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


In the Matter of the Applications of)
                                )
COUNTY OF SAN MATEO,            )
CALIFORNIA                      )
                                )
                                        Request for Waiver Pursuant to  )       
Section 337(c) of the Communications)
Act of 1934, as amended         )


                             ORDER


   Adopted:  March 31, 1999             Released:  March 31, 1999

By the Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Public Safety & Private Wireless Division, 
Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

     1.  We now consider the Motion for Extension of Time (Motion) filed in the captioned proceeding by
San Mateo County, California (the County), to extend the deadline date for filing reply comments to April 12,
1999.  The Motion is granted as set forth below.  

     2.  By way of background, on January 28, 1999, San Mateo County, California (the County), filed the
captioned application and request for waiver of the Commission's Rules ("Waiver Request") pursuant to
Section 337(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  337(c).  On March 18, 1999,
the Commission released a Public Notice seeking comment on the County's Waiver Request under the following
deadline dates:  March 29, 1999, for filing comments, and April 5, 1999, for filing reply comments.  

     3.  The Motion asks that we extend the reply-comment deadline to April 12, 1999.  The County states
that the specific comment schedule adopted in the Public Notice imposes severe constraints on the County
because its counsel will be traveling and unable to address this matter from March 26 to April 5, 1999.  The
County avers that these circumstances will make it nearly impossible for it to provide full and complete reply
comments by April 5, 1999, and it requests a seven (7) day extension of deadline date for reply comments.  

     4.  It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time are not routinely granted.  Upon review,
however, we agree that an extension will afford parties the necessary time to coordinate and file reply
comments that will facilitate the compilation of a more complete record in this proceeding.  We believe that
a seven (7) day extension of time for filing reply comments should provide an adequate opportunity for all
parties to prepare and file responsive and complete reply comments in this proceeding without causing undue
delay to the Commission's consideration of this proceeding.  

     5.  Accordingly, pursuant to the authority of Section 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(j), and Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  1.46, IT IS
ORDERED that the Motion for Extension of Time filed by the County of San Mateo, California, on March
19, 1999, IS GRANTED.  Interested parties shall file reply comments in the captioned proceeding no later
than April 12, 1999.  

     6.  This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the
Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.131, 0.331.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              John J. Borkowski
                              Chief, Policy and Rules Branch
                              Public Safety & Private Wireless Division
                              Wireless Telecommunications Bureau