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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.
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