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Rule 13d-1(b)

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Rule 13d-1(c)

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Rule 13d-1(d)

CUSIP No.  44930K108

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
Mente, L.L.C.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
State of Washington

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
11,212,080 (1)

6.

Shared Voting Power
-0-

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
11,212,080 (1)

8.

Shared Dispositive Power
-0-

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,212,080 (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)   o

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Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.4%

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Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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(1) Mente, L.L.C. (“Mente”) holds 1,912,080 shares of Class A common stock and 9,300,000 shares of Class B common stock of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited, which are convertible on a share-for-share basis into Class A common stock at any time at Mente’s discretion. All common stock held by Mente may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Mente.

CUSIP No.  44930K108

1.

Names of Reporting Persons
William H. Gates III

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)

(a)

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(b)

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3.

SEC Use Only

4.

Citizenship or Place of Organization
United States of America

Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person With

5.

Sole Voting Power
11,212,080 (1)

6.

Shared Voting Power

7.

Sole Dispositive Power
11,212,080 (1)

8.

Shared Dispositive Power

9.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
11,212,080 (1)

10.

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)  o

11.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)
5.4%

12.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
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(1) Mente, L.L.C. (“Mente”) holds 1,912,080 shares of Class A common stock and 9,300,000 shares of Class B common stock of ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited, which are convertible on a share-for-share basis into Class A common stock at any time at Mente’s discretion. All common stock held by Mente may be deemed to be beneficially owned by William H. Gates III as the sole member of Mente.

Item 1.

(a)

Name of Issuer
ICO Global Communications (Holdings) Limited (the “Issuer”)

(b)

Address of Issuer’s Principal Executive Offices
Plaza America Tower I

11700 Plaza America Drive, Suite 1010

Reston, Virginia 20190

Item 2.

(a)

Name of Person Filing
Mente, L.L.C. (“Mente”) and William H. Gates III (together, “Reporting Persons”)

(b)

Address of Principal Business Office or, if none, Residence
Mente - 2365 Carillon Point, Kirkland, Washington 98033

Mr. Gates – One Microsoft Way, Redmond, Washington 98052

(c)

Citizenship
Mente is a limited liability company organized under the laws of the State of Washington.

Mr. Gates is a citizen of the United States of America.

(d)

Title of Class of Securities
Class A common stock, par value $0.01 per share

(e)

CUSIP Number
44930K108

Item 3.

If this statement is filed pursuant to Rules 13d-1(b) or 13d-2(b) or (c), check whether the person filing is a:

Not Applicable.

Item 4.

Ownership

Provide the following information regarding the aggregate number and percentage of the class of securities of the issuer identified in Item 1.

(a)

Amount beneficially owned:   

See the responses to Item 9 on the attached cover pages.

(b)

Percent of class:   

See the responses to Item 11 on the attached cover pages.

(c)

Number of shares as to which the person has:

(i)

Sole power to vote or to direct the vote   

See the responses to Item 5 on the attached cover pages.

(ii)

Shared power to vote or to direct the vote    

See the responses to Item 6 on the attached cover pages.

(iii)

Sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See the responses to Item 7 on the attached cover pages.

(iv)

Shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of   

See the responses to Item 8 on the attached cover pages.

Item 5.

Ownership of 5 Percent or Less of a Class

If this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial owner of more than 5 percent of the class of securities, check the following   o .

Item 6.

Ownership of More than 5 Percent on Behalf of Another Person

Not Applicable.

Item 7.

Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by the Parent Holding Company or Control Person

Not Applicable.

Item 8.

Identification and Classification of Members of the Group

Not Applicable.

Item 9.

Notice of Dissolution of Group

Not Applicable.

Item 10.

Certification

Not Applicable.

 Date:   February 14, 2011

MENTE, L.L.C. (1)

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (2)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact for Michael Larson,

Executive Manager – Investments

WILLIAM H. GATES III (1)

By:

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Name:

Alan Heuberger (2)(3)

Title:

Attorney-in-fact

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By:

/s/Alan Heuberger

Alan Heuberger