EXHIBIT 12


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                     SPRINT SPECTRUM L.P. AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                (As Reorganized)
                        (A Development Stage Enterprise)
                             COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF
                            EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
                                 (In Thousands)

                                                                                    For the
                                                                                  Period from
                                                                                  October 24,
                                                                                 1994 (date of
                                               For the Years Ended               inception) to
                                                    December 31,                  December 31,
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                                                1996              1995                1994
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Earnings:
  Net loss..............................   $   (438,565)       $  (110,428)        $ (3,308)
  Capitalized interest..................        (30,461)               -                 -
  Equity in subs........................         92,284             46,206               -
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  Subtotal                                     (376,742)           (64,222)          (3,308)

Fixed charges:
  Interest charges......................         31,010                -                 -
  Interest factor of operating rents....          2,943                -                 -
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  Total fixed charges...................         33,953                -                 -
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Earnings as adjusted....................   $   (342,789)        $      -           $     -
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Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (A)..         (B)                 (C)                (C)

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(A)  For  purposes  of  determining  the  ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges,
     earnings (loss) is defined as losses from continuing  operations  excluding
     equity in losses in unconsolidated  partnerships.  Fixed charges consist of
     interest  expense on all indebtedness  (including  amortization of deferred
     debt   issuance   costs)  and  the  portion  of  rental   expense  that  is
     representative of the interest factor.

(B)  The earnings are  inadequate to cover fixed charges by $410,695 for the
     year ended December 31, 1996. (C) The Company had no fixed charges as de-
     fined for the year ended December 31, 1995 or the period from October
     24, 1994 (date of inception) through December 31, 1994.