[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 135 (Thursday, July 13, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 43331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-17671]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[WT Docket No. 97-82; DA 00-1531]


Deadline for Final Ex Parte and Other Presentations on Proposed 
Revisions to Broadband Personal Communications Services (PCS) Rules 
Extended to July 17, 2000

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the period for final ex parte and other 
presentations on issues raised in this proceeding pertaining to 
proposed revisions to portions of the broadband Personal Communications 
Services C and F block rules.

DATES: Final ex parte presentations are due July 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Bashkin, Attorney, Auctions and 
Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at 
(202) 418-0660.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This a summary of a public notice, WT Docket 
No. 97-82, DA 00-1531, released July 7, 2000. The complete text of the 
public notice is available for inspection and copying during normal 
business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 445 12th 
Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554, and also may be 
purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International 
Transcription Services, Inc., (ITS, Inc.), 1231 20th Street, N.W., 
Washington D.C. 20036, (202) 857-3800. It is also available on the 
Commission's website at http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/auctions.
    1. On June 7, 2000, the Commission released a Further Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (``FNPRM''), 65 FR 37092 (June 13, 2000), in the 
above-referenced proceeding. The FNPRM seeks comment on proposed 
revisions to portions of the broadband Personal Communications Services 
(``PCS'') C and F block rules. The FPRM established comment and reply 
comment deadlines for June 22, 2000 and June 30, 2000, respectively. 
The FNPRM also established 7 p.m., July 12, 2000 as the time and date 
after which ex parte and other presentations would be prohibited.
    2. In order to provide interested parties additional time to make 
ex parte presentations, the period for final ex parte and other 
presentations on issues raised in the FNPRM is extended until 7 p.m. on 
July 17, 2000.
    3. Pursuant to Sec. 1.1200(a) of the Commission's rules, 
presentations on issues in the FNPRM will be prohibited after 7 p.m., 
July 17, 2000. 47 CFR 1.1200(a). In all other respects, parties are 
required to follow the procedures previously outlined in the FNPRM.

Federal Communications Commission.
Louis J. Sigalos,
Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division.
[FR Doc. 00-17671 Filed 7-12-00; 8:45 am]
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