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



In the Matter of:                   )
                                     )
                                     )
Carriage of Digital Television Broadcast Signals       )         CS Docket No. 98-120
and Implementation of the Satellite Home         )          CS Docket No. 00-96
Viewer Improvement Act of 1999       )       CS Docket No. 00-2
                                     )


                                   ORDER

     Adopted:  April 24, 2001           Released:  April 25, 2001 

By the Chief, Cable Services Bureau:


     1.   On April 19, 2001, in response to a request from The National Association of Broadcasters,
the Association for Maximum Service Television, Inc., and the Association of Local Television Stations,
Inc. (collectively filing as "Broadcasters"), we extended the time to file comments and reply comments in
the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking ("FNPRM") in the above-captioned proceeding to June 11,
2001 and July 21, 2001, respectively.  Recognizing that the FNPRM initially provided 45 days between the
due date for comments and replies, we will further amend the comment period in this proceeding to ensure
that interested parties have adequate time to review and respond to comments submitted.

2.        Accordingly, comments responsive to the Further Notice are now due on or before June 11,
2001 and reply comments are now due on or before July 26, 2001. 


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Deborah A. Lathen
                              Chief, Cable Services Bureau