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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 8-K


CURRENT REPORT


PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: January 15, 2009

 
ICO GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)


Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
 
1-33008
(Commission
File Number)
 
98-0221142
(IRS Employer
Identification #)
 
 
Plaza America Tower I
11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 1010
Reston, Virginia
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
 
20190
(Zip Code)
 

(703) 964-1400
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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Item 8.01
Other Events
 

On January 15, 2009, ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (“ICO”) issued a press release announcing that the Federal Communications Commission has approved the application of its subsidiary, New ICO Satellite Services G.P., to utilize an ancillary terrestrial component (ATC) in conjunction with its mobile satellite services (MSS).  A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Use of the ATC authority is subject to ICO’s compliance with FCC regulations and conditions of the order, a copy of which may be found on the FCC's website at: http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-09-38A1.doc and on the About Us page of www.ICO.com.  The description of the grant of ATC authority is qualified in its entirety by the order.

Item 9.01                      Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 
           (d) Exhibits.
 
Exhibit No.
Description
   
99.1
Press release dated January 15, 2009.

 
 
 

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 
ICO GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED (Registrant)
 
 
By: /s/ John L. Flynn
January 16, 2009
John L. Flynn
Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary
 
   


 
 
 

EXHIBITS
 
Exhibit
Description of Exhibit
 
99.1
Press release dated January 15, 2009.