[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 93 (Thursday, May 14, 1998)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 26758]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-12835]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 97, and 101

[WT Docket No. 98-20; DA 98-827]


Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing 
System

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has released an order which extends the filing 
deadlines for comments on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 98-25) 
regarding the Universal Licensing System. We also waive the rules that 
require the paper filing of comments and replies. Consequently, the 
electric filing of comments and replies will be permitted. These steps 
have been taken to permit more thorough, detailed comments and replies 
on the proposed rulemaking to be filed with the Commission. The effect 
will be to improve the quality of the Commission's final determinations 
in this rulemaking.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 22, 1998; reply comments are 
due on or before June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room 222, 1919 M Street, 
NW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbert Nixon or Chris Gacek of the 
Policy & Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-7240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following documents relate to the 
aforementioned rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 
98-20, FCC 98-25, 63 FR 16938, April 7, 1998, (ULS NPRM); Electronic 
Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, Report and Order, GC 
Docket No. 97-113, FCC 98-56, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998; Implementation 
of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 96-198, FCC 98-55 (adopted April 2, 
1998; released April 20, 1998), paragraph 185.
    The order may be found on the internet at: <http://www.fcc.gov/
Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da980827.txt>.

Federal Communications Commission.
Ramona E. Melson,
Chief, Policy & Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 98-12835 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]
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