Ownership Submission
FORM 4
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.
  2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
NextWave Wireless Inc. [WAVE]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
__X__ Director __X__ 10% Owner
_____ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
535 MADISON AVENUE, 15TH FLOOR
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
10/09/2008
(Street)

NEW YORK, NY 10022
4. If Amendment, Date 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
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
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

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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 Underlying Securities
(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 of Derivative Security: 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
Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock $ 11.05 10/09/2008   D(1)     48,739 03/28/2007   (2) Common Stock 4,952,227 (3) $ 1,000 0 D (4)  
Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock $ 11.05 10/09/2008   D(1)     22,294 03/28/2007   (2) Common Stock 2,265,227 (3) $ 1,000 0 D (5)  
Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock $ 11.05 10/09/2008   D(1)     13,726 03/28/2007   (2) Common Stock 1,394,658 (3) $ 1,000 0 D (6)  
Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock $ 11.05 10/09/2008   D(1)     15,241 03/28/2007   (2) Common Stock 1,548,593 (3) $ 1,000 0 D (7)  
Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Note Due 2011 $ 11.05 10/09/2008   A(1)   $ 65,666,531   10/09/2008 12/31/2011 Common Stock 5,942,672 (8) $ 1,000 5,942,672 D (4)  
Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Note Due 2011 $ 11.05 10/09/2008   A(1)   $ 30,036,924   10/09/2008 12/31/2011 Common Stock 2,718,273 (8) $ 1,000 2,718,273 D (5)  
Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Note Due 2011 $ 11.05 10/09/2008   A(1)   $ 18,493,174   10/09/2008 12/31/2011 Common Stock 1,673,590 (8) $ 1,000 1,673,590 D (6)  
Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Note Due 2011 $ 11.05 10/09/2008   A(1)   $ 20,534,348   10/09/2008 12/31/2011 Common Stock 1,858,312 (8) $ 1,000 1,858,312 D (7)  
Common Stock Warrant (right to buy) $ 0.01 10/09/2008   A(9)   $ 30,000,000   10/09/2008 10/09/2011 Common Stock 30,000,000 $ 0 30,000,000 D (10)  

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
 Director  10% Owner  Officer  Other
Avenue Capital Management II, L.P.
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    
Avenue International Master, L.P.
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    
AVENUE INVESTMENTS LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    
Avenue Special Situations Fund IV LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    
Avenue CDP Global Opportunities Fund LP
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    
Avenue AIV US, L.P.
535 MADISON AVENUE
15TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10022
  X   X    

Signatures

 Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. By: Avenue Capital Management II GenPar, LLC , its General Partner By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Member   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Avenue International Master, L.P. By: Avenue International Master Fund GenPar, Ltd., its General Partner By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Director   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Avenue Investments, L.P. By: Avenue Partners, LLC its General Partner By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Member   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Avenue Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. By: Avenue Capital Partners IV, LLC, its General Partner By: GL Partners IV, LLC, its Managing Member By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Member   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Avenue CDP Global Opportunities Fund, L.P. By: Avenue Global Opportunities Fund GenPar, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Member   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

 Avenue AIV US, L.P. By: Avenue AIV US GenPar, LLC, its General Partner By: /s/ Sonia Gardner, Member   11/13/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) On October 9, 2008, NextWave Wireless Inc. (the "Company") entered into a Third Lien Subordinated Exchange Note Exchange Agreement among the Company, as issuer, NextWave Wireless LLC ("NextWave LLC"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, the guarantors named therein and the purchasers party thereto, and The Bank of New York Mellon, as collateral agent pursuant to which the purchasers party thereto exchanged their holdings of Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock for Third Lien Subordinated Secured Convertible Notes due 2011 (the "Third Lien Notes").
(2) The Series A Senior Convertible Preferred Stock has no expiration date.
(3) The number of shares represents the accreted liquidation preference plus accrued dividends as of October 9, 2008 divided by the conversion price per share of $11.05.
(4) The securities are owned directly by Avenue International Master, L.P. ("Avenue International").
(5) The securities are owned directly by Avenue Investments, L.P. ("Avenue Investments").
(6) The securities are owned directly by Avenue Special Situations Fund IV, L.P. ("Avenue Special Situations").
(7) The securities are owned directly by Avenue CDP Global Opportunities Fund, L.P. ("Avenue Global Opportunities").
(8) The number of shares reflects the principal amount of the Third Lien Notes divided by the conversion price of $11.05.
(9) On October 9, 2008, Avenue AIV US, L.P. ("Avenue AIV" and together with Avenue International, Avenue Investments, Avenue Special Situations, and Avenue Global Opportunities, the "Funds") entered into a Warrant Agreement with the Company pursuant to which the Company issued to Avenue AIV warrants to purchase in the aggregate 30,000,000 shares of common stock (subject to adjustment as provided in the Warrant Agreement). The warrants were issued to Avenue AIV as a condition to Avenue AIV's purchase of Senior Subordinated Secured Second Lien Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $78,947,367.75 from NextWave LLC.
(10) The securities are owned directly by Avenue AIV.
 
Remarks:
This report is jointly filed by Avenue Capital Management II, L.P. ('Adviser") and the Funds, each of which may be deemed a director of the Issuer by virtue of their relationship with Mr. Symington, a director of the Issuer and an employee of Adviser, the

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