AT&T - Verizon Wireless

AT&T Inc. ("AT&T") and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and certain of its subsidiaries ("Verizon Wireless") (collectively, "the Applicants") have filed a series of applications ("Applications") pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended. In these applications, the Applicants seek Commission approval of the assignment or transfer of control of certain wireless licenses and related authorizations located in parts of 18 states held by Verizon Wireless and its subsidiaries from Verizon Wireless to AT&T. The Applicants also seek to modify an existing spectrum leasing arrangement in connection with this transaction. The Applicants state that this transaction implements most of the divestitures required by Verizon Wireless's acquisition of ALLTEL Corporation. See the Public Notice for more information.

Timeline

Orders & Public Notices

6/22/10
Order Granting Applications
[ 1 | 2 ]

6/22/10
FCC Approves Verizon Wireless - Alltel Divestitures.
MO&O: Word | Acrobat
Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat

1/5/10
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

1/5/10
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat

12/16/09
Second Protective Order: Word | Acrobat

11/19/09
Protective Order: Word | Acrobat

11/19/09
Request for Information from Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc.

6/19/09
Public Notice: Word | Acrobat

Record Documents

Below is a list of record documents in reverse chronological order.

5/5/11
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

2/24/11
Letter, filed by AT&T

1/31/11
Letter, filed by AT&T

8/2/10
Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration, filed by Verizon

8/2/10
Opposition to Petition for Reconsideration, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

7/22/10
Petition for Reconsideration, filed by The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

7/22/10
Letter, filed by AT&T Inc.

7/16/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Tribal Utilities Commission of the Oglala Sioux Tribe
[ 1 | 2 ]

6/28/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

6/22/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

6/18/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Cox Enterprises, Inc.

6/17/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communications, filed by South Dakota Public Utilities Commission

6/16/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

6/10/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon

6/8/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Cox Communications

6/2/10
Supplemental Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

6/1/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Cox Enterprises, Inc.

5/27/10
Response to Request for Information, filed by Verizon Wireless

5/27/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon

5/26/10
Response to May 24, 2010 Ex Parte Letter, filed by AT&T, Inc.

5/24/10
Response to May 20, 2010 Ex Parte Presentation, filed by Oglala Sioux Tribe, Pine Ridge Reservation, SD

5/20/10
Letter, filed by Verizon Wireless

5/20/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon Wireless

5/20/10
Letter, filed by AT&T

5/19/10
Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.

5/17/10
Supplemental Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T
[ 1 | 2 ]

5/17/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

5/13/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Verizon Wireless, and AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]

5/7/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

5/5/10
Redacted Response to Request of November 19, 2009, filed by AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

5/5/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Oglala Sioux Tribe's Tribal Utilities Commission

5/4/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Oglala Sioux Tribe's Tribal Utilities Commission
[ 1 | 2 ]

4/30/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T Inc.

4/29/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Sprint Nextel Corporation

4/28/10
Response to Letter of March 12, 2010, filed by Cox Communications

4/26/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon

4/16/10
Supplemental to November 19, 2009 Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.

4/15/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay

4/12/10
Redacted Supplemental Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

4/8/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Verizon.
1 | 2

4/7/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

4/7/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon

4/7/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

4/2/10
Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by Verizon

4/2/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 ]

3/31/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ]

3/26/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 ]

3/24/10
Redacted Response, filed by AT&T Inc.

3/19/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]

3/19/10
Letter of Comment, filed by Oglala Sioux Tribe

3/17/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Sprint Nextel Corporation

3/12/10
Redacted Response to Letters by Cox Communications and the Rural Telecommunications Group, filed by AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

3/11/10
Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by Verizon Wireless

3/10/10
Letter re Pending Litigation, filed by Oglala Sioux Tribe

3/4/10
Response to Cox Communications Ex Parte Letter, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.

3/4/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]

3/3/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 ]

3/3/10
Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by Verizon Wireless

2/24/10
Notices of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Alcalde & Fay
[ 1 | 2 ]

2/18/10
Response to Telephone USA Investments, Inc. Comments of January 25, 2010, filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless and AT&T Inc.

2/12/10
Redacted Copy of Comments, filed by Cox Communications

2/12/10
Comments, filed by Cox Communications

2/12/10
Reply, filed by Cox Communications

2/9/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon Communications Corp.

2/4/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay

2/4/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T

2/2/10
Revised Acknowledgement of Confidentiality, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

2/1/10
Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

1/29/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communications, filed by Cox Enterprises, Inc.

1/28/10
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Cox Communications

1/28/10
Acknowledgment of Confidentiality, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

1/27/10
Response to MetroPCS Letter of January 6, 2010, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group

1/25/10
Acknowledgment of Confidentiality, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

1/25/10
Response to Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless Letter of November 19, 2009, filed by Telephone USA Investments, Inc.

1/22/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters

1/21/10
Withdrawal of Objections to Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Verizon Wireless

1/20/10
Request for Confidentiality, filed by AT&T Inc.

1/15/10
Response to Objections to Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Cox Communications

1/14/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

1/12/10
Objection to January 7, 2010 Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

1/7/10
Acknowledgements of Confidentiality, filed by Cox Communications

1/6/10
Acknowledgements of Confidentiality, filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

1/5/10
Objection to Acknowledgements of Confidentiality, filed by Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

1/5/10
Response to Objections of January 5, 2010, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.

1/4/10
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

12/29/09
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.

12/24/09
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

12/24/09
Response to Request for Information, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.
[ 1 | 2 ]

12/23/09
Objection to Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Verizon Wireless

12/18/09
Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by Verizon Wireless

12/18/09
Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.

12/17/09
Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T Inc.

12/11/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon Wireless

12/11/09
Notice of Exparte - From Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

12/11/09
Response to Request for Information, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.

12/10/09
Objection to Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Verizon Wireless

12/10/09
Request to Disregard Objections to Acknowledgments of Confidentiality, filed by Telephone U.S.A. Investments, Inc.

12/4/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay

12/3/09
Response to Request to Deny, filed by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless

12/3/09
Partial Redacted Response to Request for Information, filed by AT&T, Inc.
[ 1 | 2 | 3 ]

12/3/09
Request for a Second Protective Order, filed by AT&T Inc. and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless

12/3/09
Response to Request for Second Protective Order, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.

11/27/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon Wireless

11/25/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless

11/24/09
Request for Clarification, filed by Hayneville Fiber Transport d/b/a Camellia Communications (Camellia)

11/16/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Verizon Wireless

10/21/09
Letter

10/20/09
Notices of Ex Parte Communication
[ 1 | 2 ]

9/16/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay

9/10/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Alcalde & Fay

8/6/09
Reply Comments, filed by Cox Communications

8/5/09
Response to Motion for Extension of Time, filed by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless

8/4/09
Copy of Letter to the Honorable Henry A. Waxman, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.

8/4/09
Motion for Extension of Time, filed by Chatham Avalon Park Community Council

8/3/09
Motion for Extension of Time, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.

7/30/09
Opposition to Petitions to Deny or to Condition Consent and Reply to Comments, filed by AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless

7/20/09
Petition to Deny, filed by Cellular South, Inc.

7/20/09
Petition to Deny, filed by Rural Telecommunications Group, Inc.

7/20/09
Petition to Deny, filed by The National Association of Black Owned Broadcasters, Inc.

7/20/09
Comments, filed by Sprint Nextel Corporation

7/20/09
Petition for Expedited Reconsideration, filed by Cellular South, Inc.

7/20/09
Petition to Condition Consent or Deny Application, filed by NTELOS Inc.

7/20/09
Petition to Deny, filed by Chatham Avalon Park Community Council

7/14/09
Notice of Ex Parte Communication, filed by Vicki Iseman

5/5/09
Letter, filed by Honorable Corrine Brown, Congress of the United States

Application Documents

• 6/5/09
  Application

• 5/22/09
  Application:
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Clock History

Day 0 was on: 6/19/09

Clock Stopped		Clock Restarted	Days Stopped	Reason for Stop
Day	Date
368	6/22/10			FCC Approves Verizon Wireless – Alltel Divestitures. MO&O: Word | Acrobat Copps Statement: Word | Acrobat