T-Mobile Top Brass Put Bug in Wireless Bureau Chief's Ear Against Verizon Wireless Spectrum Deal

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FCC Wireless Bureau Chief Rick Kaplan met with top T-Mobile USA executives at the carrier’s Bellevue, Wash., headquarters last week to discuss its qualms about the AWS deals between Verizon Wireless and cable interests. Attending for T-Mobile were CEO Philipp Humm, General Counsel Dave Miller, Chief Technology Officer Neville Ray and Senior Vice President Tom Sugrue. "In particular, the T-Mobile Representatives discussed the fact that, unlike T-Mobile and other wireless carriers, Verizon Wireless has not used its existing AWS spectrum in any way in the six years it has held the licenses, and that the instant transactions would add even more AWS spectrum to Verizon Wireless’ unused spectrum inventory," a filing said