[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 181 (Tuesday, September 19, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 48490-48491]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-23170]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[PR Docket No. 92-235, DA 95-1967]


Examination of Exclusivity and Frequency Assignment Policies

agency: Federal Communications Commission.

action: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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summary: On June 15, 1995, the Commission adopted a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rule Making which seeks to introduce market forces into the 
Private Land Mobile Radio (PLMR) bands. The Further Notice of Proposed 
Rule Making proposed three options to introduce market forces into 
these bands: exclusivity, user fees, and competitive bidding. The 
Commission sought comment on each of these options in order to assist 
in the development and implementation of an overall strategy on how to 
promote greater efficiency in these bands. This proposed rule extends 
the period of time in which commenters have to file comments and reply 
comments.

dates: Comments are to be filed on or before October 16, 1995, and 
reply comments are to be filed on or before November 20, 1995.

for further information contact: Mark Rubin of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Order Extending Comment and Reply Comment Period

Adopted: September 12, 1995
Released: September 13, 1995

By the Chief, Private Wireless Division:
    1. On September 1, 1995, the American Public Transit Association 
(APTA) requested that the time for filing comments in response to the 
Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the above-captioned 
proceeding released by the Commission on June 23, 1995,\1\ be extended 
from September 15, 1995, to October 16, 1995. Likewise, on September 5, 
1995, the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) filed a Motion For 
Extension Of Time until November 20, 1995, to file comments. LMCC also 
requested that the time for filing reply comments be extended from 
October 16, 1995, to January 5, 1996.

    \1\FCC 95-255, 60 Fed. Reg. 37148 (1995).
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    2. APTA, which represents approximately 400 American public and 
private mass transit systems, states that 

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it needs additional time to submit comments in order to afford its 
membership a chance to respond to the Commission's June 15, 1995, 
action. LMCC states that a deadline for filing comments on November 
20th is warranted as that date is coterminous with the due date for the 
industry's report on its service consolidation efforts. LMCC emphasizes 
that service consolidation decisions must be made in tandem with those 
relating to channel exclusivity in order to respond adequately to the 
Commission's proposals.
    3. The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time. In 
this instance, however, it is desirable that the record be as complete 
as possible and that it include the views of as large a cross section 
of the private land mobile radio (PLMR) user community as possible. We 
believe an extension of thirty (30) days to be adequate to give the 
PLMR community sufficient time to respond to the above-captioned 
proceeding. We therefore extend the period of time for filing comments 
to and including October 16, 1995, and we extend the period for filing 
reply comments to and including November 20, 1995. The new reply 
comment date coincides with the due date for the industry's report on 
radio service consolidation.
    4. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that AMTA's request to extend 
the deadline for filing comments in this proceeding is granted and 
LMCC's Motion For Extension of Time is granted to the extent indicated 
herein and otherwise denied.
    5. This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in 
Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.46.

Federal Communications Commission.
Robert H. McNamara,
Chief, Private Wireless Division.
[FR Doc. 95-23170 Filed 9-18-95; 8:45 am]
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