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


In the matter of)
     )     
Petition of Pittencrieff Communications, Inc.     )     File No. WTB/POL 96-2
for Declaratory Ruling Regarding )
Preemption of the Texas Public Utility )
Regulatory Act of 1995)

                                   ORDER

      Adopted:  November 17, 1997             Released:  November 17, 1997 


By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: 


 1.   On November 3, 1997, Comcast Cellular Communications Inc. and Vanguard
Cellular Systems, Inc. (Comcast/Vanguard) jointly filed a Petition for Reconsideration or
Withdrawal (Petition) of the Commission's Memorandum Opinion and Order in this
proceeding.  On November 17, 1997, the State of Texas (Texas) filed a Motion for
Extension of Time to File Opposition to the Petition.  Texas requests that the Commission
grant a 15-day extension of the deadline for filing an opposition to a reconsideration petition
under Section 1.106 of the Commission's rules. 

 2.   We do not routinely grant extensions of time.  We find in this case, however,
that Comcast/Vanguard may have caused some uncertainty regarding the correct filing date
for oppositions to the  Petition.  Because this proceeding is not a rulemaking proceeding,
petitions for reconsideration of the Memorandum Opinion and Order are governed by Section
1.106, which provides 10 days to file an opposition to a petition for reconsideration.  In the
Petition, however, Comcast/Vanguard cites to Section 1.429(a), which
sets forth different filing dates for oppositions to petitions for reconsideration in rulemaking
proceedings.  We agree with Texas that because of the different timetables established by
the two rules, uncertainty may exist regarding the correct date by which to file oppositions. 
We also find that the public interest would be served by allowing Texas and other interested
parties additional time to address the issues raised in the Petition.  We therefore find Texas's
request to be reasonable, and extend the filing dates for oppositions and replies to the
oppositions.

 3.   Accordingly, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by the State of Texas IS
GRANTED.  Oppositions to the Comcast/Vanguard Petition for Reconsideration or
Withdrawal are due on or before December 3, 1997.  Replies to oppositions are due on or
before December 15, 1997.


      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS
COMMISSION



      David L. Furth
      Chief, Commercial Wireless Division
      Wireless Telecommunications Bureau