[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 15, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-3396]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 90
[PR Docket No. 93-61; DA No. 94-129]
Regulations for Automatic Vehicle Monitoring Systems
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.
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SUMMARY: The notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), 58 FR 21276 (April
20, 1993), in this docket proposes regulations for licensing Automatic
Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) systems. AVM systems are used to locate and
track vehicles and are currently licensed in accordance with interim
rules adopted in 1974. The comment and reply comment periods for the
NPRM expired in 1993. This Public Notice is necessary to seek
additional comment on new matters raised by ex parte presentations
related to the licensing of wideband, multilateration AVM systems.
DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 25, 1994, and reply
comments must be filed on or before March 7, 1994.
ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St., NW.,
Washington, DC 20554.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
John J. Borkowski, Private Radio Bureau, (202) 632-7125.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public notice.
Additional Comment Sought on Ex Parte Presentations
February 9, 1994.
The Commission has received written memoranda to the Secretary
from PacTel Teletrac (PacTel) on January 26, 1994, and from
Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. (SBMS) on February 2, 1994
and February 7, 1994, summarizing ex parte presentations made
concerning the licensing of Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM)
systems, currently under consideration in PR Docket No. 93-61. The
Commission also has received a written memorandum to the Secretary
from MobileVision on February 1, 1994, summarizing an ex parte
presentation responding to PacTel's January 26, 1994 ex parte
presentation.
It has been determined that PacTel's and SBMS's ex parte
presentations raise new issues that warrant giving interested
parties an additional opportunity for comment. Specifically, these
presentations address alternatives for the licensing of wideband
multilateration AVM systems. PacTel espouses the use of Rand McNally
Basic Trading Area (BTAs)\1\ as Commission-defined service areas for
such systems and proposes a licensing procedure using these service
areas. SBMS, on the other hand, suggests the use of Metropolitan
Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Rural Statistical Areas (RSAs) as
licensing boundaries.
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\1\See Rand-McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide 36-39
(123d ed. 1992).
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Pursuant to Sections 4(j) and 303(r) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(j) and 303(r), we are hereby
soliciting additional comment in PR Docket No. 93-61 on these
issues. The filings addressed above that include these issues are
available for inspection as part of the record in PR Docket No. 93-
61 during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, room
239, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. All or part of the text of
these filings may be purchased from the Commission's copy
contractor, International Transcription Service, 1919 M Street, NW.,
room 246, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 337-1433.
Comments on these additional issues must be filed on or before
February 25, 1994. Reply Comments must be filed on or before March
7, 1994. To file formally in this proceeding, you must file an
original and four copies of all comments and reply comments. If you
want each Commissioner to receive a personal copy of your comments,
you must file an original and nine copies. You should send comments
and reply comments to Office of the Secretary, Federal
Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. Comments and reply
comments in this proceeding, including those filed in response to
this Public Notice, are available for public inspection during
regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center.
By the Chief, Private Radio Bureau.
For additional information about this matter contact John
Borkowski, Rules Branch, Private Radio Bureau, FCC, telephone (202)
632-7125.
Federal Communications Commission.
William F. Caton,
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-3396 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]
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