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

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Technical Requirements to Enable Blocking of)
Video Programming based on Program Ratings)     ET Docket No. 97-206
                                     )
Implementation of Sections 551(c), (d) and (e))
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996)
                                     


                                  ORDER


   Adopted:  December 5, 1997                                          Released:  December 5, 1997

By the Office of Engineering and Technology:

      1.  This action extends the date to file reply comments in ET Docket No. 97-206 from
December 8, 1997 to December 18, 1997.  The Commission released the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
in ET Docket 97-206 on September 26, 1997.  Comments were due by November 24, 1997, and reply
comments were due by December 8, 1997.  

      2.  On December 2, 1997 OKTV filed a request for a ten day extension of the reply comment
deadline.  OKTV states that it has been unable to review all of the comments filed in this proceeding in
a timely fashion because the holiday following the initial comment deadline caused delays in the public
availability of these comments.  Because of the importance of allowing parties an adequate time to review
and respond to the comments in this proceeding, we are persuaded to grant OKTV's request.  An
extension of ten days will permit interested parties to thoroughly review all comments filed in this
proceeding and allow a reasonable time to respond.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED, that the reply
comment date for ET Docket No. 97-206 is extended to December 18, 1997.

      3.  This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Section 4(i) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i); and pursuant to Section 0.31 of the Commission's Rules, 47
C.F.R.  0.31.  For further information contact the Office of Engineering and Technology, Neal McNeil
(202) 418-2408.



      FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



      Richard M. Smith
      Chief
      Office of Engineering and Technology