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

In the Matter of                   )
                              )
Amendment of Parts 2, 25 and 97 of the       )  
Commission's Rules with Regard to the   )  ET Docket No. 98-142
Mobile-Satellite Service Above 1 GHz    )  


        ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO EXTEND REPLY COMMENT DATE
           
   Adopted:  October 5, 1998       ; Released:  October 5, 1998 

Reply Comment Date:  October 13, 1998


By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

     1.        On October 2, 1998, Mobile Communications Holdings, Inc. ("MCHI") requested a one-
week extension of time to file reply comments in the above captioned proceeding.  In its motion,
MCHI states that the comments address technical matters that require more than cursory study and
that these comments were not immediately available for duplicating.  MCHI further states that the
relatively short reply period has proven insufficient to evaluate fully and respond meaningfully to the
views advanced in the initial comments.  

     2.        Although the Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time, we agree with
MCHI that in this instance an extension of time would be in the public interest.  The technical matters
are sufficiently complex so as to render it infeasible for MCHI and other parties who may wish to
submit detailed reply comments to do so by October 5, 1998.  Accordingly, for good cause shown,
IT IS ORDERED that the date for filing reply comments is extended to October 13, 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



               Dale N. Hatfield, Chief 
               Office of Engineering and Technology