Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing System

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 0, 1, 13, 22, 24, 26, 27, 80, 87, 90, 97, and 101

[WT Docket No. 98-20; DA 98-827]

Facilitate the Development and Use of the Universal Licensing

System

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rulemaking; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: The Commission has released an order which extends the filing

deadlines for comments on its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FCC 98-25)

regarding the Universal Licensing System. We also waive the rules that

require the paper filing of comments and replies. Consequently, the

electric filing of comments and replies will be permitted. These steps

have been taken to permit more thorough, detailed comments and replies

on the proposed rulemaking to be filed with the Commission. The effect

will be to improve the quality of the Commission's final determinations

in this rulemaking.

DATES: Comments are due on or before May 22, 1998; reply comments are

due on or before June 8, 1998.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, Room 222, 1919 M Street,

NW., Washington, DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Wilbert Nixon or Chris Gacek of the

Policy & Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-7240.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The following documents relate to the

aforementioned rulemaking Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No.

98-20, FCC 98-25, 63 FR 16938, April 7, 1998, (ULS NPRM); Electronic

Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, Report and Order, GC

Docket No. 97-113, FCC 98-56, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998; Implementation

of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, Notice of

Proposed Rulemaking, WT Docket No. 96-198, FCC 98-55 (adopted April 2,

1998; released April 20, 1998), paragraph 185.

The order may be found on the internet at: http://www.fcc.gov/

Bureaus/Wireless/Orders/1998/da980827.txt>.

Federal Communications Commission.

Ramona E. Melson,

Chief, Policy & Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau.

[FR Doc. 98-12835 Filed 5-13-98; 8:45 am]

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