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     B                           efore the
                     Federal Communications Commission
                          Washington, D.C.  20554

In the Matter of:     )
     )
An Allocation of Spectrum for the      )  RM-9267
Private Mobile Radio Services    )


            ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND REPLY COMMENT DATE
           
   Adopted:  June 10, 1998       ; Released:  June 11, 1998 

Reply Comment Date:  July 16, 1998


By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

 1.   On June 3, 1998, the Industrial Telecommunications Association, Inc. ("ITA")
requested an extension of time to file reply comments in the above captioned proceeding.  In its
motion, ITA states that because the petition filed by the Land Mobile Communications Council
raises fundamental issues related to the regulation of the private wireless industry, and because
of the large number of comments received, it believes that an additional thirty days are necessary
to file reply comments.

 2.   Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time, we agree with
ITA that in this instance an extension of time would be in the public interest.  The volume of
comments is sufficiently large so as to render it infeasible for ITA and other parties who may
wish to submit detailed reply comments to do so by June 16, 1998.  Accordingly, for good cause
shown, IT IS ORDERED that the date for filing reply comments is extended to July 16, 1998.

 3.     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, 0.241, and 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.31, 0.241 and 1.46. 
For further information contact Tom Mooring, Office of Engineering and Technology, 
(202) 418-2450, e-mail: tmooring@fcc.gov.

 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




        Richard M. Smith
 Chief 
 Office of Engineering and Technology