Revised Competitive Bidding Authority

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 22, 24, 26, 27, 73, 74, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101

[WT Docket No. 99-87, RM-9332, RM-9405; DA 99-950]

Revised Competitive Bidding Authority

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice of proposed rule making; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: This document extends the time to file comments and reply

comments on the Notice of Proposed Rule Making released on March 25,

1999, which deals with the Commission's revised competitive bidding

authority under the Balanced Budget Act of 1997. Comments were due on

or before July 2, 1999, and reply comments were due on or before August

2, 1999. On May 19, 1999, the Commission released an order (DA 99-950)

that grants the Land Mobile Communications Council's ``Request for

Extension of Time to File Comments.'' The new deadlines will be August

2, 1999 for comments and September 16, 1999 for reply comments.

DATES: Comments must be filed on or before August 2, 1999 and reply

comments must be filed on or before September 16, 1999.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W.,

Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gary D. Michaels, Auctions and

Industry Analysis Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at

(202) 418-0660, or Scot Stone, Public Safety and Private Wireless

Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418-0680.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order

in WT Docket No. 99-87, DA 99-950, adopted and released on May 19,

1999. The full text of the Order is available for inspection and

copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Information

Center, Room CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554,

and may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating contractor,

International Transcription Services, 1231 20th Street, NW, Washington,

DC 20036, (202) 857-3800. The Order is also available on the Internet

at the Commission's web site: http://www.fcc.gov/wtb/documents.html.

1. On March 25, 1999, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed

Rule Making (``NPRM''), WT Docket No. 99-87, RM-9332, RM-9405, FCC 99-

52, 64 FR 23571, May 3, 1999. Comments on the NPRM were due on or

before July 2, 1999, and reply comments were due on or before August 2,

1999.

2. On May 12, 1999, the Land Mobile Communications Council

(``LMCC'') filed a ``Request for Extension of Time to File Comments''

to extend the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments to

August 2, 1999 and September 16, 1999, respectively. LMCC contends that

an extension is warranted due to the number of questions raised in the

NPRM and the impact the answers to these questions will have on the

private wireless industry.

3. Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of

time in rule making proceedings, we agree that an extension will afford

parties the necessary time to coordinate and file comments that will

facilitate the compilation of a more complete record in this

proceeding, without causing undue delay of the Commission's

consideration of the issues. Accordingly, it is ordered that the

``Request for Extension of Time to File Comments'' filed by the Land

Mobile Communications Council is granted. Interested parties may file

comments on or before August 2, 1999, and reply comments on or before

September 16, 1999.

4. This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in 47

CFR 1.46 and under delegated authority pursuant to 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331.

Federal Communications Commission.

Mark R. Bollinger,

Deputy Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division, Wireless

Telecommunications Bureau.

[FR Doc. 99-14112 Filed 6-4-99; 8:45 am]

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