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                           Before the
                FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
                     Washington, D.C.  20554

In re Applications of                        )    
                                    )
                                    )
National Systems & Research Co.                   )    
                                    )
Application for a Blanket Radio Station           )    
License to Operate Mobile Earth Terminals    )
Through the Canadian-Licensed MSAT-1              )    File No. SES-LIC-199990217-00241
Satellite at 106.5 W.L. in the                    )    Call Sign E990083
1525-1559 MHz (receive) and            )
1626.5-1660.5 MHz (transmit) Bands     )          
                                    )  
                                    


                              ORDER

Adopted:  May 17, 1999                 Released:  May 17, 1999

By the Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division:

     1.   National Systems & Research Co. (NSR) requests a ten-day extension of time to
respond to the Petitions to Deny filed on May 7, 1999 by AMSC Subsidiary Corporation (AMSC)
and Norcom Networks Corporation (Norcom) regarding the above-referenced application.  

     2.   NSR asserts that good cause exists for the extension so that NSR's counsel and
corporate staff can confer and prepare appropriate responses to the numerous issues raised by
AMSC and Norcom in their Petitions.  Specifically, NSR has recently assigned a new contract
officer to lead the project at issue and counsel for NSR has recently moved its practice to a new
firm and have been unable therefore, to adequately discuss the issues raised in the Petitions.  The
extension request is unopposed.

     3.   In the interest of developing a more comprehensive record, we find it is in the
public interest to grant NSR a short extension of time in which to file complete responses to
AMSC and NorCom's Petitions.  Therefore, we extend the date to file responses to the Petitions
to Deny TMI's application from May 17, 1999 until May 26, 1999. 

     4.   This action is taken pursuant to the authority found in Sections 4(i) and 303 of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  154(i) 303; and pursuant to Sections
0.51, 0.261, 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.   0.51, 0.261, 1.46.

     5.   Accordingly, National Systems & Research Co.'s Consent Motion for Extension of
Time is GRANTED and the deadline for filing responses to the Petitions to Deny is  EXTENDED
to May 26, 1999.  

                    
                         FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION



                         Thomas S. Tycz
                         Chief, Satellite and Radiocommunication Division,
                         International Bureau