FORM 4 Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person * TA ASSOCIATES INC   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 (Last) (First) (Middle) JOHN HANCOCK TOWER, 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR 3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year) 05/26/2010 (Street) BOSTON, MA 02116 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 Common Stock 05/26/2010   S(7)   5 (1) D $ 8.97 374,635 I See Footnote 4 (4) Common Stock 05/26/2010   S(7)   1 (2) D $ 8.97 67,252 I See Footnote 5 (5) Common Stock 05/26/2010   S(7)   5 (3) D $ 8.97 365,972 I See Footnote 6 (6) Common Stock 05/27/2010   S(7)   169 (1) D $ 8.97 374,466 I See Footnote 4 (4) Common Stock 05/27/2010   S(7)   30 (2) D $ 8.97 67,222 I See Footnote 5 (5) Common Stock 05/27/2010   S(7)   165 (3) D $ 8.97 365,807 I See Footnote 6 (6) Common Stock 05/28/2010   S(7)   640 (1) D $ 8.97 373,826 I See Footnote 4 (4) Common Stock 05/28/2010   S(7)   115 (2) D $ 8.97 67,107 I See Footnote 5 (5) Common Stock 05/28/2010   S(7)   625 (3) D $ 8.97 365,182 I See Footnote 6 (6)

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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

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other
TA ASSOCIATES INC JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST, 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116	X			See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND A LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES STRATEGIC PARTNERS FUND B LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA ASSOCIATES SPF LP JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks
TA Investors II L.P. JOHN HANCOCK TOWER 200 CLARENDON ST. 56TH FLOOR BOSTON, MA 02116				See General Remarks

Signatures

TA Associates, Inc., By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		05/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
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		05/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
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		05/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Associates SPF L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		05/28/2010
**Signature of Reporting Person		Date
TA Investors II L.P., By TA Associates, Inc., Its General Partner, By Thomas P. Alber, Chief Financial Officer		05/28/2010
**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)	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 March 3, 2010 and amended on March 12, 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.

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