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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001209191-06-053858.txt : 20061005
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20061005183334
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001209191-06-053858
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20060925
FILED AS OF DATE:		20061005
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20061005

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MOTIENT CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000913665
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				930976127
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12010 SUNSET HILLS ROAD,
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190
		BUSINESS PHONE:		703-483-7806

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		12010 SUNSET HILLS ROAD,
		STREET 2:		6TH FLOOR
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20190

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	AMERICAN MOBILE SATELLITE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19931019

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMI Communications Delaware, Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377563

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23044
		FILM NUMBER:		061132162

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-391-5213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1209 ORANGE STREET
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19801

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMI Communications & Company, Limited Partnership
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377564

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23044
		FILM NUMBER:		061132163

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-391-5213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			3924505 Canada Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377565

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23044
		FILM NUMBER:		061132164

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-391-5213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TMI Communications Inc.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001377574

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23044
		FILM NUMBER:		061132165

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9
		BUSINESS PHONE:		514-391-5213

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1601 TELESAT COURT
		CITY:			GLOUCESTER
		STATE:			A6
		ZIP:			K1B 1B9

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BCE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000718940
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			A8
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-23044
		FILM NUMBER:		061132166

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5143977000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1000 DE LA GAUCHETIERE OUEST
		STREET 2:		BUREAU 4100 MONTREAL
		CITY:			QUEBEC CANADA
		STATE:			A8
		ZIP:			H3B 4Y7

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	BELL CANADA ENTERPRISES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19880111
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    <issuer>
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        <issuerName>MOTIENT CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>(MNCP)</issuerTradingSymbol>
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            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1601 TELESAT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>K1B 1B9 CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
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            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
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            <rptOwnerName>3924505 Canada Inc.</rptOwnerName>
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        <reportingOwnerAddress>
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            <rptOwnerCity>K1B 1B9 CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
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            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
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            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377564</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TMI Communications &amp; Company, Limited Partnership</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1601 TELESAT COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>GLOUCESTER, ONTARIO</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>K1B 1B9 CANADA</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001377563</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>TMI Communications Delaware, Limited Partnership</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1209 ORANGE STREE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>WILMINGTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>DE</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>19801</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable></nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Option to acquire</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2006-10-05</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2007-01-15</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (the &quot;Common Stock&quot;)</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
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                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>(See footnotes below)</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">This Form 3 is being filed by BCE, Inc. (the &quot;Parent&quot;), TMI Communications Inc. (&quot;TMI&quot;), 3924505 Canada Inc. (&quot;TMI Delaware GP&quot;), TMI Communications and Company, Limited Partnership (&quot;TMI Delaware LP&quot;) and TMI Communications Delaware, Limited Partnership (&quot;TMI Delaware&quot; and together with BCE, TMI, TMI Delaware GP, TMI Delaware LP, the &quot;Reporting Persons&quot;) with respect to the Common Stock.  Each of the Reporting Persons other than Parent is a direct or indirect wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">TMI Delaware has a contractual right to cause Motient Corporation (&quot;Motient&quot;) to enter into an agreement (the &quot;Exchange Agreement&quot;) to exchange 5,073,715 shares of common stock of TerreStar Networks, Inc. and 1,887,133.89202 shares of common stock of Terrestar Networks Bermuda Ltd., currently held by TMI Delaware, for  9,031,213 shares of Common Stock. TMI Delaware may exercise its right to require Motient to enter into the Exchange Agreement at any time on or prior to the earlier of (a) ten days before public announcement by Motient of its planned dividend of shares of common stock of SkyTerra Communications, Inc. (&quot;SkyTerra&quot;) that Motient received in a previously announced exchange transaction between Motient and SkyTerra (the &quot;Initial Dividend&quot;) and (b) January 15, 2007.  The Exchange Agreement would provide for a closing as soon as the conditions therein are satisfied, except that if the Initial Dividend is not paid in 2006, the closing wo
uld occur as soon as practicable in 2007</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ L. Scott Thomson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-05</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

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        <signatureName>/s/ L. Scott Thomson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2006-09-05</signatureDate>
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        <signatureName>/s/ L. Scott Thomson</signatureName>
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