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

In the Matter of                )
                                )
Revision of Part 15 of the Commission's)
Rules Regarding Ultra-Wideband  )  ET Docket 98-153
Transmission Systems            )  
                               )
                                
                ORDER GRANTING EXTENSION OF TIME
                                
     Adopted:  December 30, 1998                  Released:  December 30, 1998

By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology:

     1.  On December 23, 1998, Interval Research Corporation ("Interval"), submitted to the
Commission a motion for extension of time to extend the reply comment deadline in the above captioned
proceeding from January 4, 1999 to February 3, 1999.  On December 29, 1998, Zircon Corporation
("Zircon") filed a motion for extension of time to extend the reply comment deadline to January 18, 1999. 
Interval states that it needs the additional time to complete its review and response to the comments because
most of the comments contained a substantial amount of highly detailed technical information and many of
the individuals needed for the review have been unavailable for consultation prior to the filing deadline
because of the holidays.  In addition, Interval indicates that it is important for the Commission to establish
a complete and comprehensive record before proceeding on to a Notice of Proposed Rule Making and that a
thirty day extension will assist the Commission in gaining a more meaningful record without unduly
delaying further action by the Commission.  Zircon indicates that it needs the additional time to prepare a
meaningful response to the unexpectedly large number of comments filed which contain technical
appendices and policy arguments that are unique to the novel technology under consideration in this
proceeding.  In addition, Zircon indicates that no party will be prejudiced by this extension of time for reply
comments and that the public interest will be served by a more careful examination of the issues raised in
this proceeding.

     2.  The Commission does not routinely grant extensions of time in rule making proceedings. 
However, we believe that providing more time will enable interested parties 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 thirty days to February 3, 1999.

     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