[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 15 (Wednesday, January 24, 2007)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 3102-3103]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 07-213]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 25

[IB Docket 06-160; DA 07-25]


Processing Applications in the Direct Broadcast Satellite 
Service; Feasibility of Reduced Orbital Spacing for Provision of Direct 
Broadcast Satellite Service in the United States

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 18, 2006, the Commission released a Notice of 
Proposed Rulemaking (71 FR 56923, September 28, 2006) (NPRM) in the 
proceeding captioned above. The NPRM seeks comment from the public on 
proposed licensing procedures and service rules for satellites 
providing Direct Broadcast Satellite (DBS) service. The NPRM also seeks 
comment on licensing non-nine-degree-spaced DBS applications.
    On December 22, 2006, SES Americom, Inc. filed a Motion for 
Extension of Time, requesting the Commission to extend the reply 
comment filing deadline in this proceeding. SES Americom, Inc. stated 
that an extension would enable the parties to the proceeding to provide 
a more complete record for review, considering the important policy and

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technical issues raised in the proceeding.
    The Commission concurred that the issues raised in the proceeding 
are complex, technical, and of great importance to the DBS service and 
to direct-to-home satellite consumers throughout the United States. 
Thus, the Commission granted SES Americom, Inc.'s request, and extended 
the reply comment pleading deadline to January 25, 2007. The Commission 
stated that the public interest will be served by the extension to 
enable the filing of a more complete record in this proceeding.
    Accordingly, pursuant to section 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 
CFR 1.46, the request of SES Americom, Inc. is granted.
    The deadline for filing reply comments in this proceeding is 
extended to January 25, 2007.
    This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to sections 
0.51 and 0.261 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR 0.51, 0.261.

Federal Communications Commission.
Robert G. Nelson,
Chief, Satellite Division, International Bureau.
[FR Doc. 07-213 Filed 1-23-07; 8:45 am]
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