Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics Equipment

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 15 and 76

[ET Docket No. 93-7; DA 94-120]

Compatibility Between Cable Systems and Consumer Electronics

Equipment

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of reply comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission's Chief Engineer has extended the time for

filing reply comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making

(Notice) in ET Docket No. 93-7, FCC 93-495 (58 FR 64541, December 8,

1993). The document sets forth proposals for rules to assure

compatibility between cable systems and consumer TV receivers and

videocassette recorders.

DATES: Reply comments must be filed on or before February 16, 1994.

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

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Alan Stillwell (202-653-8162), Office of Engineering and Technology.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On February 2, 1994, the Consumer

Electronics Group of the Electronics Industries Association (EIA/CEG)

requested that the Commission extend the time for filing reply comments

in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making in ET Docket No. 93-7

by one week, to February 16, 1994. The EIA/CEG states that a one week

extension of the period for filing reply comments is needed because of

the number, length and diversity of the comments.

The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time.

Moreover, in this instance time is very important as the Commission has

a statutory deadline to adopt rules for assuring compatibility by April

3, 1994. Nonetheless, we agree with the EIA/CEG that the volume and

diversity of the comments warrants additional time for preparing

replies. We believe the relatively brief 7-day extension the EIA/CEG

requests is consistent with both the task of preparing comments and our

need to complete this matter expeditiously.

Federal Communications Commission.

William F. Caton,

Acting Secretary.

[FR Doc. 94-3680 Filed 2-17-94; 8:45 am]

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