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

In the Matter of                   )
                                )
Amendment of Part 2 of the      )
Commission's Rules to Allocate the              )  ET Docket No.  97-214
455-456 MHz, and 459-460 MHz bands      )
to the Mobile-Satellite Service    )
                                )

                                 
                             ORDER


   Adopted:  December 12, 1997          Released:  December 12, 1997

By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

     1.  This action extends the filing deadline for reply comments to the Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking ("NPRM") in ET Docket No. 97-214 released by the Commission on October 14, 1997. 
This is in response to a Request for Extension of Time filed by Leo One USA Corporation ("Leo
One").  Leo One claims that due to technical problems a significant number of comments were not
available until December 8th and it requests this extension in order to address numerous technical
issues which will require further analysis.  Specifically, Leo One requests that the closing date for
acceptance of reply comments to the NPRM be moved from December 15, 1997 to December 22,
1997.  Given the nature of the spectrum sharing issues in this proceeding, we find good cause for
extending the reply comment period for one week, i.e., until December 22, 1997.  We believe this
additional time will permit interested parties to develop reply comments with more thorough analysis
of issues raised in the comments.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that the Motion for Extension of
Time, filed December 12, 1997 by Leo One, IS GRANTED and that the filing deadline for reply
comments to the NPRM in ET Docket No. 97-214 is extended to December 22, 1997.

     2. This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4 (i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154 (i) and 303; and pursuant to Sections
0.31 and 0.241 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.31 and 0.241.  For further information
contact the Office of Engineering and Technology, Tom Derenge at (202) 418-2451.


                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


                         Richard M. Smith
                         Chief 
                         Office of Engineering and Technology