Petition for Reconsideration Verizon/Alltel Merger

Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20554

In the Matter of
Applications of Cellco Partnership d/b/a
Verizon Wireless and Atlantis Holdings LLC
For Consent to Transfer Control of Licenses
Authorizations, and Spectrum Manager and De Facto
Transfer Leasing Arrangements ) et al.

WT Docket No. 08-95

To: The Commission

PETITION FOR RECONSIDERATION OF THE PUBLIC INTEREST SPECTRUM COALITION

Media Access Project, on behalf of the Public Interest Spectrum Coalition (PISC),1 hereby submits this Petition for Reconsideration in the above captioned proceeding. PISC seeks reconsideration of the Commission’s decision to include Broadband Radio Service (BRS) spectrum in its “spectrum screen.” In addition, PISC seeks reconsideration of the Commission’s refusal to impose conditions necessary to protect the rights of subscribers to access the legal content of their choice, attach devices of their choice, run applications of their choice, and enjoy a competitive environment in accordance with the Commissions’ Internet Policy Statement. Alternatively, PISC requests that the Commission clarify the manner in which it intends to protect VZ subscribers in light of its increased market power from expanded horizontal and vertical integration.

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