[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 18, 1995)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 53893-53894]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-25762]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 90

[PR Docket No. 92-235, DA 95-2090]


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 that seeks to introduce market forces into the 
private land mobile radio (PLMR) bands below 800 MHz (60 FR 37148, July 
19, 1995). On September 12, 1995, the Commission granted a request from 
the American Public Transit Association and granted in part and denied 
in part a request from the Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC) to 
extend the comment period in the above captioned proceeding. On 
September 20, 1995, LMCC Filed a petition for reconsideration of that 
extension order to extend the comment period to November 20, 1995 and 
the reply comment period to January 5, 1996. LMCC stated that the 
additional time is necessary to develop an organized and effective 
spectrum allocation plan. This order grants the requested extension of 
time in which commenters have to file comments and reply comments.

DATES: Comments are to be filed on or before November 20, 1995, and 
reply comments are to be filed on or before January 5, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ira Keltz of the Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau at (202) 418-0616.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Adopted: October 2, 1995.
    Released: October 3, 1995.

Order Extending Comment and Reply Comment Period

    By the Chief, Private Wireless Division:


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    1. On September 12, 1995, the Commission extended the comment and 
reply comment period in the above-captioned proceeding in response to 
motions filed by the American Public Transit Association (APTA) and the 
Land Mobile Communications Council (LMCC).\1\ In that Order, the 
comment date was extended from September 15, 1995, to October 16, 1995, 
and the reply comment date was extended from October 16, 1995, to 
November 20, 1995. This extension was consistent with the request filed 
by APTA, but shorter than the LMCC request. LMCC has filed a petition 
for reconsideration requesting a further extension of the comment 
period to November 20, 1995, and the reply comment period to January 5, 
1996.

    \1\DA 95-1967, 60 Fed Reg 48490 (September 19, 1995).
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    2. LMCC states that a further extension of time is warranted in 
order that the period for filing comments in this proceeding coincides 
with the due date of the industry's report on radio service 
consolidation.\2\ LMCC states that in order to develop an organized and 
effective spectrum allocation plan, consolidation decisions must be 
made in conjunction with the decisions in this proceeding.

    \2\The Private Land Mobile Industry was given three months from 
the effective date of the rules adopted in the Report and Order, PR 
Docket No. 92-235, 60 Fed. Reg. 37152, (July 19, 1995), in which to 
develop and submit a consensus plan for consolidating the twenty 
private land mobile radio services.
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    3. Although we previously extended the comment period in this 
proceeding by thirty days, LMCC correctly points out that additional 
time is necessary because many of the issues regarding future frequency 
assignment policies for the private land mobile radio services are 
closely related to the issues concerning the consolidation of these 
radio services. We therefore grant LMCC's request for reconsideration 
to extend the time period for filing comments to and including November 
20, 1995, and for filing reply comments to and including January 5, 
1996. The new comment date coincides with the due date for the 
industry's report on radio service consolidation.

    4. Accordingly, it is hereby ordered that LMCC's request for 
reconsideration to extend the deadline for filing comments in this 
proceeding is granted.

    5. This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in 
Section 1.46 of the Commission Rules 47 C.F.R. Sec. 1.46.

Federal Communications Commission.
Herbert W. Zeiler,
Deputy Chief, Private Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 95-25762 Filed 10-17-95; 8:45 am]
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