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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


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                                                )                            
     In the Matter of                               File No.: EB-11-IH-1351  
                                                )                            
     Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon               Acct. No.: 201232080028  
     Wireless                                   )                            
                                                    FRN: 0003735230          
                                                )                            
                                                                             
                                                )                            


                                     ORDER

   Adopted: July 31, 2012 Released: July 31, 2012

   By the Chief, Enforcement Bureau:

    1. In this Order, we adopt a Consent Decree entered into between the
       Enforcement Bureau (Bureau) and Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon
       Wireless (Verizon Wireless). The Consent Decree terminates an
       investigation by the Bureau against Verizon Wireless for possible
       violations of Section 27.16 of the Commission's rules and the 700 MHz
       Second Report and Order.

    2. A copy of the Consent Decree negotiated by the Bureau and Verizon
       Wireless is attached hereto and incorporated herein by reference.

    3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the
       facts before us, we find that the public interest would be served by
       adopting the Consent Decree and terminating the investigation.

    4. In the absence of material new evidence relating to this matter, we
       conclude that our investigation raises no substantial or material
       questions of fact as to whether Verizon Wireless possesses the basic
       qualifications, including those related to character, to hold or
       obtain any Commission license or authorization.

    5. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 503(b)
       of the Act, and Sections 0.111 and 0.311 of the Commission's rules,
       the Consent Decree attached to this Order IS ADOPTED.

    6. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the above-captioned investigation IS
       TERMINATED.

    7. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order and Consent Decree
       shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested, to William
       B. Petersen, Verizon Wireless, One Verizon Way, Basking Ridge, NJ
       07920.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   P. Michele Ellison

   Chief

   Enforcement Bureau

                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                )                            
                                                                             
                                                )                            
     In the Matter of                               File No.: EB-11-IH-1351  
                                                )                            
     Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon               Acct. No.: 201232080028  
     Wireless                                   )                            
                                                    FRN: 0003735230          
                                                )                            
                                                                             
                                                )                            


                                 CONSENT DECREE

   The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and Cellco
   Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless, by their respective authorized
   representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of
   terminating the Enforcement Bureau's investigation into possible
   violations of Section 27.16 of the Commission's rules and the 700 MHz
   Order.1

   I. DEFINITIONS

    1. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions
       shall apply:

     a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.
        S:S: 151 et seq.

     b. "Adopting Order" means an order of the Bureau adopting the terms of
        this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or
        modification.

     c. "Application" means an electronic program capable of operation on a
        wireless device connected to the C-Block network.

     a. "Application Store" means an online marketplace accessible by an
        Internet access service using the C-Block Network through which users
        can access and download Applications on their devices for their
        personal use. This does not include Application Stores owned or
        operated by Verizon Wireless.

     b. "Application Store Communications" means communications by Verizon
        Wireless with Application Store Operators regarding whether
        Third-Party Applications should be made unavailable within that
        Application Store to Verizon Wireless customers using the C-Block
        Network.

     c. "Application Store Operator" means a person or entity other than
        Verizon Wireless that operates an Application Store.

     d. "Bureau" means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications
        Commission.

     e. "C-Block Network" means a network operating within Block C in the
        746-757 and 776-787 MHz bands.

     f. "C-Block Rules" means Section 27.16 of the Rules and pertinent
        provisions of the Commission's 700 MHz Order governing the network
        access requirements for Block C in the 746-757 and 776-287 MHz bands.

     g. "Commission" and "FCC" mean the Federal Communications Commission and
        all of its bureaus and offices.

     h. "Communications Laws" means, collectively, the Act, the Rules, and
        the published and promulgated orders and decisions of the Commission
        to which Verizon Wireless is subject by virtue of its business
        activities, including but not limited to, the C-Block Rules.

     i. "Compliance Plan" means the compliance obligations and compliance
        program described in this Consent Decree at paragraph 11.

     j. "Covered Employees" means all employees and agents of Verizon
        Wireless or supervisors of such employees or agents, who interact
        with Application Store Operators or Application developers in
        relation to the availability of Third Party Applications on the
        C-Block Network or who set policies with respect to such availability
        as part of their job responsibilities at Verizon Wireless, including,
        but not limited to, employees and agents who communicate with
        Application Store Operators or might reasonably be expected to
        undertake Application Store Communications as part of their job
        responsibilities at Verizon Wireless.

     k. "Effective Date" means the date on which the Bureau releases the
        Adopting Order.

     l. "Investigation" means the investigation commenced by the Bureau's
        October 12, 2011 letter of inquiry in File No. EB-11-H-1351
        pertaining to possible violations of the C-Block Rules.

     d. "Operating Procedures" means the internal operating procedures and
        compliance policies established by Verizon Wireless to implement the
        Compliance Plan.

     e. "Parties" means Verizon Wireless and the Bureau, each of which is a
        "Party."

     f. "Rules" means the Commission's regulations found in Title 47 of the
        Code of Federal Regulations.

     g. "Tethering" means using a basic wireless phone or smartphone as a
        modem to obtain network access and data usage for or more other
        devices, such as a laptop computer, desktop computer, or tablet
        device.

     m. "Third-Party Application" means an Application that has been
        developed and distributed and/or offered to consumers in an
        Application Store by a party other than Verizon Wireless.

     n. "Verizon Wireless" or "Company" means Cellco Partnership d/b/a
        Verizon Wireless, and each of its subsidiaries offering commercial
        mobile radio service.

   II. BACKGROUND

    2. The C-Block rules provide that C-Block licensees shall not deny, limit
       or restrict the ability of their customers to use the devices and
       Applications of their choice on the licensee's C-Block network, with
       certain exceptions.3 

    3. Verizon Wireless holds a license to operate its network on the
       C-Block. It launched its 4G LTE service using this spectrum on
       December 5, 2010. As required by the C-Block rules, Verizon Wireless
       has published technical standards and established a certification
       procedure for third parties to use in developing devices that will
       operate on the C-Block Network. Verizon Wireless has also published
       guidelines for Application developers that describe best practices for
       developing Applications that will operate on the C-Block Network.

    4. Verizon Wireless's customer agreements in place in 2011 required that
       subscribers, both those on unlimited data plans and those on
       usage-based plans, pay an additional monthly fee if they tethered
       additional devices to their smartphones. Verizon Wireless referred to
       this feature as Mobile Broadband Connect. In April 2011, Verizon
       Wireless asked an Application Store Operator to filter from its
       Application Store eleven tethering Applications that customers could
       use to tether without paying Verizon Wireless's monthly tethering fee.
       The Application Store Operator subsequently filtered those
       Applications so that Verizon Wireless customers could no longer access
       them through the Application Store.

    5. On October 12, 2011, the Bureau issued a letter of inquiry (LOI) to
       Verizon Wireless.4 The LOI directed Verizon Wireless to respond to a
       series of questions regarding the availability of Third-Party
       Applications on the C-Block Network, and specifically inquired about
       Verizon Wireless's request to filter the tethering Applications and
       the requirement that all customers pay an additional fee in order to
       use a tethering Application. Verizon Wireless responded to the LOI on
       November 10, 2011.5 The Bureau sought additional information on
       December 1, 2011, to which Verizon Wireless responded on December 15,
       2011.6 Verizon Wireless filed supplemental information on February 2,
       2012.

   III. TERMS OF AGREEMENT

    6. Adopting Order. The Parties agree that the provisions of this Consent
       Decree shall be subject to final approval by the Bureau by
       incorporation of such provisions by reference in the Adopting Order.

    7. Jurisdiction. Verizon Wireless agrees that the Bureau has jurisdiction
       over it and the matters contained in this Consent Decree and that the
       Bureau has the authority to enter into and adopt this Consent Decree.

    8. Effective Date; Violations.  The Parties agree that this Consent
       Decree shall become effective on the Effective Date as defined herein.
       As of the Effective Date, the Adopting Order and this Consent Decree
       shall have the same force and effect as any other order of the
       Commission. Any violation of the Adopting Order or of the terms of
       this Consent Decree shall constitute a separate violation of a
       Commission order, entitling the Commission to exercise any rights and
       remedies attendant to the enforcement of a Commission order.

    9. Termination of Investigation. In express reliance on the covenants and
       representations in this Consent Decree and to avoid further
       expenditure of public resources, the Bureau agrees to terminate the
       Investigation. In consideration for the termination of the
       Investigation, Verizon Wireless agrees to the terms, conditions, and
       procedures contained herein. The Bureau further agrees that in the
       absence of new material evidence, the Bureau will not use the facts
       developed in the Investigation through the Effective Date, or the
       existence of this Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion any
       new proceeding, formal or informal, or take any action on its own
       motion against Verizon Wireless concerning the matters that were the
       subject of the Investigation. The Bureau also agrees that in the
       absence of new material evidence it will not use the facts developed
       in the Investigation through the Effective Date, or the existence of
       this Consent Decree, to institute on its own motion any proceeding,
       formal or informal, or take any action on its own motion against
       Verizon Wireless with respect to Verizon Wireless's basic
       qualifications, including its character qualifications, to be a
       Commission licensee or to hold Commission licenses or authorizations.

   10. Compliance Plan.  For purposes of resolving the matters set forth
       herein and based on the facts and circumstances presented in this
       case, the Parties agree to the following compliance provisions.
       Specifically, Verizon Wireless: (i) agrees to implement within thirty
       (30) calendar days after the Effective Date a Compliance Plan relating
       to its future compliance with the C-Block rules, including the rules
       governing the availability and use of Third-party Applications,
       including Tethering Applications, by customers using Verizon
       Wireless's C-Block Network; and (ii) represents that it has one or
       more management employees in each of its business units who has
       responsibility for compliance with each of the Communications Laws
       that are relevant to its operations, that there are at least twenty
       (20) such management employees, and that, collectively, these
       management employees exercise responsibility for the Company's
       compliance with all of the Communications Laws that are relevant to
       the operations of the Company. The Company agrees that it will either
       maintain this compliance structure, or, if it makes changes, shall
       ensure that it maintains equivalent management oversight over
       compliance with all Communications Laws that are applicable to the
       operations of the Company. The Compliance Plan will include, at a
       minimum, the following components:

   (a) Compliance Officer. Within thirty (30) calendar days after the
   Effective Date, Verizon Wireless shall designate a senior corporate
   manager with the requisite corporate and organizational authority to serve
   as Compliance Officer and to discharge the duties set forth below. The
   person designated as the Compliance Officer shall be responsible for
   developing, implementing, and administering the Compliance Plan and
   ensuring that Verizon Wireless complies with the terms and conditions of
   the Compliance Plan and this Consent Decree. The Compliance Officer shall
   have specific knowledge of the C-Block Rules prior to assuming his/her
   duties.

    b. Compliance Procedures. Within sixty (60) calendar days after the
       Effective Date, Verizon Wireless shall implement written Operating
       Procedures designed to ensure that any Application Store
       Communications relating to the availability to Verizon Wireless
       customers of particular Applications are first reviewed by legal
       counsel for compliance with the C-Block Rules. Verizon Wireless's
       Operating Procedures shall set forth the procedures that all Covered
       Employees must follow to help ensure compliance with those Operating
       Procedures, including internal procedures and policies specifically
       designed to ensure that Application Store Communications do not
       include demands that Application Stores make unavailable to Verizon
       Wireless customers Third-Party Applications for use on its C-Block
       Network for which Verizon Wireless lacks a good faith belief that the
       Third-Party Application is unlawful or harmful to its network,
       customers, or customer devices. Verizon Wireless shall distribute the
       Operating Procedures to all Covered Employees within sixty (60)
       calendar days after the Effective Date. Verizon Wireless shall
       periodically review and revise its Operating Procedures as necessary
       to ensure that the information set forth therein remains current and
       complete, and shall distribute any revisions to the Operating
       Procedures promptly to all applicable Covered Employees.

    c. Compliance Manual. Within sixty (60) calendar days after the Effective
       Date, the Compliance Officer shall develop and distribute a Compliance
       Manual to all Covered Employees. The Compliance Manual shall explain
       the C-Block rules that apply to Verizon Wireless, including the
       prohibition against denying, limiting, or restricting the ability of
       its customers to use the Applications of their choice on Verizon
       Wireless's C-Block network, and set forth the Operating Procedures
       that Covered Employees shall follow to help ensure Verizon Wireless's
       compliance with the C-Block rules. Verizon Wireless shall periodically
       review and revise the Compliance Manual as necessary to ensure that
       the information set forth therein remains current and accurate.
       Verizon Wireless shall distribute any revisions to the Compliance
       Manual promptly to Covered Employees. The Compliance Manual will
       require personnel to contact Verizon Wireless's Compliance Officer,
       and if appropriate, legal counsel, with any questions or concerns that
       arise with respect to Verizon Wireless's obligations under the C-Block
       rules.

    d. Compliance Training Program. Verizon Wireless shall establish and
       implement a Compliance Training Program on compliance with the C-Block
       rules, including the prohibition against denying, limiting, or
       restricting the ability of its customers to use the Applications of
       their choice on Verizon Wireless's C-Block network, and the Operating
       Procedures. As part of the Compliance Training Program, Covered
       Employees shall be advised of Verizon Wireless's obligation to report
       any noncompliance with the C-Block rules under paragraph 12 of this
       Consent Decree and shall be instructed on how to disclose
       noncompliance to the Compliance Officer. All Covered Employees shall
       be trained pursuant to the Compliance Training Program within sixty
       (60) calendar days after the Effective Date,  except that any person
       who becomes a Covered Employee at any time after the Effective Date
       shall be trained within thirty (30) calendar days after the date such
       person becomes a Covered Employee. Verizon Wireless shall repeat the
       compliance training on an annual basis, and shall periodically review
       and revise the Compliance Training Program as necessary to ensure that
       it remains current and complete and to enhance its effectiveness.

   (e) Termination Date. Unless stated otherwise, the requirements of this
   paragraph 10 of the Consent Decree shall expire twenty-four (24) months
   after the Effective Date.

   11. Reporting Noncompliance. Verizon Wireless shall report any
       noncompliance with the C Block Rules that prohibit a licensee from
       denying, limiting, or restricting the ability of its customers to use
       the devices and Applications of their choice on the licensee's C Block
       network, or with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree,
       within fifteen (15) calendar days after discovery of such
       noncompliance. Such reports shall include a detailed explanation of
       (i) each instance of noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company
       has taken or will take to remedy such noncompliance; (iii) the
       schedule on which such remedial actions will be taken; and (iv) the
       steps that the Company has taken or will take to prevent the
       recurrence of any such noncompliance. All reports of noncompliance
       shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations and Hearings Division,
       Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, Room 4-C330,
       445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554, with a copy submitted
       electronically to Theresa Z. Cavanaugh at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov and
       Pamela S. Kane at Pamela.Kane@fcc.gov. The reporting obligations set
       forth in this paragraph shall expire twenty-four (24) months after the
       Effective Date.

   12. Compliance Reports. Verizon Wireless shall file compliance reports
       with the Commission ninety (90) calendar days after the Effective
       Date, twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, and  twenty-four
       (24) months after the Effective Date.

    a. Each Compliance Report shall include a detailed description of Verizon
       Wireless's efforts during the relevant period to comply with the terms
       and conditions of this Consent Decree and with the C Block Rules that
       prohibit a licensee from denying, limiting, or restricting the ability
       of its customers to use the devices and Applications of their choice
       on the licensee's C Block network. Each Compliance Report shall also
       include a list of all Applications that have been removed or filtered
       from Application Stores in response to Application Store
       Communications between the Effective Date and the date of the
       Compliance Report, along with a brief explanation of the reason(s)
       Verizon Wireless requested removal or filtering. In addition, each
       Compliance Report shall include a certification by the Compliance
       Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of Verizon Wireless, stating
       that the Compliance Officer has personal knowledge that the Company
       (i) has established and implemented the Compliance Plan; (ii) has
       utilized the Operating Procedures since the implementation of the
       Compliance Plan; and (iii) is not aware of any instances of
       noncompliance with the terms and conditions of this Consent Decree,
       including the reporting obligations set forth in paragraph 11  of this
       Consent Decree.

    b. The Compliance Officer's certification shall be accompanied by a
       statement explaining the basis for such certification and shall comply
       with Section 1.16 of the Rules and be subscribed to as true under
       penalty of perjury in substantially the form set forth in Section
       1.16.

    c. If the Compliance Officer cannot provide the requisite certification,
       the Compliance Officer, as an agent of and on behalf of Verizon
       Wireless, shall provide the Commission with a detailed explanation of
       the reason(s) why and describe fully (i) each instance of
       noncompliance; (ii) the steps that the Company has taken or will take
       to remedy such noncompliance, including the schedule on which proposed
       remedial actions will be taken; and (iii) the steps that the Company
       has taken or will take to prevent the recurrence of any such
       noncompliance, including the schedule on which such preventive action
       will be taken.

    d. All Compliance Reports shall be submitted to the Chief, Investigations
       & Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications
       Commission, Room 4-C330, 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C.
       20554, with a copy submitted electronically to Theresa Z. Cavanaugh at
       Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov and Pamela S. Kane at Pamela.Kane@fcc.gov.

   13. No Prejudice. Nothing in this Consent Decree amends or modifies
       Verizon Wireless's rights or obligations under the C Block Rules, and
       in particular, nothing herein authorizes Verizon Wireless to take any
       actions to deny, limit, or restrict the ability of its customers to
       use the Applications of their choice on Verizon Wireless's C Block
       network. To the extent permissible under the C Block Rules and other
       applicable law and legal obligations:

     a. nothing herein precludes Verizon Wireless from engaging in
        Application Store Communications relating to particular Applications
        that are unlawful, interfere with the operation of and/or management
        of Verizon Wireless's network, harm or interfere with devices being
        used by Verizon Wireless customers, or otherwise are substantially
        harmful to Verizon Wireless customers;

     b. nothing herein precludes Verizon Wireless from notifying an
        Application Store Operator whenever it believes that Applications
        posted in an Application Store may violate the Application Store's
        content policies, so long as Verizon does not explicitly or
        implicitly request that the Application be made unavailable to
        Verizon's C Block customers;

     c. nothing herein obligates Verizon Wireless to take affirmative steps,
        such as including any particular Third Party Application in any
        Application Store that Verizon Wireless itself operates,  to make any
        particular Application available to its customers on the C-Block
        Network or to design the devices it offers customers to work with or
        accommodate any particular Application; and

     d. nothing herein prejudices Verizon Wireless's right to determine what 
        Applications its customers are allowed to purchase through Verizon
        Wireless's billing mechanisms or to take remedial actions, including
        termination of service, against customers who violate the terms and
        conditions of their service plans or Verizon Wireless's policies
        applicable to the service provided to such customers.

   14. Other Actions. Verizon Wireless commits that it will notify, or has
       notified, the Application Store Operator that it no longer objects to
       the availability of the eleven tethering Applications described in
       paragraph 4 to Verizon Wireless C-Block Network customers in the
       Application Store. On June 28, 2012, Verizon Wireless modified its
       pricing plans to allow customers on usage-based plans to tether their
       devices without paying an additional fee, while customers on unlimited
       usage plans must continue to pay an additional fee to tether their
       devices.  Verizon Wireless customers on usage-based plans who
       subscribe to Mobile Broadband Connect for tethering may terminate
       their subscription to that service without penalty.

   15. Section 208 Complaints; Subsequent Investigations. Nothing in this
       Consent Decree shall prevent the Commission or its delegated authority
       from adjudicating complaints filed pursuant to Section 208 of the Act
       against Verizon Wireless for alleged violations of the Communications
       Laws, or for any other type of alleged misconduct, regardless of when
       such misconduct took place. The Commission's adjudication of any such
       complaints will be based solely on the record developed in that
       proceeding. Except as expressly provided in this Consent Decree, this
       Consent Decree shall not prevent the Commission from investigating new
       evidence of noncompliance by Verizon Wireless with the Communications
       Laws.

   16. Voluntary Contribution. Verizon Wireless agrees that it will make a
       voluntary contribution to the United States Treasury in the amount of
       one million two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($1,250,000) within
       thirty (30) calendar days after the Effective Date. Verizon Wireless
       shall also send electronic notification of payment to Theresa Z.
       Cavanaugh at Terry.Cavanaugh@fcc.gov and Pamela S. Kane at
       Pamela.Kane@fcc.gov on the date said payment is made. The payment must
       be made by check or similar instrument, wire transfer, or credit card,
       and must include the NAL/Account number and FRN referenced above.
       Regardless of the form of payment, a completed FCC Form 159
       (Remittance Advice) must be submitted. When completing the FCC Form
       159, enter the Account Number in block number 23A (call sign/other ID)
       and enter the letters "FORF" in block number 24A (payment type code).
       Below are additional instructions you should follow based on the form
       of payment you select:

     * Payment by check or money order must be made payable to the order of
       the Federal Communications Commission. Such payments (along with the
       completed Form 159) must be mailed to Federal Communications
       Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St. Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via
       overnight mail to U.S. Bank - Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL,
       1005 Convention Plaza, St. Louis, MO 63101.

     * Payment by wire transfer must be made to ABA Number 021030004,
       receiving bank TREAS/NYC, and Account Number 27000001. To complete the
       wire transfer and ensure appropriate crediting of the wired funds, a
       completed Form 159 must be faxed to U.S. Bank at (314) 418-4232 on the
       same business day the wire transfer is initiated.

     * Payment by credit card must be made by providing the required credit
       card information on FCC Form 159 and signing and dating the Form 159
       to authorize the credit card payment. The completed Form 159 must then
       be mailed to Federal Communications Commission, P.O. Box 979088, St.
       Louis, MO 63197-9000, or sent via overnight mail to U.S. Bank -
       Government Lockbox #979088, SL-MO-C2-GL, 1005 Convention Plaza, St.
       Louis, MO 63101.

   If you have questions regarding payment procedures, please contact the
   Financial Operations Group Help Desk by phone, 1-877-480-3201, or by
   e-mail, ARINQUIRIES@fcc.gov.

   17. Waivers.  Verizon Wireless waives any and all rights it may have to
       seek administrative or judicial reconsideration, review, appeal, or
       stay, or to otherwise challenge or contest the validity of this
       Consent Decree and the Adopting Order, provided the Bureau issues an
       Adopting Order as defined herein. Verizon Wireless shall retain the
       right to challenge Commission interpretation of the Consent Decree or
       any terms contained herein. If any Party (or the United States on
       behalf of the Commission) brings a judicial action to enforce the
       terms of the Adopting Order, Verizon Wireless and the Commission shall
       not contest the validity of the Consent Decree or of the Adopting
       Order, and Verizon Wireless shall waive any statutory right to a trial
       de novo. Verizon Wireless hereby agrees to waive any claims it may
       have under the Equal Access to Justice Act, 5 U.S.C. S: 504 and 47
       C.F.R. S: 1.1501 et seq., relating to the matters addressed in this
       Consent Decree.

   18. Invalidity. In the event that this Consent Decree in its entirety is
       rendered invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, it shall
       become null and void and may not be used in any manner in any legal
       proceeding.

   19. Subsequent Rule or Order. The Parties agree that if any provision of
       the Consent Decree conflicts with any subsequent Rule or order adopted
       by the Commission (except an order specifically intended to revise the
       terms of this Consent Decree to which Verizon Wireless does not
       expressly consent), that provision will be superseded by such Rule or
       Commission order.

   20. Successors and Assigns. Verizon Wireless agrees that the provisions of
       this Consent Decree shall be binding on its successors, assigns, and
       transferees.

   21. Final Settlement. The Parties agree and acknowledge that this Consent
       Decree shall constitute a final settlement between the Parties with
       respect to the Investigation. The Parties further agree that this
       Consent Decree does not constitute either adjudication on the merits
       or a factual or legal finding or determination regarding any
       compliance or noncompliance with the Communications Laws.

   22. Modifications. This Consent Decree cannot be modified without the
       advance written consent of both Parties.

   23. Paragraph Headings. The headings of the paragraphs in this Consent
       Decree are inserted for convenience only and are not intended to
       affect the meaning or interpretation of this Consent Decree.

   24. Authorized Representative.  The individual signing this Consent Decree
       on behalf of Verizon Wireless represents and warrants that he is
       authorized by Verizon Wireless to execute this Consent Decree and to
       bind Verizon Wireless to the obligations set forth herein. The FCC
       signatory represents that she is signing this Consent Decree in her
       official capacity and that she is authorized to execute this Consent
       Decree.

   25. Counterparts. This Consent Decree may be signed in any number of
       counterparts (including by facsimile), each of which, when executed
       and delivered, shall be an original, and all of which counterparts
       together shall constitute one and the same fully executed instrument.

   ____________________________

   P. Michele Ellison

   Chief

   Enforcement Bureau

   ____________________________

   Date

   ____________________________

   William B. Petersen

   Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary

   Verizon Wireless

   ____________________________

   Date

   See 47 C.F.R. S: 27.16(b); Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762, and
   777-792 MHz Bands, Second Report and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 15289, 15365, P:
   206 (2007).

   47 U.S.C. S:S: 154(i), 503(b).

   47 C.F.R. S:S: 0.111, 0.311.

   1 See 47 C.F.R. S: 27.16(b); Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762, and
   777-792 MHz Bands, Second Report and Order, 22 FCC Rcd 15289, 15365, P:
   206 (2007) ("700 MHz Order").

   See 700 MHz Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 15358-15374, paras. 189-230.

   3 47 C.F.R. S: 27.16(b); 700 MHz Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 15365, P: 206.

   4 Letter from Theresa Z. Cavanaugh, Acting Chief, Investigations and
   Hearings Division, Enforcement Bureau, Federal Communications Commission,
   to John T. Scott III, Vice President and Deputy General Counsel, Verizon
   Wireless (Oct. 12, 2011) (on file in File No. EB-11-1H-1351).

   5 See Letter from John T. Scott, counsel for Verizon Wireless, to Edward
   Smith, Esq., Attorney Advisor, Investigations and Hearings Division, FCC
   Enforcement Bureau (Nov. 14, 2011) (on file in File No. EB-11-1H-1351).

   6 See Letter from William D. Wallace, counsel for Verizon Wireless, to
   Edward Smith, Investigations and Hearings Division, FCC Enforcement Bureau
   (Dec. 15, 2011) (on file in File No. EB-11-1H-1351).

   47 C.F.R. S: 1.16.

   An FCC Form 159 and detailed instructions for completing the form may be
   obtained at http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form159/159.pdf.

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