FCC Comments

Petition for Reconsideration

Sprint/Clearwire Joint Venture

Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20554

In the Matter of Sprint Nextel Corporation and Clearwire
Corporation Application for Consent to Transfer Control of
Licenses and Authorizations

WT Docket No. 08-4

To: The Commission

PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION

Media Access Project, on behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC), hereby submits this Petition for Reconsideration in the above captioned proceeding. PISC seeks reconsideration of the Commissions decision to include Broadband Radio Service (BRS) spectrum in its spectrum screen. In addition, PISC seeks reconsideration of the Commissions refusal to impose a modest condition of contractual review to ensure that New Clearwire will provide the open networks promised in its public interest statement. Alternatively, PISC requests that the Commission clarify the manner in which it intends to hold New Clearwire accountable to its open network commitments by application of the Internet Policy Statement.

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PISC therefore fully supports the ultimate conclusion of the Commission to permit the transfer. At the same time, however, PISC must ask the Commission to reconsider two aspects of the decision. First, the Commission should not include BRS spectrum in the spectrum screen, even phased-in manner announced by the Commission. Second, the Commission should impose some condition to ensure that New Clearwire follows through on its commitment to build and operate an open network.

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