[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 29 (Thursday, February 12, 2004)]
[Rules and Regulations]
[Pages 6920-6921]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-2640]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1 and 27

[WT Docket No. 00-230; DA 04-75]


Promoting Efficient Use of Spectrum Through Elimination of 
Barriers to the Development of Secondary Markets

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Final rule; delay of effective date.

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SUMMARY: The effective date of various rules adopted in the Secondary 
Markets Proceeding, WT Docket No. 00-230, that was otherwise scheduled 
to become effective at an earlier date, has been delayed because this 
rule has been classified as a major rule subject to congressional 
review.

DATES: The effective date of the rules published on November 25, 2003 
at 68 FR 66252, except for the amendments to Sec.Sec. 1.913(a), 
1.913(a)(3), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 1.9020(e), 1.9030(e) and 
1.9035(e), was delayed from January 26, 2004 to February 2, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine M. Harris, Mobility 
Division, at 202-418-0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Public 
Notice, DA 04-75, released on January

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15, 2004. The full text of the Public Notice is available for 
inspection and copying during normal business hours in the Federal 
Communications Commission Reference Center, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. The complete text may be purchased from the 
Federal Communications Commission's copy contractor, Qualex 
International, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 
20554. The full text may also be downloaded at http://wireless.fcc.gov. 
Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by 
contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418-7426 or TTY (202) 418-7365 or at 
[email protected].
    1. On October 6, 2003, the Commission released a Report and Order 
and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 68 FR 66252 (November 25, 
2003) in WT Docket No. 00-230, In the Matter of Markets (Secondary 
Markets Report and Order). A summary of the Secondary Markets Report 
and Order portion of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
prescribed that, except for Sec.Sec. 1.913(a), 1.913(a)(3), 1.948(j), 
1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 1.9020(e), 1.9030(e), and 1.9035(e) of the 
Commission's rules, the various rules adopted in the Secondary Markets 
Report and Order were to be effective January 26, 2004.
    2. In order to comply with the requirements of the Congressional 
Review Act under the Contract with America Advancement Act of 1996, see 
5 U.S.C. 801(a)(3), the effective date of the rules that otherwise 
currently were to become effective on January 26, 2004 was delayed to 
February 2, 2004. The effective dates of Sec.Sec. 1.913(a), 
1.913(a)(3), 1.948(j), 1.2002(d), 1.2003, 1.9003, 1.9020(e), 1.9030(e), 
and 1.9035(e) of the Commission's rules are not affected by this 
extension of the effective date for all other rules adopted in the 
Secondary Markets Report and Order.

List of Subjects

47 CFR Part 1

    Administrative practice and procedure, Communications common 
carriers, Radio, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, 
Telecommunications.

47 CFR Part 27

    Communications common carriers, Radio.

Federal Communications Commission.
Katherine M. Harris,
Deputy Division Chief.
[FR Doc. 04-2640 Filed 2-11-04; 8:45 am]
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