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

In the Matter of                     )
                                     ) 
Replacement of Part 90 by Part 88 to ) PR Docket 92-235
Revise the Private Land Mobile Radio )
Services and Modify the Policies     )
Governing Them                       )
                                     

                                  ORDER


   Adopted:  July 22, 1996;                   Released:  July 23, 1996  

By the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

 1.   On June 15, 1995, the Commission adopted a Report and Order (R&O) in the
above-captioned proceeding to promote more efficient use of the private land mobile radio
spectrum in the 150-174 MHz VHF band, and in the 421-430 MHz, 450-470 MHz, and
470-512 MHz UHF bands.  In this R&O, the Commission, among other things, adopted a
narrowband channel plan and a transition schedule.  This transition schedule does not require
users to replace existing systems.  Rather, it facilitates the transition to narrowband technology
through the type acceptance process.  Specifically, Section 90.203(j) of the Commission's rules,
47 C.F.R.  90.203(j), states that on or after August 1, 1996, type acceptance only will be granted
for equipment capable of operating on a channel bandwidth of 12.5 kHz or less or equipment that
operates on a channel bandwidth of up to 25 kHz if certain narrowband efficiency standards are
met.  

 2.   The Commission has received twenty-four petitions for reconsideration and
clarification of various decisions and technical rules adopted in the R&O.  Several petitioners
asked for reconsideration of the rules relating to the type acceptance implementation dates.  The
Commission has not yet ruled on these petitions for reconsideration.

 3.   Should the Commission ultimately decide to modify the rules relating to the type
acceptance implementation dates, some licensees could be irreparably harmed by application of
Section 90.203(j) of the Commission's rules prior to our action on reconsideration.   Therefore,
on our own motion and in the public interest, we are issuing a temporary stay of the effectiveness
of the scheduled August 1, 1996 transition date.  By this action, we will not require compliance
with Section 90.203(j) of the Commission's rules until the Commission acts on the pending
petitions for reconsideration.  Until further notice from the Commission, type acceptance for
equipment designed to operate on a channel bandwidth up to 25 kHz will continue to be granted.

 4.   Accordingly, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED, pursuant to the authority delegated in
Sections 0.131 and 0.331 of the Commissions rules 47 C.F.R.  0.131 and 0.331, that the
effectiveness of Section 90.203(j) of the Commission's rules, which require radios type accepted
after August 1, 1996, to be capable of operating on a channel bandwidth of 12.5 kHz or less or
meet certain narrowband efficiency standards IS SUSPENDED pending Commission action on
the petitions for reconsideration filed in this proceeding.


      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




      Michele C. Farquhar
      Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau