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

                                     
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In re Applications of                )
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PCS 2000, L.P.                       )
                                     )
For Authority to Construct and       )
Operate in the Broadband Personal    )
Communications Services in the Basic )
Trading Areas of Bakersfield, Visalia-Porter-)
Hanford, Merced Redding, Eureka, Modesto,)
and Fresno, CA; Logan, Salt Lake City-Ogden)
and Provo-Orem, UT; Mayaguez/Aquadilla)
and San Juan, PR; Lewiston-Moscow and)
Boise-Nampa, ID; and Reno, NV        )


                                  ORDER


   Adopted:  September 13, 1996                                  Released: September 13, 1996

     By the Chief, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau:

     1.  On July 2, 1996, PCS 2000, L.P. ("PCS 2000"), a successful bidder for licenses in the
broadband C block personal communications services ("PCS"), submitted major amendments to
its pending FCC Form 600 applications to reflect a substantial change of ownership or control
of the applicant.  The Commission released a Public Notice on July 11, 1996, which pursuant
to Section 309(b) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  309(b), and
Section 24.827 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R.  24.827, accepted the amendments for
filing.  Petitions to deny the amended applications were due 30 days from the date of the Public
Notice, opposition to petitions to deny were due 10 days after the original petition to deny was
filed, and replies to opposition were due no later than 5 days after the time for filing oppositions
had expired. 

     2.  On August 12, 1996, Tony J. Tanke ("the Petitioner"), as the Trustee of the SDE Trust
("Trust"), petitioned the Commission to deny PCS 2000's amended applications, and to grant the
Trust injunctive relief pendente lite.  As grounds for its Petition to Deny or for Injunctive Relief,
the Trust argued that the transfer of the sole general partner interest in PCS 2000 from Unicom
Corporation ("Unicom") to SuperTel Communications Corporation ("SuperTel") was intended to
eliminate the interest of the Trust.  PCS 2000 filed an Opposition to Petition to Deny or for
Injunctive Relief on August 27, 1996.  

     3.  On September 9, 1996, the same day a Reply to the Opposition to Petition to Deny
or for Injunctive Relief was due, the Trust filed a Motion for Extension of Time, until September
13, 1996, in which to respond to PCS 2000's Opposition.  In support of this Motion, the
Petitioner stated that he was scheduled to appear before the California Supreme Court and that
the time required to prepare for argument as well as the press of other business necessitated his
need for a four day extension.  As Exhibit A to his Motion, the Petitioner provided a letter dated
September 6, 1996, explaining that on September 5, 1996 he had orally requested an extension
of time from counsel for PCS 2000, and that his request was subsequently refused.  PCS 2000
has not filed an Opposition to the Motion for Extension of Time with the Commission.

     4.  We concur with the Petitioner that a brief four day extension of time is in the public
interest.  We therefore GRANT the Petitioner's Motion for Extension of Time.  Accordingly, it
is ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 1.46 of the Commission's Rules, 47 C.F.R. 1.46, the
deadline for filing a Reply in this proceeding IS EXTENDED to September 13, 1996.  

                                          FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION





                                          David Furth
                                          Chief, Commercial Wireless Division
                                          Wireless Telecommunications Bureau