[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 221 (Thursday, November 15, 2001)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57408-57409]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28682]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[IB Docket No. 01-185, ET Docket No. 95-18, DA 01-2548]


Flexibility for Delivery of Communications by Mobile Satellite 
Service Providers in the 2 GHz Band, the L-Band, and the 1.6/2.4 GHz 
Band

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission gives notice that it extended 
the period for reply comment in the proceeding that it initiated to 
explore proposals to bring flexibility to the delivery of 
communications by Mobile Satellite Service (``MSS'') providers. The 
Commission extended the period for reply comment at the request of the 
Cellular Telecommunications & Internet Association (CTIA) and Motient 
Services, Inc. (Motient) in order to allow sufficient time to establish 
the most complete and well-developed record possible on which to base a 
decision.

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DATES: Reply Comments were due November 12, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Breck Blalock, 202-418-8191.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order Extending 
Comment Period in IB Docket No. 01-185, ET Docket No. 95-18, DA 01-
2314, adopted October 4, 2001. The complete text of this Order is 
available for inspection and copying during normal business hours in 
the FCC Reference Information Center, Courtyard Level, 445 12th Street, 
SW., Washington, DC 20554 and also may be purchased from the 
Commission's copy contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 
12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
    1. The Commission extended the reply comment period deadlines 
established in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in this proceeding (66 
FR 47621, August 20, 2001) from November 5, 2001, to November 12, 2001.

Ordering Clause

    2. The requests of CTIA and Motient to extend the deadline for 
filing reply comments in this proceeding is granted to the extent 
indicated, pursuant to Sec. 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR 
1.46.

Federal Communications Commission.
J. Breck Blalock,
Deputy Chief, Planning & Negotiations Division, International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 01-28682 Filed 11-14-01; 8:45 am]
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