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B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  3      OfficeofAdvocacy,U.S.SmallBusinessAdministration,MotionforExtensionofTime,GNDocket  No.96113,filedAugust21,1996,at1(SBAMotion).  B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  4    ݀  NationalPagingandPersonalCommunicationsAssociation,MotionforExtensionofTime,GNDocket  No.96113,filedAugust21,1996,at2(NPPCAMotion).  B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  5    ݀  SBAMotionat1.Thisefforthasincludedtelephonecontactswith"numeroustelecommunicationsentities  andtheirrepresentatives"andtwogeneralmeetingsoftheSBATelecommunicationsRoundtable.Id. B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  6    ݀  Id.at2.  B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  7      Id.(referringtoseveralTelecommunicationsActof1996proceedingsthatweresubjecttostatutory  deadlinesofAugust8,1996,i.e.,Section251InterconnectionandTelephoneNumberPortability.47U.S.C.251). B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  8    ݀  Id. B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  9    ݀  NPPCAMotionat2.  B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  10    ݀  NPPCAfiledcommentsintheCommercialMobileRadioServiceGeographicPartitioningandSpectrum  Disaggregationproceeding.IntheMatterofGeographicPartitioningandSpectrumDisaggregationby M CommercialMobileRadioServicesLicensees,ImplementationofSection257oftheCommunicationsActEliminationofMarketEntryBarriers,NoticeofProposedRulemaking,WTDktNo.96148,GNDktNo.96113  (adoptedJune28,1996,releasedJuly15,1996). f B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  11    ݀  Thereauctionfor18defaultedPCSCBlocklicensescommencedonJuly3,1996andwascompletedon  July16,1996. Z B$  XnYXXnYXXXnYXXnY  12    ݀  NPPCAMotionat2(referringtoIntheMatterofAmendmentofParts20and24oftheCommission's  RulesBroadbandPCSCompetitiveBiddingandtheCommercialMobileRadioServiceSpectrumCap,Notice M ofProposedRulemaking,WTDktNo.9659,GNDktNo.90314,FCC96119(adoptedandreleasedMarch20, : 1996). 8 $  ݀..Id.(2z$ S!  XnYXXnYXXXnY  XXnY  0   =W]ciowAgendaAgenda ItemsI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)  5u{28Right-Aligned Paragraph NumbersI.A.1.a.(1)(a)i)a)'dxd Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5(e2H$ S!  XnYXXnYXXXnY  ($A<< g Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5($A<< g Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5($(e2H$ S!  XnYXXnYXXXnY  C<< g Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5($A<< g Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5($M << ddUU3|w) `CG Timesc PE37P* `CG TimesXXw PE37XP4D4A`ArialTTX:}D4P XPD6 9`("Courier NewTT&$}6 @&@*X   `*Times New RomanTTXFxX  Pg9CXP<6X9`("Courier NewTTTTd6X@`7@(JS$  XnYXXnYXXXnY d# e37=CIQYag1.a.i.(1)(a)(i)1)a)bH9!er\U<U S!  XnYXXnYXXXnY     `     h      p      x DA961433  @00% Beforethe p      x    @h h FEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION   @" Washington,D.C.   IntheMatterof    h   ) @     `     h   )Section257Proceedingto   h   )  GNDocketNo.96113  p  IdentifyandEliminate   h   ) `  MarketEntryBarriers   h   ) P  forSmallBusinesses    h   ) @  Ѐ@( ORDER   C $#C Adopted: ` August22,1996Released:August22,1996  CommentDate:September27,1996ReplyCommentDate:October11,1996  p BytheGeneralCounsel:̀C $$C  2  1  .3   ` OnMay21,1996,theFederalCommunicationsCommission(Commission)  p adoptedaNoticeofInquiry,FCC96216,GNDocketNo.96113(NOI),intheabove ` referencedproceeding.CommentandreplycommentdateswereinitiallyestablishedforJuly24,1996,andAugust23,1996,respectively.PursuanttoaMotionforExtensionofTimetofilecommentsontheNOIfiledbyMinorityMediaandTelecommunicationsCouncil 0 (MMTC),onJuly9,1996,   1      ׀anOrderextendingthecommentandreplycommentdatesto   August23,1996andSeptember12,1996,respectively,wasadoptedpursuanttodelegatedauthoritybytheOfficeofGeneralCounsel.   2      ׀ "    2  2  .3   ` OnAugust21,1996,MotionforExtensionofTimetofilecommentsonthe $"  NOIwerefiledbytheOfficeofAdvocacy,U.S.SmallBusinessAdministration(SBA)&   3      ׀andthe % # NationalPagingandPersonalCommunicationsAssociation(NPPCA).   4      ׀TheMotionfiledby   SBArequeststhatweextendthedateforsubmissionofcommentsinresponsetotheNOIfor  30daysandtheMotionfiledbyNPPCArequestsanextensionof4560days.  2  3  .3   ` Insupportofitsrequest,SBAstatesthatforthepurposeofcommentingonthe p NOI,it"hasworkedactivelytoencourageandassistawiderangeoforganizationstofile `  substantivecomments."   5      ׀AccordingtotheSBA,"smallbusinessesingeneralhavefewer P  resources"&   6      ׀andhavestrainedtoparticipateinmultipleproceedingsof"unparalleled @  complexity"thatimplementotherSectionsoftheTelecommunicationsActof1996,Pub.L.No.104104,110Stat.56(1996),   7      ׀therefore,areunabletofilecommentstothisNOIwithin  p  thecurrentdeadline.    8       `    2  4  .3   ` NPPCAhasstatedfourreasonsinsupportofitsrequest.First,NPPCA @  members,companiesandrepresentativeassociationsnationwidehaveexpresseddifficultyin"documentingandaccumulatingverifiableevidence."    9      ׀Second,itstatesthatanextensionof   thedeadlinetobettercoincidewiththeCommission'supcomingpublicforumontheNOIwillenableforumparticipantstosubmitcommentsthatwillassisttheCommissionincraftingrulesandpolicy.Third,NPPCAalsosubstantiatestheSBA'sconcernthatsmallbusinesseshavehadlimitedtimeandresourcestoparticipateinmultipleTelecommunicationsActproceedings,    10      ׀inadditiontopreparationforthePersonalCommunicationsService(PCS)C   Blockreauction,   11      ׀andfilingcommentsontheNoticeofProposedRulemakingforthe p upcomingauctionofPCSD,E,andFblocks.   12      ׀Finally,NPPCAhasrecognizedthatthe   Commissionhasgranted"reasonableextensionsoftimeonmattersofgraveimportwhensufficientandjustifiablecausehasbeenpresented."    ..25.3  ` ..` ItisCommissionpolicythatextensionsoftimenotberoutinelygranted.SeeSection1.46oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.Section1.46.Webelieve,however,thatthepublicinterestfavorsgrantoftherequestsforanotherextensionoftimeforfilingcommentsontheNOI.Wealsobelievethatthepublicinterestfavorsadditionaltimeforfilingreplies.Intheinterestoftimelyfulfillingourstatutorymandateinthisproceeding,wewillextendthereplydeadlineuntilSeptember27,1996,atotalof35additionaldays,ratherthantheperiodof4560daysasNPPCArequested.Thisextensionalsoaccommodatesthe30dayextensionrequestedbytheSBA.ThisperiodshouldgivepartiessufficienttimetoreplytothecommentsandrespondtotheoutcomeoftheFCCForumtentativelyscheduledforSeptember24,1996.Accordingly,wewillextendthedateforfilingcommentstoSeptember27,1996,andforfilingreplycommentstoOctober11,1996...26.3  ` ..` ACCORDINGLY,ITISORDEREDthattheMotionforExtensionofTimefiledbyNPPCAISGRANTEDINPARTANDDENIEDINPART...27.3  ` ..` ACCORDINGLY,ITISORDEREDthattheMotionforExtensionofTimefiledbySBAISGRANTED...28.3  ` ..` ITISTHEREFOREORDEREDthatthedatesforfilingcommentsandreplycommentsinthisproceedingAREEXTENDEDto September27,1996, and October11,1996, respectively...29.3  ` ..` ThisactionistakenpursuanttoauthorityfoundinSections4(i)and303(r)oftheCommunicationsActof1934,asamended,47U.S.C.Sections4(i)and303(r),andSections0.204(b),0.283and1.46oftheCommission'sRules,47C.F.R.Sections0.204(b),0.283and1.46.̀̀..` ..`  .. ..h..hFEDERALCOMMUNICATIONSCOMMISSION..` ..`  .. ..h..hCatherineJ.K.Sandoval..` ..`  .. ..h..hDirector..` ..`  .. ..h..hOfficeofCommunicationsBusinessOpportunities..` ..`  .. ..h..h