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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934

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Motient Corporation

(Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

Highland Capital Management, L.P.
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     On May 24, 2006, Highland Capital Management, L.P. (“Highland”) issued a press release regarding a letter Highland sent to the stockholders of Motient Corporation (the “Company”) on the same date. A copy of the press release, which sets forth the letter in its entirety, is attached hereto as Exhibit 2.

     HIGHLAND STRONGLY ADVISES ALL SECURITY HOLDERS OF THE COMPANY TO READ ITS PROXY OR CONSENT STATEMENT WHEN AND IF IT BECOMES AVAILABLE, AS IT WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION, INCLUDING INFORMATION RELATING TO THE PARTICIPANTS IN ANY SUCH PROXY OR CONSENT SOLICITATION. INVESTORS CAN GET THE PROXY OR CONSENT STATEMENT, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN AND IF AVAILABLE, FOR FREE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION’S WEB SITE AT HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV. IN ADDITION, ANY SUCH PROXY OR CONSENT STATEMENT, AND ANY OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS, WHEN AND IF AVAILABLE, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR FREE FROM THE PARTICIPANTS BY CONTACTING HIGHLAND’S SOLICITOR, MACKENZIE PARTNERS, INC., AT ITS TOLL-FREE NUMBER: (800) 322-2885, OR BY COLLECT CALL AT (212) 929-5550.

     INFORMATION CONCERNING THE IDENTITY OF THE POTENTIAL PARTICIPANTS IN ANY SUCH POTENTIAL PROXY OR CONSENT SOLICITATION AND A DESCRIPTION OF THEIR DIRECT OR INDIRECT INTERESTS, BY SECURITY HOLDINGS OR OTHERWISE, IS CONTAINED IN EXHIBIT 1 HERETO. Security holders of the Company can also obtain information concerning the identity of the potential participants in any such potential proxy or consent solicitation and a description of their direct or indirect interests, by security holdings or otherwise, for free by contacting Highland’s solicitor, MacKenzie Partners, Inc., at its toll-free number: (800) 322-2885, or by collect call at (212) 929-5550.

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