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Federal Communications Commission

DA 12-1926

Before the

Federal Communications Commission

Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of
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Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of
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WT Docket No. 08-166
Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806
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MHz Band
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Public Interest Spectrum Coalition, Petition for
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WT Docket No. 08-167
Rulemaking Regarding Low Power Auxiliary
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Stations, Including Wireless Microphones, and the
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Digital Television Transition
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Amendment of Parts 15, 74 and 90 of the
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ET Docket No. 10-24
Commission’s Rules Regarding Low Power
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Auxiliary Stations, Including Wireless
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Microphones
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ORDER

Adopted: November 30, 2012

Released: November 30, 2012

Extended Comment Filing Deadline: January 25, 2013
Extended Reply Comment Filing Deadline: March 12, 2013

By the Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and the Chief, Office of Engineering and
Technology:
1.
On October 5, 2012, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of
Engineering and Technology released a Public Notice inviting interested parties to update and refresh the
record in the wireless microphone proceeding.1 On November 16, 2012, we extended the deadlines for
filing comments and reply comments to December 21, 2012 and February 19, 2013, respectively, which
were the same filing deadlines for comments and reply comments in the incentive auctions proceeding.2
2.
On November 29, 2012, the Media Bureau, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, and
the Office of Engineering and Technology released an order extending the comment and reply comment
deadlines in the incentive auctions proceeding to January 25, 2013 and March 12, 2013, respectively.3


1 The Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the Office of Engineering and Technology Seek to Update and
Refresh Record in the Wireless Microphones Proceeding, WT Docket Nos. 08-166, 08-167, ET Docket No. 10-24,
Public Notice, 27 FCC Rcd 12067 (Public Notice).
2 See Revisions to Rules Authorizing the Operation of Low Power Auxiliary Stations in the 698-806 MHz Band,
WT Docket No. 08-166, Order, DA 12-1841 (WTB OET rel. Nov. 16, 2012); Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 27 FCC Rcd
12357 (2012) (Incentive Auctions NPRM).
3 Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum Through Incentive Auctions, GN Docket No.
12-268, Order, DA 12-1916 (rel. Nov. 29, 2012).

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3.
In this order, on our own motion, we grant an extension of time within which to file
comment and reply comments on the Public Notice. We find that granting this extension will serve the
public interest by helping to facilitate careful and deliberate consideration of the complex issues in the
wireless microphone proceeding, and also permit parties to consider and address in their comments any
related issues from the incentive auctions proceeding. Therefore, we grant to all parties in this proceeding
an extension of the comment and reply comment filing deadlines to January 25, 2013 and March 12,
2013, respectively.
4.
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules,
47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the deadline to file comments in this proceeding is extended to
January 25, 2013 and the deadline to file reply comments in this proceeding is extended to March 12,
2013.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Ruth Milkman
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
Julius P. Knapp
Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology
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