T-Mobile And Verizon Wireless

On June 25, 2012, T-Mobile USA, Inc. ("T-Mobile USA") and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless ("Verizon Wireless") filed applications seeking Commission approval for the purchase and exchange of certain Advanced Wireless Services ("AWS") spectrum licenses in 218 markets across the United States, including licenses that Verizon Wireless seeks to purchase from SpectrumCo, LLC ("SpectrumCo"), Cox TMI Wireless, LLC ("Cox") and Leap Wireless International, Inc. ("Leap"). See WT Docket No. 12-4; Leap. The Applicants state that completion of the proposed transaction is therefore contingent on Verizon Wireless receiving Commission approval of the SpectrumCo, Cox and Leap transactions.

Petitions to deny and initial comments are due July 10, 2012. To allow the Commission to consider fully all substantive issues regarding the transaction in as timely and efficient a manner as possible, petitioners and commenters should raise all issues in their initial filings. Any seeking to raise a new issue after the pleading cycle has closed must show good cause why the issue was not raised previously. Any issues that are not timely raised without good cause may be disregarded by the Commission.

Timeline

Orders & Public Notices

8/23/12
Order and Declaratory Ruling Approving Applications With Conditions
Order: Word | Acrobat
News Release: Word | Acrobat
Genachowski Statement: Word | Acrobat
McDowell Statement: Word | Acrobat
Clyburn Statement: Word | Acrobat
Rosenworcel Statement: Word | Acrobat
Pai Statement: Word | Acrobat

8/3/12
Public Notice Consolidating Commission Review of Verizon Wireless/SpectrumCo-Cox, Verizon Wireless/Leap Wireless, and T-Mobile/Verizon Wireless Transactions.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/20/12
Numbering Resource Utilization and Forecast Reports and Local Number Portability Reports to Be Placed Into Record.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

7/20/12
NRUF/LNP Protective Order
Word | Acrobat

7/13/12
Second Protective Order
Word | Acrobat

7/13/12
Protective Order
Word | Acrobat

6/26/12
Applications Accepted for Filing; Pleading Cycle Established.
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

Application Documents

• Lead Application

• Public Interest Statement

• Spectrum Aggregation Chart

• Chart of Licensees by CMA

Clock History

Day 0 was on: 6/26/12