[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 81 (Thursday, April 25, 1996)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 18354-18355]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-9748]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Part 2

[DA 96-577]


Mobile-Satellite Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks additional comments in its proposal to 
allocate 70 megahertz at 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz to the Mobile-
Satellite Service. Comments will help to resolve outstanding questions 
relative to spectrum sharing and relocation of incumbent microwave 
licensees.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 17, 1996.

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean White, Office of Engineering and 
Technology, 202/418-2453, e-mail swhite@fcc,gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    On January 31, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rule Making (NPRM) in the Matter of Amendment of Section 2.106 of the 
Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-
Satellite Service, ET Docket No. 95-18, 60 Fed. Reg. 11644. The comment 
and reply comment period for this proceeding closed on June 21, 1995.
    On March 14, 1996, COMSAT Corporation (COMSAT) filed supplemental 
comments in this proceeding and requested that we allow interested 
parties to file comments addressing them. On March 27, 1996, Motorola, 
Inc., filed a partial opposition to COMSAT's supplemental comments,

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stating that the Commission should not consider COMSAT's supplemental 
comments unless all parties are given time to analyze and respond to 
them. On April 1, 1996, UTC filed an opposition to COMSAT's 
supplemental comments, asking that the Commission treat them as an ex 
parte communication. On April 5, 1996, the American Petroleum Institute 
filed a response to COMSAT's supplemental comments.
    COMSAT's supplemental comments, and the responses thereto, were 
filed partly as a result of new information provided by the 1995 World 
Radio Conference on the issues in this proceeding. The responses of 
other interested parties demonstrates that there is considerable 
interest in these issues. At the same time, we do not wish to delay 
this proceeding unduly. Therefore, we will allow interested parties to 
file responses to COMSAT's supplemental comments within 30 days of the 
date of this Public Notice. Responses should be sent to Office of the 
Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554. 
COMSAT's supplemental comments and the responses thereto will be 
available for public inspection during regular business hours in the 
FCC Reference Center (Room 239) of the Federal Communications 
Commission, 1919 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.
    For further information concerning this proceeding contact Sean 
White at (202) 418-2453 or e-mail [email protected], Office of Engineering 
and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 
20554.

Federal Communications Commission.
Michael J. Marcus,
Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.
[FR Doc. 96-9748 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]
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