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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. )*
NETRO CORPORATION
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(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock
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(Title of Class of Securities)
64114R109
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(CUSIP Number)
August 19, 1999
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(Date of Event Which Requires Filing of this Statement)
Check the appropriate box to designate the rule pursuant to which this
Schedule is filed:
[ ] Rule 13d-1(b)
[ ] Rule 13d-1(c)
[X] Rule 13d-1(d)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person's
initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities,
and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of
the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see
the Notes).
Potential persons who are to respond to the collection of information
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CUSIP No. 64114R109
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1. NAME OF REPORTING PERSON(S)
S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NO. OF ABOVE PERSON(S)
VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co.
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2. CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
(a) [ ]
(b) [ ]
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3. SEC USE ONLY
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4. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Germany
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NUMBER OF 5. SOLE VOTING POWER
SHARES 2,952,222
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OWNED BY 6. SHARED VOTING POWER
EACH 0
REPORTING --------------------------------------------------------------
PERSON 7. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
WITH 2,952,222
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8. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
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9. AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,952,222
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10. CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*
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11. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
6.6%
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12. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
CO
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*SEE INSTRUCTIONS BEFORE FILLING OUT!
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Item 1.
Name of Issuer: Netro Corporation
Address of Issuer's Principal Office: 3860 North First Street,
San Jose, CA 95134.
Telephone: (408) 216 1500.
Item 2.
Name of Person Filing: VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co.
Address of Principal Business Office: Diekstraat 7,
25870 Norderfriedrichskoog, Germany.
Title of Class of Securities: Common Stock, par value $.001.
CUSIP Number: 64114R2 109.
Item 3.
Inapplicable
Item 4. Ownership.
VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co. beneficially owns 2,952,222 Common Stock of
the issuer.
VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co. beneficially owns 6.6% of the outstanding
Common Stock of the issuer.
VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co. has sole voting and dispositive power over
2,952,222 Common Shares of the issuer, and no shares over which it has shared
voting or dispositive powers.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
Inapplicable.
Item 6. Ownership of More than Five Percent on Behalf of Another Person.
Inapplicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary Which Acquired
the Security Being Reported on By the Parent Holding Company
Inapplicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the Group
Inapplicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of a Group
Inapplicable.
Item 10. Certification
Inapplicable.
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Signature, on Behalf of VR Telecommunications GmbH & Co.
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify
that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
Date: February 11, 2000
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Signature: /s/ Michael Steffan
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Name/Title: Michael Steffan
Chief Executive Officer
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Date: February 11, 2000
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Signature: /s/ Helmut Rundmann
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Name/Title: Helmut Rundmann
Chief Executive Officer
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Attention: Intentional misstatements or omissions of fact constitute Federal
criminal violations (See U.S.C.1001).
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