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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Washington DC  20554

December 20, 2012
Via E-mail
Dan Menser
T-Mobile License LLC
Deutsche Telekom AG
12920 SE 38th Street
Bellevue, WA  98006
Re:  Applications of Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile USA, Inc., and MetroPCS 
Communications, Inc., for Consent to Transfer of Control of Licenses and Authorizations  
Held by MetroPCS Communications, Inc., and Its Subsidiaries and by T-Mobile USA, Inc., 
and its Subsidiaries (WT Docket No. 12-301)
Dear Mr. Menser:
Deutsche Telekom AG (“Deutsche Telekom”), T-Mobile USA, Inc. (“T-Mobile”), and MetroPCS 
Communications, Inc. (“MetroPCS”) have filed applications pursuant to Sections 214 and 310(d) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended,1 seeking Commission consent to the transfer of control of 
licenses and authorizations held by MetroPCS and its subsidiaries and by T-Mobile and its subsidiaries.2  
In order for the Commission to complete its review of the applications and make the necessary public 
interest findings under section 310(d) of the Communications Act,3 we require additional information and 
clarification of certain matters discussed in the applications and other information provided to the 
Commission.  If necessary, we will follow up with additional requests for information.
Accordingly, pursuant to section 308(b) of the Act,4 we request that you provide written 
responses and supporting documentation for each request set forth in the attachment and, where 
appropriate, amend the lead application to reflect such responses.  Each response or document should 
clearly indicate the specific question or request to which it responds, and each page should be marked 
with a corporate identification and consecutive document control numbers as specified in the attached 
instructions.  We would appreciate receiving your response to each inquiry no later than January 7, 2013.  
Your responses should be filed with Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary, Federal Communications 
Commission, in WT Docket No. 12-301.  In addition, the Comment Public Notice and the Protective 
Orders require the submission of multiple copies of all ex parte and other filings submitted in this 
 
1 47 U.S.C. §§ 214, 310(d).  
2 See Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile USA, Inc. and MetroPCS Communications, Inc. Seek FCC Consent to the 
Transfer of Control of PCS Licenses and AWS-1 Licenses and Leases, One 700 MHz License, and International 214 
Authorizations Held by MetroPCS Communications, Inc. and by T-Mobile USA, Inc. to Deutsche Telekom AG, 
Public Notice, 27 FCC Rcd 13407 (WTB 2012) (“Comment Public Notice”).
3 47 U.S.C. § 310(d).
4 47 U.S.C. § 308(b).

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proceeding.5 The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau also should receive, at a minimum, two copies of 
all paper filings.  This requirement does not apply, however, to the submission of documents produced in 
a form compatible with the Commission’s document review software as described in the attached 
instructions, for which only one electronic copy shall be submitted.  If you submit information pursuant to 
the Protective Orders issued in this case, you should deliver to Scott Patrick of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau two copies of the unredacted documents marked “Confidential Information 
– Subject to Protective Order in WT Docket No. 12-301 before the Federal Communications 
Commission” or “Highly Confidential Information – Subject to Protective Order in WT Docket No. 12-
301 before the Federal Communications Commission,” as applicable, as well as follow other instructions 
set forth in the protective orders6 For any electronic filings made using the Commission’s Electronic 
Comment Filing System (“ECFS”), parties also should serve the documents via e-mail to David Hu, 
david.hu@fcc.gov; Kathy Harris, kathy.harris@fcc.gov; Kate Matraves, catherine.matraves@fcc.gov; and 
Jim Bird, TransactionTeam@fcc.gov.
If you have any questions regarding this matter, please contact David Hu, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-7120, or Joel Rabinovitz, Office of General Counsel, at (202) 
418-0689.
Sincerely,
Ruth Milkman
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Attachment
cc:
Nancy J. Victory, Wiley Rein LLP
 
5 See Comment Public Notice, 27 FCC Rcd at 13411-12; Applications of Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile USA, 
Inc., and MetroPCS Communications, Inc., For Consent To Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and 
Authorizations, WT Docket No. 12-301, Protective Order, 27 FCC Rcd 13098 (WTB 2012) (“Protective Order”); 
Applications of Deutsche Telekom AG, T-Mobile USA, Inc., and MetroPCS Communications, Inc., For Consent To 
Assign or Transfer Control of Licenses and Authorizations, WT Docket No. 12-301, Second Protective Order, 27 
FCC Rcd 13105 (WTB 2012) (“Second Protective Order”).
6 See Protective Order; Second Protective Order.
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