Federal Communications Commission DA 12-1814 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Petition for Declaratory Ruling Interpreting the 
Definition of  Commercial Mobile Radio Services 
as Applied to NextG Networks of California, 
Inc.’s Distributed Antenna Systems and Other 
Small-Cell Solutions
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WT Docket No. 12-37
ORDER
Adopted:  November 9, 2012 Released:  November 9, 2012
By the Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:
1. On December 21, 2011, NextG Networks of California, Inc., a subsidiary of NextG 
Networks, Inc. (NextG) filed a Petition for Declaratory Ruling asking the Commission to interpret 
Section 20.3 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 20.3, in response to a referral from the Superior 
Court of Arizona, County of Maricopa.1 NextG asked the Commission to find that it is not a provider of 
commercial mobile radio service, as defined by the Commission, thereby exempting NextG from certain 
local fees under Arizona law.2 On February 16, 2012, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau (Bureau) 
issued a Public Notice seeking comment on the Petition.3 Comments were due on April 2, 2012 and reply 
comments were due on May 2, 2012.4 The Bureau subsequently extended the deadline to file reply 
comments to May 14, 2012.5
2. On November 2, 2012, NextG filed a “Request to Withdraw Petition for Declaratory 
Ruling and Close Proceeding.”6 In its Request, NextG states that “there is no longer a live controversy 
between the parties regarding the issues raised in NextG’s Petition.”7
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that NextG’s Request to Withdraw Petition for 
Declaratory Ruling and Close Proceeding IS GRANTED.  
  
1 Petition for Declaratory Ruling, NextG Networks of California, filed Dec. 21, 2011 (Petition).
2 Id. at 1.
3 Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition for Declaratory Ruling Interpreting the 
Definition of Commercial Mobile Radio Services as Applied to NextG Networks of California, Inc.’s Distributed 
Antenna Systems and Other Small-Cell Solutions, WT Docket No. 12-37, Public Notice, 27 FCC Rcd 1556 (WTB 
2012).
4 Id. at 1.
5 Petition for Declaratory Ruling Interpreting the Definition of  Commercial Mobile Radio Services as Applied to 
NextG Networks of California, Inc.’s Distributed Antenna Systems and Other Small-Cell Solutions, WT Docket No. 
12-37, Order, 27 FCC Rcd 4076 (WTB 2012).
6 Request to Withdraw Petition for Declaratory Ruling and Close Proceeding, WT Docket No. 12-37, filed Nov. 2, 
2012 (Request).
7 Id. at 1.
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4. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Petition for Declaratory Ruling filed by NextG is 
DISMISSED.
5. This action is taken pursuant to authority delegated by Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Jane E. Jackson
Associate Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau