Exhibit 12.1.1 NEXTEL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES STATEMENT REGARDING COMPUTATION OF RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES (dollars in millions) Three Months Ended YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, March 31, --------------------------------------------------- --------- 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- --------- (Loss) income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (provision) (1) $(1,844) $(1,366) $ (848) $(2,760) $ 1,777 $ 262 Add: Fixed charges 766 993 1,424 1,641 1,339 272 Less: Interest capitalized 55 46 88 127 52 11 Less: Equity in losses of unconsolidated affiliates (12) (73) (152) (95) (76) (13) Gain on deconsolidation of NII Holdings -- -- -- -- 1,218 -- Losses attributable to minority interests 17 19 10 1 -- -- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- (Losses) earnings as adjusted $(1,138) $ (365) $ 630 $(1,152) $ 1,922 $ 536 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Fixed charges: Interest expense on indebtedness (including amortization of debt expense and discount) $ 656 $ 878 $ 1,245 $ 1,403 $ 1,162 $ 225 Interest capitalized 55 46 88 127 52 11 Portion of rent expense representative of interest (30%) 55 69 91 111 125 36 ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- Fixed charges $ 766 $ 993 $ 1,424 $ 1,641 $ 1,339 $ 272 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= Ratio of (losses) earnings to fixed charges (1.49) (0.37) 0.44 (0.70) 1.44 1.97 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= (Deficiency) excess earnings to cover fixed charges $(1,904) $(1,358) $ (794) $(2,793) $ 583 $ 264 ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= ======= (1) In April 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 145 "Recision of FASB Statements No. 4, 44, and 64, Amendment of FASB Statement No. 13, and Technical Corrections." As a result of this adoption, the (loss) income from continuing operations before income tax benefit (provision) has been adjusted to reclassify gains and losses from extinguishments of debt as other income (expense) rather than as extraordinary items for all periods presented.