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

In the Matter of                        )
                                   )
1998 Biennial Regulatory Review --      )
Amendment of Parts 2, 25 and 68 of the       )
Commission's Rules to Further Streamline the )
Equipment Authorization Process for Radio    )
Frequency Equipment, Modify the Equipment    )     GEN Docket No. 98-68
Authorization Process for Telephone Terminal )
Equipment,  Implement Mutual Recognition     )
Agreements and Begin Implementation of the   )
Global Mobile Personal Communications by     )
Satellite (GMPCS) Arrangements               )

                 ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME

  Adopted: July 31, 1998                Released: August 4, 1998  

By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology

     1.  On June 29, 1998, the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA) submitted a
motion to the Commission to extend the reply comment deadline in the above captioned
proceeding from August 10, 1998 to August 26, 1998.  TIA states that the additional time is
required to review the comments received by the Commission and to develop an appropriate
response.

     2.  The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time in rule making
proceedings.  However, we believe that providing more time will enable TIA to submit additional
information that will be beneficial to the record in this proceeding.  Accordingly, we agree to
extend the reply comment deadline.  IT IS ORDERED that the time for filing reply comments in
the above captioned proceeding IS EXTENDED to August 26, 1998.

     3.  This action is taken pursuant to the authority found in Section 4(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) and 303; and pursuant to
Sections 0.31, 0.241 and 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 CFR  0.31, 0.241 and 1.46.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                              Dale N. Hatfield
                              Chief
                              Office of Engineering and Technology