SEC Form 4

FORM 4		UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	OMB APPROVAL OMB Number: 3235-0287 Estimated average burden hours per response: 0.5
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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES INC (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip)	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol METROPCS COMMUNICATIONS INC [ PCS ]	5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks
	3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 12/27/2010
	4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) Form filed by One Reporting Person X Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Common Stock	12/27/2010		S(7)		1,280(1)	D	$12.4779	258,404	I	See Footnote 4(4)
Common Stock	12/27/2010		S(7)		230(2)	D	$12.4779	46,367	I	See Footnote 5(5)
Common Stock	12/27/2010		S(7)		1,250(3)	D	$12.4779	252,465	I	See Footnote 6(6)
Common Stock	12/28/2010		S(7)		1,280(1)	D	$12.5606	257,124	I	See Footnote 4(4)
Common Stock	12/28/2010		S(7)		230(2)	D	$12.5606	46,137	I	See Footnote 5(5)
Common Stock	12/28/2010		S(7)		1,250(3)	D	$12.5606	251,215	I	See Footnote 6(6)
Common Stock	12/29/2010		S(7)		1,280(1)	D	$12.4791	255,844	I	See Footnote 4(4)
Common Stock	12/29/2010		S(7)		230(2)	D	$12.4791	45,907	I	See Footnote 5(5)
Common Stock	12/29/2010		S(7)		1,250(3)	D	$12.4791	249,965	I	See Footnote 6(6)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES INC (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer X Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND A LP (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND B LP (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA ASSOCIATES SPF LP (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* TA Investors II L.P. (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR (Street) BOSTON MA 02116 (City) (State) (Zip) Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer Director 10% Owner Officer (give title below) X Other (specify below) See General Remarks

Explanation of Responses:

1. These securities were sold solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P.

2. These securities were sold solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P.

3. These securities were sold solely by TA Investors II L.P.

4. These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.

5. These securities are owned solely by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Associates SPF L.P., which is the General Partner of TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. Each of TA Associates, Inc. and TA Associates SPF L.P. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P. and each disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares, except to the extent of its pecuniary interest in such shares which is subject to indeterminable future events.

6. These securities are owned solely by TA Investors II L.P., TA Associates, Inc. is the General Partner of TA Investors II L.P. TA Associates, Inc. may be deemed to have a beneficial interest in shares held by TA Investors II L.P. and disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

7. The sales reported in this Form 4 were effected pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by TA Associates, Inc. on August 23, 2010.

Remarks:

The Reporting Persons are members of a 13(d) group. The Reporting Persons have a representative on the Issuer's board of directors. C. Kevin Landry currently serves as the Reporting Person's representative on the board of directors and, as such, the Reporting Persons are deemed directors of the Issuer. Due to the limit of joint filers that can be included on one form, TA Associates, Inc., TA IX L.P., TA Associates IX LLC, TA Atlantic and Pacific V L.P., TA Associates AP V L.P., TA/Atlantic and Pacific IV L.P., TA Associates AP IV L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., TA Associates SPF L.P., and TA Investors II L.P. have filed two separate forms simultaneously, which relate to the same securities of the Issuer held by such Reporting Persons.

	TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	12/29/2010
	TA Strategic Partners Fund A L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	12/29/2010
	TA Strategic Partners Fund B L.P., By TA Associates SPF L.P., Its General Partner, By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	12/29/2010
	TA Associates SPF L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	12/29/2010
	TA Investors II L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer	12/29/2010
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