Before the
                Federal Communications Commission
                      Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of:               )
                                )
INTERNET VENTURES, INC.         )
INTERNET ON-RAMP, INC.          )
                                )
Petition for Declaratory Ruling regarding)        CSR 5407-L
whether Internet Service Providers are   )
Entitled to Leased Access to Cable Facilities  )
under Section 612 of the Communications)
Act of 1934, as amended.        )

                  MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER

       Adopted:  July 15, 1999                  Released:  July 19, 1999
  
By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:

     1.   Internet Ventures, Inc. and its subsidiary, Internet On-Ramp, Inc. (collectively "IVI") filed a
Petition for Declaratory Ruling on June 1, 1999 asking the Commission to issue a ruling that Internet service
providers are entitled to commercial leased access under Section 612 of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended.   By Public Notice, DA 99-1104, issued on June 8, 1999, the Commission established July 13, 1999
as the deadline for the filing of responses to the petition and July 28, 1999 as the deadline for the submission
of replies.  

     2.   On July 12, 1999, IVI filed a "Motion for Extension of Time," pursuant to Section 1.46 of the
Commission's rules, requesting that the deadline for filing replies be extended by two weeks, until August 11,
1999.  IVI argues that its petition has generated substantial public interest and additional time is needed in
order for itself and other interested parties to prepare and file replies to the large number of comments
anticipated to be received in this proceeding.  We grant IVI's Motion for Extension of Time.  
     3.   Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Time filed by Internet
Ventures, Inc. and Internet On-Ramp, Inc. to file replies until August 11, 1999 in this proceeding regarding
its Petition for Declaratory Ruling IS GRANTED.

     4.   This action is taken by the Chief, Cable Services Bureau, pursuant to authority delegated by
Section 0.321 of the Commission rules.

                
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


                         Deborah A. Lathen
                         Chief, Cable Services Bureau