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


                                                            In the Matter of                        )                        
                                                                                             )                              
Implementation of Sections 309(j) and  )          WT Docket No. 99-87
                                       337 of the Communications Act of 1934, )
                                       as amended                             )
                                                                  )
Promotion of Spectrum Efficient        )          RM-9332
Technologies on Certain Part 90        )
Frequencies                            )
                                 )
Establishment of Public Service Radio  )          RM-9405
                                                  Pool in the Private Mobile                        )
Frequencies Below 800 MHz                         )
                                                                  )


                             ORDER


   Adopted:  May 19, 1999               Released:  May 19, 1999

By the Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division:

     1.  On March 25, 1999, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rule Making in the above-
captioned proceeding.  The current deadlines for filing comments and reply comments are July 2, 1999 and
August 2, 1999, respectively.  

     2.  On May 12, 1999, the Commission received a Request for Extension of Time to File Comments
filed by the Land Mobile Communications Council ("LMCC").  LMCC requests that the Commission
extend the deadlines for filing comments and reply comments to August 2, 1999 and September 16, 1999,
respectively.  LMCC contends that digesting and preparing comprehensive responses to both the Notice,
and the recently released Second Memorandum Opinion and Order in 

the refarming proceeding, is an extremely difficult task.  Specifically, LMCC contends that an extension
is warranted due to the number of questions raised in the Notice and the impact the answers to these
questions will have on the private wireless industry. 

     3.  The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time.  Upon review, however, we agree
that an extension will afford parties the necessary time to coordinate and file comments that will facilitate
the compilation of a more complete record in this proceeding, without causing undue delay to the
Commission's consideration of the issues.  

     4.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that the Request for Extension of Time to File Comments filed
by the Land Mobile Communications Council on May 12, 1999, IS GRANTED.  Interested parties may
file comments on or before August 2, 1999, and reply comments on or before September 16, 1999.   

     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 and 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




                              Amy J. Zoslov
                              Chief, Auctions and Industry Analysis Division 
                              Wireless Telecommunications Bureau