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                                   Before the

                       Federal Communications Commission

                             Washington, D.C. 20554


                                                          )                  
                                                                             
                                                          )                  
     In the Matter of                                         EB Docket No.  
                                                          )   06-119         
     Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing                      
     the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications    )   WC Docket No.  
     Networks                                                 06-63          
                                                          )                  
                                                                             
                                                          )                  


                                     ORDER

   Adopted: August 2, 2007   Released: August 2, 2007

   By the Commission:

    1. In this Order, we extend the effective date of the recently adopted
       Section 12.2 of the Commission's rules to October 9, 2007. This rule
       requires local exchange carriers (LECs), including incumbent LECS and
       competitive LECs, and commercial mobile radio service (CMRS) providers
       to have "an emergency backup power source for all assets that are
       normally powered from local AC commercial power, including those
       inside central offices, cell sites, remote switches and digital loop
       carrier system remote terminals." The rule further states that "LECs
       and CMRS providers should maintain emergency back-up power for a
       minimum of 24 hours for assets inside central offices and eight hours
       for cell sites, remote switches and digital loop carrier system remote
       terminals that are normally powered from local AC commercial power."
       LECs that meet the definition of a Class B company as set forth in
       Section 32.11(b)(2) of the Commission's rules and non-nationwide CMRS
       providers with no more than 500,000 subscribers are exempt from this
       rule. Absent an extension, this rule would become effective on August
       10, 2007, which is 30 days after publication of the Katrina Panel
       Order  in the Federal Register.

    2. On July 31, 2007, CTIA - the Wireless Association(R) (CTIA) filed a
       "Motion for Administrative Stay" of Section 12.2. In particular, CTIA
       requests an administrative stay, pending further review, of the
       requirement that CMRS providers have an emergency back-up power source
       for all assets that are normally powered by local AC commercial power,
       including a minimum of eight hours of back-up power for cell sites, by
       August 10, 2007.

    3. On our own motion, we hereby delay the effective date of the back-up
       power rule adopted in the Katrina Panel Order for a period of 60 days
       from the original effective date of the rule (i.e., the new effective
       date will be October 9, 2007). This will provide the Commission with
       additional time to consider the issues raised by CTIA in its Motion
       for Administrative Stay and to hear from other concerned parties on
       those issues.

    4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and (j) of the
       Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 C.F.R. S:S: 154(i) and (j),
       and Sections 1.108 and 1.427 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.
       S:S: 1.108 and 1.427, that the effective date of Section 12.2 of the
       Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 12.2, is delayed for a period of 60
       days. The new effective date of this rule will be October 9, 2007.

    5. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the effective date of this Order is the
       date upon which this Order is released by the Commission.

   FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

   Marlene H. Dortch

   Secretary

   See Recommendations of the Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of
   Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks, EB Docket No. 06-119, WC
   Docket No. 06-63, Order, 22 FCC Rcd 10541, P:P:76-78 and Appendix B (2007)
   (Katrina Panel Order); see also 47 C.F.R. S: 12.2.

   Id.

   Id.

   Id; see also 47 C.F.R. S: 32.11(b).

   Id at P: 126; see also 72 FR 37655 (rel. July 11, 2007).

   CTIA is the international organization of the wireless communications
   industry for both wireless carriers and manufacturers. AT&T is a member of
   CTIA, but is not a participant in the Motion for Administrative Stay. CTIA
   Motion for Administrative Stay at 1.

   CTIA Motion for Administrative Stay at 1.

   This Order addresses a Commission rule that is to become effective on
   August 10, 2007, hence the need for making the Order effective immediately
   upon release.

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