[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 49 (Thursday, March 13, 2003)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 12015-12020]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-6038]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 15

[ET Docket No. 00-258 and IB Docket No. 99-81; FCC 03-16]


Advanced Wireless Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: This document seeks comment on how to use the reallocated 
Mobile Satellite Service (MSS) spectrum

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as well as other bands previously proposed for Advanced Wireless 
Service (AWS) use, the relocation of the Multipoint Distribution 
Service (MDS), and additional flexibility for the Unlicensed Personal 
Communications Service (UPCS) band spectrum, in order to promote more 
efficient spectrum use which, in turn, serves the public interest.

DATES: Written comments are due April 14, 2003, and reply comments are 
due April 28, 2003.

ADDRESSES: Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 
445 12th Street, SW., TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jamison Prime, Office of Engineering 
and Technology, (202) 418-7474, TTY (202) 418-2989, e-mail: 
[email protected].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Third 
Notice of Proposed Rule Making, ET Docket 00-258 and IB Docket No. 99-
81, FCC 03-16, adopted January 29, 2003, and released February 10, 
2003. The full text of this document is available for inspection and 
copying during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center (Room 
CY-A257), 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The complete text 
of this document also may be purchased from the Commission's copy 
contractor, Qualex International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room, CY-B402, 
Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at: 
www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with 
disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 
418-7365.
    Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before 
April 14, 2003, and reply comments on or before April 28, 2003. 
Comments may be filed using the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing 
System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. Comments 
filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the 
Internet to http://www.fcc.gov/e-file/ecfs.html. Generally, only one 
copy of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or 
rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however, 
commenters must transmit one electronic copy of the comments to each 
docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing 
the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. 
Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking 
number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-
mail. To get filing instructions for e-mail comments, commenters should 
send an e-mail to [email protected], and should include the following words 
in the body of the message, ``get form