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                                                                                                                                      PUBLIC NOTICE
                                                                         
                                   Federal Communications Commission
                                                    1919 M St., N.W.
                                              Washington, D.C. 20554
                                                                    
                                                                    
                                                       DA 98-1477
                                           Released July 23, 1998



         WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS BUREAU CLARIFIES 
        DATE OF PUBLIC NOTICE OF PCIA FORBEARANCE ORDER 
               AND NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING 
                                
     On July 2, 1998, the Commission released In the Matter of Personal Communications Industry
Association's (PCIA) Broadband Personal Communications Services Alliance's Petition for Forbearance
For Broadband Personal Communications Services, Memorandum Opinion and Order and Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 98-134.  In that Order, the Commission granted in part and denied in part
PCIA's petition to forbear from applying to broadband personal communications services providers several
provisions of the Communications Act and the Commission's rules.  The Commission also made
conforming rule changes and sought comment on further forbearance in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
(NPRM) portion of the item.  PCIA has asked the Commission, in an ex parte letter dated July 17, 1998, to
clarify whether the Order is a rulemaking document for purposes of calculating the date by which any
petitions for reconsideration must be filed.  In this Public Notice, we clarify that the Order is a rulemaking
document for purposes of computing the time within which any petitions for reconsideration must be filed
because it amends Parts 20 and 64 of the Commission's rules and incorporates an NPRM.  Accordingly,
any petitions for reconsideration must be filed within 30 days from the date of publication of a summary of
the Order and NPRM in the Federal Register.


By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division.
     
     
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Kimberly Parker at 202-418-7240.  The address is
2100 M Street, N.W., 7th Floor, Washington, D.C.  20554.  The fax number is 202-418-7447.