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


In the Matter of                        )
                              )
Amendment of Part 15 of the        )
Commission's Rules Regarding       )  ET Docket No. 99-231
Spread Spectrum Devices            )
                              )


                     ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

  Adopted: November 1, 1999                  Released:  November 1, 1999

By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology

     1.  On October 26, 1999, Alation Systems Inc. ("Alation") submitted a motion to the
Commission to extend the reply comment deadline in the above captioned proceeding from
November 2, 1999 to November 19, 1999.  Alation states that the additional time is required to
prepare a thorough and meaningful response to the large volume of comments filed, many of
which raise complex technical issues.

     2.  The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time in rule making
proceedings.  However, we believe that providing more time will enable Alation and other entities
to submit additional information that will be beneficial to the record in this proceeding. 
Accordingly, we agree to extend the reply comment deadline.  IT IS ORDERED that the time for
filing reply comments in the above captioned proceeding IS EXTENDED to November 19, 1999.

     3.  This action is taken pursuant to the authority found in Sections 4(i), 301, 302, 303(e),
303(f), and 303(r) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i), 301,
302, 303(e), 303(f), and 303(r); and pursuant to Sections 0.31, 0.241 and 1.46 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 CFR  0.31, 0.241 and 1.46.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Dale N. Hatfield
                              Chief
                              Office of Engineering and Technology