Regulations for Automatic Vehicle Monitoring Systems

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 90

[PR Docket No. 93-61; DA No. 94-129]

Regulations for Automatic Vehicle Monitoring Systems

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM), 58 FR 21276 (April

20, 1993), in this docket proposes regulations for licensing Automatic

Vehicle Monitoring (AVM) systems. AVM systems are used to locate and

track vehicles and are currently licensed in accordance with interim

rules adopted in 1974. The comment and reply comment periods for the

NPRM expired in 1993. This Public Notice is necessary to seek

additional comment on new matters raised by ex parte presentations

related to the licensing of wideband, multilateration AVM systems.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before February 25, 1994, and reply

comments must be filed on or before March 7, 1994.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 1919 M St., NW.,

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

John J. Borkowski, Private Radio Bureau, (202) 632-7125.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Public notice.

Additional Comment Sought on Ex Parte Presentations

February 9, 1994.

The Commission has received written memoranda to the Secretary

from PacTel Teletrac (PacTel) on January 26, 1994, and from

Southwestern Bell Mobile Systems, Inc. (SBMS) on February 2, 1994

and February 7, 1994, summarizing ex parte presentations made

concerning the licensing of Automatic Vehicle Monitoring (AVM)

systems, currently under consideration in PR Docket No. 93-61. The

Commission also has received a written memorandum to the Secretary

from MobileVision on February 1, 1994, summarizing an ex parte

presentation responding to PacTel's January 26, 1994 ex parte

presentation.

It has been determined that PacTel's and SBMS's ex parte

presentations raise new issues that warrant giving interested

parties an additional opportunity for comment. Specifically, these

presentations address alternatives for the licensing of wideband

multilateration AVM systems. PacTel espouses the use of Rand McNally

Basic Trading Area (BTAs)\1\ as Commission-defined service areas for

such systems and proposes a licensing procedure using these service

areas. SBMS, on the other hand, suggests the use of Metropolitan

Statistical Areas (MSAs) and Rural Statistical Areas (RSAs) as

licensing boundaries.

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\1\See Rand-McNally Commercial Atlas and Marketing Guide 36-39

(123d ed. 1992).

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Pursuant to Sections 4(j) and 303(r) of the Communications Act

of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(j) and 303(r), we are hereby

soliciting additional comment in PR Docket No. 93-61 on these

issues. The filings addressed above that include these issues are

available for inspection as part of the record in PR Docket No. 93-

61 during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center, room

239, 1919 M Street, NW., Washington, DC. All or part of the text of

these filings may be purchased from the Commission's copy

contractor, International Transcription Service, 1919 M Street, NW.,

room 246, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 337-1433.

Comments on these additional issues must be filed on or before

February 25, 1994. Reply Comments must be filed on or before March

7, 1994. To file formally in this proceeding, you must file an

original and four copies of all comments and reply comments. If you

want each Commissioner to receive a personal copy of your comments,

you must file an original and nine copies. You should send comments

and reply comments to Office of the Secretary, Federal

Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554. Comments and reply

comments in this proceeding, including those filed in response to

this Public Notice, are available for public inspection during

regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center.

By the Chief, Private Radio Bureau.

For additional information about this matter contact John

Borkowski, Rules Branch, Private Radio Bureau, FCC, telephone (202)

632-7125.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-3396 Filed 2-14-94; 8:45 am]

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