POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints BROADY R. HODDER and FREDERICK
L. WILLIAMS, JR. and each of them, his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact
and agents, with full power to act without the others for him or her, and in his
or her name, place and stead, in any capacities, to sign and file on his or her
behalf any and all Forms 3, 4 and 5 and Form 144, relating to equity securities
of Clearwire Corporation (the "Company"), pursuant to the requirements of
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Section 16") or Rule 144 of
the Securities Act of 1933 ("Rule 144"), hereby granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do
and perform any and all acts and things requisite and necessary to be done in
and about the premises as fully and to all intents and purposes as he or she
might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, or any of them, may lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue hereof. This Power of Attorney, unless earlier revoked by the
undersigned in writing, shall be valid until the undersigned's reporting
obligations under Section 16 and Rule 144 with respect to equity securities of
the Company shall cease.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Power of Attorney this
14th day of January, 2009.


Name: Dennis Hersch


Signature: /s/ Dennis Hersch