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[FR Doc No: 94-23836]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[GN Docket No. 94-90; DA 94-1012]

 

Private Land Mobile Radio Services; Eligibility for Specialized 
Mobile Radio Services and Radio Services in the 220-222 MHz Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

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SUMMARY: On August 2, 1994, the Commission released a Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making, FCC 94-202, concerning private land mobile radio 
services. This Order extends the deadlines for comments and reply 
comments in this proceeding in response to a request filed by American 
Mobile Telecommunications Association. This extension will provide 
interested parties enough time to complete their review and submit 
meaningful comments on the issues we raised in this proceeding.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before October 5, 1994, and reply 
comments must be filed on or before October 20, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sue McNeil, Private Radio Bureau, Land 
Mobile and Microwave Division, (202) 634-2443.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A summary of the Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making in this docket was published in the Federal Register on August 
18, 1994 (59 FR 42563).

Order

Adopted: September 16, 1994.
Released: September 16, 1994.

    In the Matter of: Eligibility for the Specialized Mobile Radio 
Services and Radio Services in the 220-222 MHz Land Mobile Band and 
Use of Radio Dispatch Communications.

    By the Chief, Private Radio Bureau:
    1. On September 6, 1994, American Mobile Telecommunications 
Association, Inc. (``AMTA'') filed a Motion For Extension Of Time 
regarding the time for filing Comments and Reply Comments in the above-
entitled proceeding. AMTA requests that the Commission extend the 
deadlines for filing comments and reply comments from September 21, 
1994 and October 6, 1994 to October 21, 1994 and November 7, 1994 
respectively. RAM Mobile Data USA Limited Partnership (``RMD'') has 
filed an opposition to AMTA's request.
    2. AMTA asserts that the rule changes proposed in this proceeding, 
if adopted, would fundamentally affect the wireless industry and the 
regulatory environment in which AMTA's members operate. AMTA seeks an 
extension of time so that it may evaluate these proposals in light of 
the Commission's recently adopted Third Report and Order in GN-Docket 
No. 93-252, which establishes new technical, operational, and licensing 
rules for commercial mobile radio services (CMRS).\1\ AMTA observes 
that the text of the CMRS Order has not yet been released and requests 
that parties have the opportunity to review the text so that they can 
assess the substantive impact of the CMRS Order on the issues raised in 
this proceeding.\2\
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    \1\Third Report and Order, GN Docket No. 93-252, FCC 94-212, 
adopted August 9, 1994, release pending (CMRS Order).
    \2\AMTA Motion at 4.
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    3. RMD opposes AMTA's extension request on the grounds that it 
could delay disposition of a pending waiver petition submitted by RMD 
to waive the wireline restriction. RMD also argues that a delay would 
be inconsistent with the Commission's overall goal of establishing 
regulatory parity between SMRs and competing CMRS providers.\3\
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    \3\RMD Opposition at 2.
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    4. We find that the public interest would be served by granting a 
short extension so that interested parties have the opportunity to 
assess the impact of the CMRS Order on the issues raised in this 
proceeding. We agree with RMD, however, that undue delay in this 
proceeding should be avoided. We therefore conclude that a two-week 
extension of the comment and reply deadlines is appropriate.
    5. Accordingly, it is ordered, pursuant to Sec. 1.46 of the 
Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 1.46, that the deadline for filing initial 
comments in this proceeding is extended from September 21, 1994 to 
October 5, 1994, and that the deadline for filing reply comments is 
extended from October 6, 1994 to October 20, 1994.

    Federal Communications Commission.
Ralph A. Haller,
Chief, Private Radio Bureau.
[FR Doc. 94-23836 Filed 9-26-94; 8:45 am]
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