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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-032620
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080507
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080519

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CLEARWIRE CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001285551
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMUNICATION SERVICES, NEC [4899]
		IRS NUMBER:				562408571
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033
		BUSINESS PHONE:		425-216-7600

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4400 CARILLON POINT
		CITY:			KIRKLAND
		STATE:			WA
		ZIP:			98033

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SPRINT NEXTEL CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000101830
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	TELEPHONE COMMUNICATIONS (NO RADIO TELEPHONE) [4813]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			KS
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-33349
		FILM NUMBER:		08846249

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251
		BUSINESS PHONE:		800-829-0965

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		6200 SPRINT PARKWAY
		CITY:			OVERLAND PARK
		STATE:			KS
		ZIP:			66251

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	SPRINT CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19921222

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED TELECOMMUNICATIONS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920316

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	UNITED UTILITIES INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19731011
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 / 5-19-08
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-05-07</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001285551</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>CLEARWIRE CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>CLWR</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000101830</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>SPRINT NEXTEL CORP</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>6200 SPRINT PARKWAY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>OVERLAND PARK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>KS</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>66251</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Member of 13(d) group</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class A Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Class B Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <footnoteId id="F4"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <footnoteId id="F5"/>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Class A Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
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            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>See footnotes</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Sprint Nextel Corporation (&quot;Sprint&quot;) is filing this Form 3 solely because Sprint may be deemed to have beneficial ownership pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), of 43,992,939 shares of Class A Common Stock of Clearwire Corporation (&quot;Clearwire&quot;) and 28,596,685 shares of Class B Common Stock of Clearwire that are subject to either (i) the voting agreement dated May 7, 2008 among Clearwire, Sprint, Comcast Corporation (&quot;Comcast&quot;), Time Warner Cable Inc. (&quot;TWC&quot;), Bright House Networks, LLC (&quot;BHN&quot;), Google Inc. (&quot;Google&quot;), Intel Corporation (&quot;Intel Parent&quot;) and Eagle River Holdings, LLC</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">or (ii) the voting agreement dated May 7, 2008 among Clearwire, Sprint, Comcast, TWC, BHN, Google, Intel Parent, Intel Capital Corporation and Intel Capital (Cayman) Corporation (collectively, the &quot;Voting Agreements&quot;), in each case, entered into in connection with the Transaction Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of May 7, 2008 (the &quot;Transaction Agreement&quot;) among Clearwire, Sprint, Comcast, TWC, BHN, Google and Intel Parent.  For additional information regarding the Voting Agreements and the Transaction Agreement, see the Statement on Schedule 13D filed by Sprint, Comcast, TWC, BHN, Newhouse Broadcasting Corporation and Google on the date hereof.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Neither the filing of this Form 3 nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by Sprint that it is the beneficial owner of the Shares for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership thereof is expressly disclaimed.  Sprint does not have any &quot;pecuniary interest&quot; in the Shares.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Immediately.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Each share of Class B Common Stock is convertible at any time, at the option of the holder, into one fully paid and nonassessable share of Class A Common Stock and has no expiration date.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Leonard J. Kennedy</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-05-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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