[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 7455-7456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4633]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WT Docket No. 96-6; DA 96-225]


Flexible Service Offerings in the Commercial Mobile Radio 
Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

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SUMMARY: In this Order, we extend the period which comments and reply 
comments must be filed in the CMRS Flex proceeding (WT Docket No. 96-
6). We grant NARUC's motion for extension of time because the deadline 
of February 26, 1996 for filing initial comments falls two days before 
the conclusion of its previously scheduled winter meeting. With respect 
to the date for filing reply comments, we find that the deadline does 
not give NARUC's members sufficient time to review initial comments and 
formulate a response. The intended effect of this Order is to extend 
the comment date to March 1, 1996 and extend the reply comment date to 
March 25, 1996.

DATES: Comments are due on before March 4, 1996, reply comments are due 
on or before March 25, 1996.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M Street NW., 
Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mika Savir, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at (202) 418-
0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Order in WT Docket No. 96-6, adopted 
February 22, 1996, and released February 22, 1996, is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC 
Reference Center, Room 230, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC. The 
complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, 
International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M Street NW., Suite 
140, Washington DC 20037 (202) 857-3800.

Synopsis of Order

    1. The Commission released the Notice, Amendment to the 
Commission's Rules to Permit Flexible Service Offerings in the 
Commercial Mobile Radio Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT 
Docket No. 96-6, FCC 96-17, 61 FR 6189 (February 16, 1996) (Notice), on 
January 25, 1996. The National Association of Regulatory Utility 
Commissioners (``NARUC'') has 

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filed a motion to extend the dates that initial and reply comments are 
due in the above-referenced docket. Specifically, NARUC requests that 
the date that initial comments are due be extended from February 26, 
1996 to March 1, 1996 and the date reply comments are due be extended 
from March 18, 1996 to March 26, 1996.
    2. NARUC states that the present deadline of February 26, 1996 for 
filing initial comments falls two days before the conclusion of its 
previously scheduled winter meeting. With respect to the date for 
filing reply comments, NARUC states that the deadline does not give its 
members sufficient time to review initial comments and formulate a 
response. Therefore, the Commission is issuing this Order to extend the 
period which comments and reply comments must be filed in the CMRS Flex 
proceeding (WT Docket No. 96-6).
    3. The deadlines for the filing of all comments and reply comments 
in this proceeding are revised. The Commission recognizes that NARUC is 
attempting to overcome concrete timing problems beyond its own control 
and that granting an extension permits NARUC to develop a consensus 
position and ensures that each of its members has a chance to actively 
participate in these proceedings. Accordingly, initial comments will be 
due on March 4, 1996 and reply comments will be due on March 25, 1996.
    4. Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.415 
and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Secs. 1.415, 1.419, 
interested parties may file comments on or before March 4, 1996, and 
reply comments on or before March 25, 1996. To file formally in this 
proceeding, parties must file an original and four copies of all 
comments, reply comments, and supporting comments. For each 
Commissioner to receive a personal copy of the comments, parties must 
file an original and nine copies. Comments and reply comments should be 
sent to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
1919 M Street NW., Room 222, Washington, DC 20554. Parties should also 
file one copy of any documents filed in this docket with the 
Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services, 
Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037. Comments 
and reply comments will be available for public inspection during 
regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 1919 M Street NW., 
Room 239, Washington, DC 20554.

Ex Parte Rules--Non-Restricted Proceeding

    This is a non-restricted notice and comment rulemaking proceeding. 
Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda 
period, provided that they are disclosed as provided in the 
Commission's rules. 47 CFR Secs. 1.1202, 1.1203, 1.1206.

Ordering Clauses

    It is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 1, 4, 201-205, 215, 218, 
220, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 
U.S.C. Secs. 151, 154, 201-205, 215, 218, 220, and 303(r), the motion 
for extension of time filed by NARUC is granted to the extent described 
herein and otherwise denied.
    It is further ordered, that comments in WT Docket No. 96-6 will be 
due March 4, 1996 and reply comments will be due March 25, 1996.

    Federal Communications Commission.
David Furth,
Acting Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau.
[FR Doc. 96-4633 Filed 2-27-96; 8:45 am]
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