[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 108 (Monday, June 7, 1999)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Page 30288]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-14112]



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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 22, 24, 26, 27, 73, 74, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101

[WT Docket No. 99-87, RM-9332, RM-9405; DA 99-950]


Revised Competitive Bidding Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the time to file comments and reply 
comments on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making released on March 25, 
1999, which deals with the Commission's revised competitive bidding 
authority under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Comments were due on 
or before July 2, 1999, and reply comments were due on or before August 
2, 1999. On May 19, 1999, the Commission released an order (DA 99-950) 
that grants the Land Mobile Communications Council's ``Request for 
Extension of Time to File Comments.'' The new deadlines will be August 
2, 1999 for comments and September 16, 1999 for reply comments.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 2, 1999 and reply 
comments must be filed on or before September 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., 
Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary D. Michaels, Auctions and 
Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at 
(202) 418-0660, or Scot Stone, Public Safety and Private Wireless 
Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
in WT Docket No. 99-87, DA 99-950, adopted and released on May 19, 
1999. The full text of the Order is available for inspection and 
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information 
Center, Room CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554, 
and may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor, 
International Transcription Services, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington, 
DC 20036, (202) 857-3800. The Order is also available on the Internet 
at the Commission's web site: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/documents.html.
    1. On March 25, 1999, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed 
Rule Making (``NPRM''), WT Docket No. 99-87, RM-9332, RM-9405, FCC 99-
52, 64 FR 23571, May 3, 1999. Comments on the NPRM were due on or 
before July 2, 1999, and reply comments were due on or before August 2, 
1999.
    2. On May 12, 1999, the Land Mobile Communications Council 
(``LMCC'') filed a ``Request for Extension of Time to File Comments'' 
to extend the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments to 
August 2, 1999 and September 16, 1999, respectively. LMCC contends that 
an extension is warranted due to the number of questions raised in the 
NPRM and the impact the answers to these questions will have on the 
private wireless industry.
    3. Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of 
time in rule making proceedings, we agree that an extension will afford 
parties the necessary time to coordinate and file comments that will 
facilitate the compilation of a more complete record in this 
proceeding, without causing undue delay of the Commission's 
consideration of the issues. Accordingly, it is ordered that the 
``Request for Extension of Time to File Comments'' filed by the Land 
Mobile Communications Council is granted. Interested parties may file 
comments on or before August 2, 1999, and reply comments on or before 
September 16, 1999.
    4. This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in 47 
CFR 1.46 and under delegated authority pursuant to 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331.

Federal Communications Commission.
Mark R. Bollinger,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau.
[FR Doc. 99-14112 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]
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