Attachment LightSquared - Grant

LightSquared - Grant

DECISION submitted by IB,FCC

Grant

2016-02-11

This document pretains to SAT-MOD-20151218-00083 for Modification on a Satellite Space Stations filing.

IBFS_SATMOD2015121800083_1126263

+see also AMSC—1 SAT—MOD—20151218—00083 1B2015002455 file # SBT— moo — 2015 (215—00083. sotTpmpD— 2015 123}— doo8§ LightSquared Subsidiary LLC MSAT—2 Call Sign BMSC— t Grant Date_ 02. /11 / !(e (or other identifier) Approved by OMB Term Dates To: 12731 /16 3060—0678 FromO! bi [ No Date & Time Filed: Dec 18 2015 4:18:08:976PM Approved: T. Duall , FC File Number: SAT—MOD—20151218—00083 ethite PORCS Branch FCC APPLICATION FOR SPACE AND EARTH STATION:MOD OR AMD— MAIN FORM FCCUse Only FCC 312 MAIN FORM FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY APPLICANT INFORMATION Enter a description of this application to identify it on the main menu: Application to extend MSAT—2 license term through 2016 1—8. Legal Name ofApplicant Name: LightSquared Subsidiary LLC Phone Number: 703—390—2001 DBA Fax Number: 7033902770 Name: Street: 10802 Parkridge Blvd E—Mail: jeff.carlisle@lightsquared.com City: Reston State: VA Country: USA Zipcode: 20191 == Attention: Mr. Jeffrey J. Carlisle

9—16. Name of Contact Representative Name: John P. Janka Phone Number: 202—637—2200 Company: Latham & Watkins LLP Fax Number: 202—637—2201 Street: 555 Eleventh St., NW E—Mail: Suite 1000 City: Washington State: DC Country: USA Zipcode: 20004— Attention: Mr. John P. Janka Relationship: Legal Counsel CLASSIFICATION OF FILING 17. Choose the button next to the classification that applies to this filing for (N/A) b1. Application for License of New Station both questions a. and b. Choose only one (N/A) b2. Application P for Registration of New Domestic Receive—Only Station for 17a and only one for 175. £3 b3. Amendment to a Pending Application & b4. Modification of License or Registration J al. Earth Station b5. Assignment of License or Registration a2. Space Station b6. Transfer of Control of License or Registration £3 b7. Notification of Minor Modification (N/A) b8. Application for License of New Receive—Only Station Using Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite {(N/A) b9. Letter of Intent to Use Non—U.S. Licensed Satellite to Provide Service in the United States (N/A) b10. Other (Please specify) (N/A) bl1. Application for Earth Station to Access a Non—U.S.satellite Not Currently Authorized to Provide the Proposed Service in the Proposed Frequencies in the United States (N/A) b12. Application for Database Entry <4 b13. Amendment to a Pending Database Entry Application 3 b14. Modification of Database Entry

17¢. Is a fee submitted with this application? & IfYes, complete and attach FCC Form 159. If No, indicate reason for fee exemption (see 47 C.FR.Section 1.1114). g4 Governmental Entity g*y Noncommercial educational licensee g£3 Other(please explain): 17d. Fee Classification BFY — Space Station Modification(Geostationary) 18. If this filing is in reference to an 19. If this filing is an amendment to a pending application enter both fields, if this filing is a existing station, enter: modification please enter only the file number: (a) Call sign of station: {a) Date pending application was filed: {b) File number: AMSC—1 SATMOD2014121200128 uo

TYPE OF SERVICE . 20. NATURE OF SERVICE: This filing is for an authorization to provide or use the following type(s) of service(s): Select all that apply: E a. Fixed Satellite E b. Mobile Satellite D c. Radiodetermination Satellite D d. Earth Exploration Satellite D e. Direct to Home Fixed Satellite D £. Digital Audio Radio Service D g. Other (please specify) 21. STATUS: Choose the button next to the applicable status. Choose 122. If earth station applicant, check all that apply. only one. [:I Using U.S. licensed satellites C Common Carrier @ Non—Common Carrier D Using Non—U.S. licensed satellites 23. If applicant is providng INTERNATIONAL COMMON CARRIER service, see instructions regarding Sec. 214 filings. Choose one. Are these facilities: . Ca Connected to a Public Switched Network € Not connected to a Public Switched Network @ N/A 24. FREQUENCY BAND{(S): Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all applicable frequency band(s). E] a. C—Band (4/6 GHz) D b. Ku—Band (12/14 GHz) E c.Other (Please specify upper and lower frequencies in MHz.) Frequency Lower: 1530 Frequency Upper: 1559 (Please specify additional frequencies in an attachment)

TYPE OF STATION 25. CLASS OF STATION: Choose the button next to the class of station that applies. Choose only one. $y a Fixed Earth Station £3 b. Temporary—Fixed Earth Station £34 c. 12/14 GHz VSAT Network £74 d. Mobile Earth Station ¢g, c. Geostationary Space Station C» £. Non—Geostationary Space Station C3 & Other (please specify) 26. TYPE OF EARTH STATION FACILITY: <y Transmit/Receive 3 Transmit—Only C Receive—Only @ N/A "For Space Station applications, select N/A."

PURPOSE OF MODIFICATION 27. The purpose of this proposed modification is to: (Place an ‘X" in the box(es) next to all that apply.) D a —— authorization to add new emission designator and related service D b —— authorization to change emission designator and related service D c —— authorization to increase EIRP and EIRP density D d —— authorization to replace antenna D e —— authorization to add antenna D f —authorization to relocate fixed station D g —— authorization to change frequency(ies) D h —— authorization to add frequency D i —— authorization to add Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries) D j —— authorization to change Points of Communication (satellites &amp; countries) k —— authorization for facilities for which environmental assessment and radiation hazard reporting is required D 1—— authorization to change orbit location D m —— authorization to perform fleet management D n —— authorization to extend milestones E o —— Other (Please specify)

ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY 28. Would a Commission grant of any proposal in this application or amendment have a significant environmental «4 Yes @ No impact as defined by 47 CFR 1.1307? IfYES, submit the statement as requiredby Sections 1.1308 and 1.1311 of the Commission‘s rules, 47 C.ER. 1.1308 and 1.1311, as an exhibit to this application.A Radiation Hazard Study must accompany all applications for new transmitting facilities, major modifications, or major amendments. ALIEN OWNERSHIP Earth stationapplicants not proposing to provide broadcast, common carrier, aeronautical en route or aeronautical fixed radio station services are not required to respond to Items 30—34. 29. Is the applicant a foreign government or the representative of any foreign government? (G Y89 @ No 30. Is the applicant an alien or the representative ofan alien? Yes @ No 4 N/A 31. Is the applicant a corporation organized under the laws of any foreign government? 3 Yes @ No 4 N/A 32. Is the applicant a corporation of which more than one—fifth of the capitalstock is owned of record or voted by ; Yes @ No 4 N/A aliens or their representatives or by a foreign government or representative thereof or by any corporation organized under the laws ofa foreign country?

33. Is the applicant a corporation directly or indirectly controlled by any other corporation of which more than @ Yes & No 5 NA one—fourth of the capital stock is owned of record or voted by aliens, their representatives, or by a foreign government or representative thereofor by any corporation organized under the laws of a foreign country? 34. If any answerto questions 29, 30, 31, 32 and/or 33 is Yes, attach as an exhibit an identification of the aliens or Exhibit B foreign entities, their nationality, their relationship to the applicant, and the percentage ofstock they own or vote. BASIC QUALIFICATIONS 35. Does the Applicant request any waivers or exemptions from any ofthe Commission‘s Rules? 3 Yes @ No IfYes, attach as an exhibit, copies of the requests for waivers or exceptions with supporting documents. 36. Has the applicant or any party to this application or amendment had any FCC station authorization orlicense C Yes @ No revoked or had any application for aninitial, modification or renewal of FCC station authorization, license, or construction permit denied by the Commission? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. 8

37. Has the applicant, or any party to this application or amendment, or any party directly or indirectly controlling £y Yes @ No the applicant ever been convicted of a felony by anystate or federal court? IfYes, attach as an exhibit, an explination of circumstances. ° 38. Has any court finally adjudged the applicant, or any person directly orindirectly controlling the applicant, &3 Yes @ No guilty of unlawfully monopolizing or attemptiing unlawfully to monopolize radio communication, directly or indirectly, through control of manufacture or sale of radio apparatus, exclusive traffic arrangement or any other means or unfair methods of competition?If Yes, attach as an exhibit, an explanation of circumstances 39. Is the applicant, or any person directly or indirectly controlling the applicant, currently a party in any pending «4 Yes @ No matter referred to in the preceding two items? If yes, attach as an exhinit, an explanation ofthe cireumstances. Exhibit C 40. Ifthe applicant is a corporation and is applying for a space station license, attach as an exhibit the names, address, and citizenship ofthose stockholders owning a record and/or voting 10 percent or more of the Filer‘s voting stock and the percentages so held. In the case offiduciary control, indicate the beneficiary(ies) or class of beneficiaries. Also list the names and addresses of the officers and directors ofthe Filer.

41. By checking Yes, the undersigned certifies, that neither applicant nor any other party to the applicationis @ Yes y No subject to a denial of Federal benefits that includes FCC benefits pursuant to Section 5301 ofthe Anti—Drug Act of 1988, 21 U.S.C. Section 862, because ofa conviction for possession ordistribution of a controlled substance. See 47 CFR 1.2002(b) for the meaning of &quot;party to the application&quot; for these purposes. 42a. Does the applicant intend to use a non—U.S. licensed satellite to provide service in the United States? If Yes, «y Yes & No answer 42b and attach an exhibit providing the information specified in 47 C.F.R. 25.137, as appropriate. If No, proceed to question 43. 42b. What administration has licensed or is in the process oflicensing the space station? Ifno license will be issued, what administration has coordinated or is in the process of coordinating the space station? 43. Description. (Summarize the nature ofthe application and the services to be provided). (Ifthe complete description does not appearin this box, please go to the end of the form to view it in its entirety.) By this application, LightSquared seeks an extension of the license term of MSAT—2 through December 31, 2016. Exhibit D 10

43a. Geographic Service Rule Certification & A By selecting A, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is not subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.FR. Part 25. @& B By selecting B, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.F.R. Part 25 and will comply with such requirements. 3 C By selecting C, the undersigned certifies that the applicant is subject to the geographic service or geographic coverage requirements specified in 47 C.E.R. Part 25 and will not comply with such requirements because it is not feasible as a technical matterto do so, or that, while technically feasible, such services would require so many compromises in satellite design and operation as to make it economically unreasonable. Anarrative description and technical analysis demonstrating this claim are attached. CERTIFICATION The Applicant waives any claim to the use of any particular frequency or ofthe electromagnetic spectrum as against the regulatory power ofthe United States because of the previous use of the same, whether by license or otherwise, and requests an authorization in accordance with this application. The applicant certifies that grant ofthis application would not cause the applicant to be in violation ofthe spectrum aggregation limit in 47 CFR Part 20. All statements made in exhibits are a material part hereofand are incorporated herein as if set out in full in this application. The undersigned, individually and for the applicant, hereby certifies that all statements made in this application and in all attached exhibits are true, complete and correct to the best ofhis or her knowledge and belief, and are made in good faith. 11

44. Applicant is a (an): (Choose the button next to applicable response.) (a)] Individual C Unincorporated Association C Partnership 3 Corporation (e] Governmental Entity @ Other (please specify) 45. Name of Person Signing 46. Title of Person Signing Jeffrey J. Carlisle EVP, Public Policy and Regulatory Affairs .2 WILLFUL FALSE STATEMENTS MADE ON THIS FORM ARE PUNISHABLE BY FINE AND / OR IMPRISONMENT {(U.S. Code, Title 18, Section 1001), AND/OR REVOCATION OF ANY STATION AUTHORIZATION (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 312(a)(1)), AND/OR FORFEITURE (U.S. Code, Title 47, Section 503). 12

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