Flexible Service Offerings in the Commercial Mobile Radio Services

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 1

[WT Docket No. 96-6; DA 96-225]

Flexible Service Offerings in the Commercial Mobile Radio

Services

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of time.

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SUMMARY: In this Order, we extend the period which comments and reply

comments must be filed in the CMRS Flex proceeding (WT Docket No. 96-

6). We grant NARUC's motion for extension of time because the deadline

of February 26, 1996 for filing initial comments falls two days before

the conclusion of its previously scheduled winter meeting. With respect

to the date for filing reply comments, we find that the deadline does

not give NARUC's members sufficient time to review initial comments and

formulate a response. The intended effect of this Order is to extend

the comment date to March 1, 1996 and extend the reply comment date to

March 25, 1996.

DATES: Comments are due on before March 4, 1996, reply comments are due

on or before March 25, 1996.

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

Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mika Savir, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, Commercial Wireless Division, at (202) 418-

0620.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This Order in WT Docket No. 96-6, adopted

February 22, 1996, and released February 22, 1996, is available for

inspection and copying during normal business hours in the FCC

Reference Center, Room 230, 1919 M Street NW., Washington, DC. The

complete text may be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor,

International Transcription Service, Inc., 2100 M Street NW., Suite

140, Washington DC 20037 (202) 857-3800.

Synopsis of Order

1. The Commission released the Notice, Amendment to the

Commission's Rules to Permit Flexible Service Offerings in the

Commercial Mobile Radio Services, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT

Docket No. 96-6, FCC 96-17, 61 FR 6189 (February 16, 1996) (Notice), on

January 25, 1996. The National Association of Regulatory Utility

Commissioners (``NARUC'') has

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filed a motion to extend the dates that initial and reply comments are

due in the above-referenced docket. Specifically, NARUC requests that

the date that initial comments are due be extended from February 26,

1996 to March 1, 1996 and the date reply comments are due be extended

from March 18, 1996 to March 26, 1996.

2. NARUC states that the present deadline of February 26, 1996 for

filing initial comments falls two days before the conclusion of its

previously scheduled winter meeting. With respect to the date for

filing reply comments, NARUC states that the deadline does not give its

members sufficient time to review initial comments and formulate a

response. Therefore, the Commission is issuing this Order to extend the

period which comments and reply comments must be filed in the CMRS Flex

proceeding (WT Docket No. 96-6).

3. The deadlines for the filing of all comments and reply comments

in this proceeding are revised. The Commission recognizes that NARUC is

attempting to overcome concrete timing problems beyond its own control

and that granting an extension permits NARUC to develop a consensus

position and ensures that each of its members has a chance to actively

participate in these proceedings. Accordingly, initial comments will be

due on March 4, 1996 and reply comments will be due on March 25, 1996.

4. Pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in Sections 1.415

and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR Secs. 1.415, 1.419,

interested parties may file comments on or before March 4, 1996, and

reply comments on or before March 25, 1996. To file formally in this

proceeding, parties must file an original and four copies of all

comments, reply comments, and supporting comments. For each

Commissioner to receive a personal copy of the comments, parties must

file an original and nine copies. Comments and reply comments should be

sent to Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission,

1919 M Street NW., Room 222, Washington, DC 20554. Parties should also

file one copy of any documents filed in this docket with the

Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Services,

Inc., 2100 M Street, N.W., Suite 140, Washington, D.C. 20037. Comments

and reply comments will be available for public inspection during

regular business hours in the FCC Reference Center, 1919 M Street NW.,

Room 239, Washington, DC 20554.

Ex Parte Rules--Non-Restricted Proceeding

This is a non-restricted notice and comment rulemaking proceeding.

Ex parte presentations are permitted, except during the Sunshine Agenda

period, provided that they are disclosed as provided in the

Commission's rules. 47 CFR Secs. 1.1202, 1.1203, 1.1206.

Ordering Clauses

It is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 1, 4, 201-205, 215, 218,

220, and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47

U.S.C. Secs. 151, 154, 201-205, 215, 218, 220, and 303(r), the motion

for extension of time filed by NARUC is granted to the extent described

herein and otherwise denied.

It is further ordered, that comments in WT Docket No. 96-6 will be

due March 4, 1996 and reply comments will be due March 25, 1996.

Federal Communications Commission.

David Furth,

Acting Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications

Bureau.

[FR Doc. 96-4633 Filed 2-27-96; 8:45 am]

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