Mobile-Satellite Service

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Part 2

[DA 96-577]

Mobile-Satellite Service

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule.

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SUMMARY: The Commission seeks additional comments in its proposal to

allocate 70 megahertz at 1990-2025 MHz and 2165-2200 MHz to the Mobile-

Satellite Service. Comments will help to resolve outstanding questions

relative to spectrum sharing and relocation of incumbent microwave

licensees.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 17, 1996.

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

20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean White, Office of Engineering and

Technology, 202/418-2453, e-mail [email protected],gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

On January 31, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making (NPRM) in the Matter of Amendment of Section 2.106 of the

Commission's Rules to Allocate Spectrum at 2 GHz for Use by the Mobile-

Satellite Service, ET Docket No. 95-18, 60 Fed. Reg. 11644. The comment

and reply comment period for this proceeding closed on June 21, 1995.

On March 14, 1996, COMSAT Corporation (COMSAT) filed supplemental

comments in this proceeding and requested that we allow interested

parties to file comments addressing them. On March 27, 1996, Motorola,

Inc., filed a partial opposition to COMSAT's supplemental comments,

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stating that the Commission should not consider COMSAT's supplemental

comments unless all parties are given time to analyze and respond to

them. On April 1, 1996, UTC filed an opposition to COMSAT's

supplemental comments, asking that the Commission treat them as an ex

parte communication. On April 5, 1996, the American Petroleum Institute

filed a response to COMSAT's supplemental comments.

COMSAT's supplemental comments, and the responses thereto, were

filed partly as a result of new information provided by the 1995 World

Radio Conference on the issues in this proceeding. The responses of

other interested parties demonstrates that there is considerable

interest in these issues. At the same time, we do not wish to delay

this proceeding unduly. Therefore, we will allow interested parties to

file responses to COMSAT's supplemental comments within 30 days of the

date of this Public Notice. Responses should be sent to Office of the

Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C. 20554.

COMSAT's supplemental comments and the responses thereto will be

available for public inspection during regular business hours in the

FCC Reference Center (Room 239) of the Federal Communications

Commission, 1919 M. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20554.

For further information concerning this proceeding contact Sean

White at (202) 418-2453 or e-mail [email protected], Office of Engineering

and Technology, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.

20554.

Federal Communications Commission.

Michael J. Marcus,

Acting Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology.

[FR Doc. 96-9748 Filed 4-24-96; 8:45 am]

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