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licenses, including 47 licenses that Verizon Wireless had proposed to acquire from SpectrumCo, Cox, and
Leap Wireless.'" On August 3, 2012, the Commission consolidated the review of these Verizon Wireless
applications3' and on August 24, 2012 the Commission consented to the various assignments of spectrum
subject to certain conditions."8
113. In addition to larger spectrum-only transactions, there have been several smaller
transactions in which larger providers have acquired spectrum licenses in a small number of CMAs from
small or regional licensees. Many of these transactions also included assignments of spectrum to AT&T
and Verizon Wireless. From the end of 2010 through December 2012, the Commission consented to
close to 60 applications filed by AT&T in which it sought to acquire PCS, AWS, Cellular, and 700 MHz
licenses. Between November 2010 and mid-June 2011, AT&T filed applications associated with nine
separate transactions through which it acquired 700 MHz licenses from small or regional licensees.'" For
example, in May 2011, AT&T filed an application to acquire a 700 MHz B Block license from Maxima in
two counties and one CMA in Louisiana. Also, in June 2011, AT&T filed an application to acquire 12
megahertz of 700 MHz spectrum from Kennebec in two counties and one CMA in Iowa and Nebraska?
In 2012, AT&T filed numerous additional applications to acquire 700 MHz spectrum, among these, an
application for consent to the assignment of eight Lower 700 MHz B Block licenses from Cox. '
1..i4. "uring 201 and 2012 the Commission consented to approximatel30 applications, filed
by Verizo Wireless seeing to acquire PCS, AWS and Cellular spectrum from small r regional
licensees. For example, in February 2011, Verizon Wireless filed an application to acquire a 10
megahertz PCS F Block license from 3 Rivers Telepihone Cooperative, Inc. covering 5 counties and 3
CMAs in Montana.6 The following February, Verizon Wireless filed an application to acquire a 20
megahertz AWS B Block license from 3 Rivers in 14 counties in 6 Montana CMAs.n7 In addition,
nationwide service providers filed applications to transfer spectrum licenses amongthose providers: for
" CellCo Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, and T-Mobile License LLC Seek FCC Consent to the Assignment of
Advanced Wireless Service Licenses, WT Docket No. 12-175, Public Notice, 27 FCC Red 7169 (WTB 2012).
38 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Consolidates Review of Verizon Wireless-SpectrumCo-Cox, Verizon
Wireless-Leap Wireless, and T-Mobile-Verizon Wireless Transactions, WT Docket Nos. 12-4 and 12-175, ULS
File Nos. 0004942973, etc., Public Notice, DA 12-1266 (rel. Aug. 3, 2012).
3' See Verizon Wireless-SpectrumCo Order, FCC 12-95, at 6.
31 See ULS File Nos. 0004681773 and 0004681771, consummated Feb. 22, 2012; ULS File Nos. 0004544863 and
0004544869; ULS File No. 0004621016, consummated Mar. 7, 2012; ULS File No. 0004643747, consummated
Mar. 9, 2012; ULS File No. 0004635440, consummated Mar. 13, 2012; ULS File No. 0004777216, consummated
Mar. 29, 2012; ULS File No. 0004448347, consummated Mar. 30, 2012.
33 See ULS File No. 0004699707, consummated Mar. 21, 2012. See also, "AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC and
Maxima International, LLC Seek FCC Consent to the Assignment of One Lower 700 MHZ Band B Block License,"
Public Notice, 26 FCC Rcd 7847 (WTB 2011).
384 See ULS File No. 0004774053, consummated Feb. 8, 2012. See also, "Wireless Telecommunications Bureau,
Assignment of License Authorization Applications, Transfer of Control of Licensee Applications, and De Facto
Transfer Lease Applications, and Designated Entity Reportable Eligibility Event Applications Accepted for Filing,"
Public Notice (WTB Accepted for Filing PN), rel. Aug. 10, 2011.
38s AT&T Mobility Spectrum LLC and Cox TMI Wireless, LLC Seek FCC Consent to the Assignment of Eight
Lower 700 MHz Band B Block Licenses, ULS File No. 0005155794, Pleading Cycle Established, Public Notice, 27
FCC Red 5213 (WTB 2012). See also for additional 700 MHz applications filed by AT&T, ULS File No.
0005150801, consummated July, 24, 2012; ULS File No. 000523 1 760; ULS File No. 0005262760; ULS File No.
0005286787; ULS File No. 0005295055; ULS File No. 0005296026; ULS File No. 0005304258; ULS File No.
0005293645; ULS File No. 0005323094.
3s See ULS File No. 0004608390, consummated June 20, 2011. WTB Acceptedfor Filing PN, rel. Mar. 16, 2011.
3s7 See ULS File No. 0005046789, consummated July I i, 2011. WTB Acceptedfor Filing PN, rel. Mar. 7, 2012.3785
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