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$//Extension of Time, Children's TV MM 93-48; DA 95-1870

$/73.671 Educational & Informational Programming for Children/$

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                                Before the        DA 95-1870 
                     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION     
                          Washington, D.C.  20554



In the Matter of                 )
                                 )
Policies and Rules Concerning    )
Children's Television Programming      )    MM Docket No. 93-48
                                 )
Revision of Programming Policies )
for Television Broadcast Stations      )



                     ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME
                  FOR FILING COMMENTS AND REPLY COMMENTS

Adopted:  August 25, 1995;       Released:  August 25, 1995

By the Chief, Mass Media Bureau

     1.  On April 5, 1995, the Commission adopted a Notice of Proposed Rule Making
seeking comment on proposals to amend the Commission's rules implementing the Children's
Television Act of 1990. Notice of Proposed Rule Making in MM Docket No. 93-48, FCC 95-
143 (released April 7, 1995)("Notice").  Comments on the Notice were initially due on June
16, 1995, and reply comments were initially due on July 17, 1995.  By Order released June 1,
1995, the time for filing comments in this proceeding was extended to September 14, 1995,
and the time for filing reply comments was extended to October 16, 1995.   

     2.  On August 24, 1995, the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., CBS Inc. and
Capital Cities/ABC, Inc. ("Petitioners") filed a joint request for an additional extension of time
to file comments and reply comments in this proceeding, until October 16, 1995, and
November 16, 1995, respectively.  Petitioners argue that additional time is needed to review a
study being prepared by the National Association of Broadcasters relevant to the issues raised
by the Commission in the Notice.

     3.  As set forth in Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.46, it is our
policy that extensions of time for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings shall not be
routinely granted.  Moreover, a 90-day extension of time has already been granted in this
proceeding.  However, in view of the circumstances outlined by Petitioners, we believe that
an additional 30-day extension of time to file comments and reply comments is warranted in
order to facilitate the development of a full and complete record.

     4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Request for Extension of Time filed in
MM Docket No. 93-48 by the National Broadcasting Company, Inc., CBS Inc., and Capital
Cities/ABC, Inc. is GRANTED.

     5.  IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the time for filing comments in this proceeding
IS EXTENDED to October 16, 1995, and the time for filing reply comments IS EXTENDED
to November 15, 1995.

     6.  This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i) and 303(r) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 303(r), and Sections
0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.45 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.204(b), 0.283 and 1.45.

     FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



     Roy J. Stewart
     Chief, Mass Media Bureau