Pleading Cycle for Verizon Wireless Spectrum Transactions

Petitions to Deny Verizon Wireless’ acquisition of SpectrumCo and Cox spectrum licenses are due February 21, 2012. Oppositions are due March 2 and Replies are due March 12, 2012.

Preliminary review of the Verizon Wireless-SpectrumCo Application indicates that the proposed assignment of licenses to Verizon Wireless would result in Verizon Wireless acquiring either 20 or 30 megahertz of spectrum in 572 CMAs covering 259.7 million people (or approximately 84% of the U.S. population). Preliminary review of the Verizon Wireless-Cox Application indicates that the proposed assignment of licenses to Verizon Wireless would result in Verizon Wireless acquiring 20 megahertz of spectrum in 90 CMAs covering 30 million people (or approximately 10% of the U.S. population). [WT Docket No. 12-4]

In addition, Petitions to Deny Verizon Wireless’ exchange of Leap Wireless spectrum licenses are due February 21, 2012. Oppositions are due March 2 and Replies are due March 12, 2012.