InternetAT&T Wants Clearwire Plan Petition Dismissed

Largest US carrier says Sprint and Clearwire haven't provided accurate spectrum data to federal overseers.

AT&T has filed what could be the first volley in a battle over the proposed Sprint-Clearwire WiMAX network proposal. The company claims the formal petition for the project should be denied because the vendors aren't being truthful about spectrum holdings. In its Federal Communications Commission (FCC) filing today, AT&T (NYSE: T) said the carriers are deliberately not including certain types of spectrum for review in order to avoid unofficial spectrum caps that trigger greater FCC scrutiny. The spectrum referred to involves Broadband Radio Service (BRS) and Educational Broadband Service (EBS) licenses and lease arrangements the two vendors will enjoin, according to AT&T. According to the filing, the Clearwire venture will create "a near monopoly in BRS/EBS spectrum" and that, according to Sprint public statements, the “new Clearwire will have an enviable 40 billion MHz pops position," which could be the largest spectrum position owned by one company. RELATED ARTICLES Sprint, Clearwire Join Net Giants in $14B WiMAX Play Intel to Pour Millions Into WiMAX For more stories on this topic: "While AT&T does not fundamentally oppose the transaction, Sprint (NYSE: S) and Clearwire should be required to demonstrate that its merger serves the public interest just like any other providers would have to do," an AT&T spokesperson told InternetNews.com. The spectrum battle... [ Read more on www.internetnews.com ]

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