delaware Principal Business: Holding Company Direct Ownership Interest: 100% of AT&T Teleholdings, Inc. The directors and officers of Teleholdings are as follows: Directors: Debra L. Dial Director John J. O'Connor Director 3 47 C.F.R. § 63.24(d) (“Transfers of control or assignments that do not result in a change in the actual controlling party are considered non-substantial or pro forma.”). 4 47 C.F.R. § 63.24(d), Note 2. 5 See, e.g. Public Notice, Satellite Communications Services Information re: Actions Taken, Report No. SES-01905 (Nov. 23, 2016) (granting New Cingular’s application for consent to transfer earth station and VSAT licenses as part of a planned internal reorganization, IBFS File No. SES-T/C-20161116-00894). -2-

Notification of Pro Forma Transfer Attachment 1 Page 3 Officers: John Donovan President and Chief Executive Officer Daniel J. Fete Chief Financial Officer George B. Goeke Senior Vice President and Treasurer Stephen A. McGaw Senior Vice President - Corporate Strategy and Development Julianne K. Galloway Vice President and Assistant Treasurer Michael Kay Assistant Vice President - Tax Stacy W. Roth Assistant Treasurer Sherri L. Bazan Assistant Treasurer Marilyn S. Spracker Assistant Secretary Paul M. Wilson Assistant Secretary Wayne A. Wirtz Secretary Teresa G. Blizzard Director - Tax Terry Britt Director - Tax Karen Diorio Director - Tax Vivian Swierc Director - Tax Fletcher Ricks Director-Tax -3-

Exhibit 2‐A: Pre‐Pro Forma Transaction Ownership All interests 100% unless otherwise shown. AT&T Inc. AT&T BellSouth Mobile Teleholdings, Indirect Data, Inc. Inc. 57.22% SBC Telecom, Inc. 59.59% 40.41% 42.78% SBC Tower AT&T NCWS AT&T Corp. Holdings LLC Holdings Inc. 3.28% New Cingular Wireless SBC Long Services, Inc. Distance, LLC 59.89% 1 36.84% AT&T Mobility LLC1 1 18.27% 74.59% 1.83% 5.30% AT&T Mobility II LLC AT&T Licensees 1. AT&T Mobility Corporation manages and controls AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC, and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC however it does not hold an ownership interest in these entities. Bell South Mobile Data, Inc. holds 100% of AT&T Mobility Corporation.

Exhibit 2‐B: Post‐Pro Forma Transaction Ownership All interests 100% unless otherwise shown. AT&T Inc. AT&T BellSouth Mobile Teleholdings, Indirect Data, Inc. Inc. 57.22% SBC Telecom, Inc. 59.59% 40.41% 42.78% SBC Tower AT&T NCWS AT&T Corp. Holdings LLC Holdings Inc. 2.60% New Cingular Wireless Services, Inc. SBC Long Distance, LLC 20.54% 47.59% 29.27% AT&T Mobility LLC1, 2 92.86% 1.83% 5.30% AT&T Mobility II LLC AT&T Licensees 1. AT&T Mobility Corporation manages and controls AT&T Mobility LLC, AT&T Mobility II LLC, and New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC however it does not hold an ownership interest in these entities. Bell South Mobile Data, Inc. holds 100% of AT&T Mobility Corporation.


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