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$//Order,Family Radio Service,DA 95-2154//$
$/1.46 Motions for extension of time/$
                               Before the
                          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION      DA 95-2154
                         Washington, D. C.  20554



In the Matter                      )  WT Docket No. 95-102
                              )
Amendment of Part 95 of the        )  RM-8499
Commission's Rules to              )  
Establish a very short distance         ) 
two-way voice radio service             )


              ORDER DENYING EXTENSION OF REPLY COMMENT PERIOD
 

Adopted:  October 12, 1995                                           Released:  October 13, 1995

By the Chief, Private Wireless Division:

     1.   On August 2, 1995, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making
(Notice) in the above-captioned proceeding.  The Notice established October 16, 1995, as the
date reply comments are due.  On October 5, 1995, the Personal Radio Steering Group, Inc.,
(PRSG) requested that the time for filing reply comments be extended 45 days to 
November 30, 1995.

       2.  PRSG states that the Notice has received much public attention, and that more than
sixty comments have been filed in this proceeding as of October 5, 1995.  It expects several
dozen persons, organizations, and companies from all over the country will want to reply to
the comments.  According to PRSG, the two week reply comment period is insufficient for
copying documents, distribute them to interested parties around the country, and for
composing and submitting reply comments.

       3.  The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time.  The fact that General
Mobile Radio Service licensees are located around the country is not a basis for extending the
reply comment period.  Many Commission rule making proceedings potentially impact licensees around the country.  Also, we find the argument that additional time is
needed for copying and distributing comments to interested parties without merit.  The
Commission's copy contractor routinely provides copies of documents to interested parties
across the country. 

       4. Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the request from the Personal Radio
Steering Group, Inc., to extend the deadline for filing reply comments in this proceeding IS
DENIED. 

       5.  This action is taken pursuant to the authority provided in Section 1.46 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.46.


                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION


                              Robert H. McNamara
                              Chief, Private Wireless Division