Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands; Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones; Former Nextel Communications, Inc. Upper 700 MHz Guard Band Licenses and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules; the Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010, 57455-57456 [E6-16058]

Download as PDF jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 189 / Friday, September 29, 2006 / Proposed Rules advance or loan be made to a stockholder, partner, sole proprietor, limited liability company member, or employee if, after giving effect thereto and to any other such withdrawals, advances, or loans and any payments of payment obligations (as defined in paragraph (h) of this section) under satisfactory subordination agreements and any payments of liabilities excluded pursuant to paragraph (c)(4)(vi) of this section which are scheduled to occur within six months following such withdrawal, advance or loan: * * * * * (g)(1) The Commission may by order restrict, for a period up to twenty business days, any withdrawal by a futures commission merchant of equity capital, or any unsecured advance or loan to a stockholder, partner, limited liability company member, sole proprietor, employee or affiliate, if: (i) Such withdrawal, advance or loan would cause, when aggregated with all other withdrawals, advances or loans during a 30 calendar day period from the futures commission merchant or a subsidiary or affiliate of the futures commission merchant consolidated pursuant to § 1.17(f) (or § 17 CFR 240.15c3–1e), a net reduction in excess adjusted net capital (or, if the futures commission merchant is qualified to use the filing option available under § 1.10(h), excess net capital as defined in the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission) of 30 percent or more, and (ii) The Commission, based on the facts and information available, concludes that any such withdrawal, advance or loan may be detrimental to the financial integrity of the futures commission merchant, or may unduly jeopardize its ability to meet customer obligations or other liabilities that may cause a significant impact on the markets. (2) The futures commission merchant may file with the Secretary of the Commission a written petition to request rescission of the order issued under paragraph (g)(1) of this section. The petition filed by the futures commission merchant must specify the reasons supporting its request for rescission. The Commission shall respond in writing to deny the futures commission merchant’s petition for rescission, or, if the Commission determines that the order issued under paragraph (g)(1) of this section should not remain in effect, the order shall be rescinded. * * * * * VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:09 Sep 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 Issued in Washington, DC, on September 25, 2006 by the Commission. Eileen Donovan, Acting Secretary of the Commission. [FR Doc. E6–16035 Filed 9–28–06; 8:45 am] 57455 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 20, 22, 24, 27, 68, 73, 74, 78, 80, 87, 90, 95, 97, and 101 BILLING CODE 6351–01–P [WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94– 102, WT Docket No. 01–309, WT Docket No. 06–169, WT Docket No. 96–86; DA 06–1880] DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR National Indian Gaming Commission 25 CFR Parts 502, 546, and 547 Class II Definitions and Gaming Standards and Technical Standards National Indian Gaming Commission, Interior. AGENCY: ACTION: Notice of extension of comment period. SUMMARY: This notice extends the period for comments on proposed Class II definitions and game classification standards published in the Federal Register on May 25, 2006 (71 FR 30232, 71 FR 30238). Additionally, this notice extends the period for comments on proposed Class II technical standards published in the Federal Register on August 11, 2006 (71 FR 46336). The comment period for the proposed classification, definition, and technical regulations is extended from September 30, 2006, to November 15, 2006. DATES: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Penny Coleman or John Hay at 202/632– 7003; fax 202/632–7066 (these are not toll-free numbers). Congress established the National Indian Gaming Commission (NIGC or Commission) under the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 (25 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (IGRA) to regulate gaming on Indian lands. On May 25, 2006, proposed Class II definitions and game classification standards were published in the Federal Register (71 FR 30232, 71 FR 30238). On August 11, 2006, proposed Class II technical standards were published in the Federal Register (71 FR 46336). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Dated: September 25, 2006. Philip N. Hogen, Chairman, National Indian Gaming Commission. [FR Doc. E6–15992 Filed 9–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7565–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 Service Rules for the 698–746, 747–762 and 777–792 MHz Bands; Revision of the Commission’s Rules To Ensure Compatibility With Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Hearing Aid-Compatible Telephones; Former Nextel Communications, Inc. Upper 700 MHz Guard Band Licenses and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission’s Rules; the Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communications Requirements Through the Year 2010 Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period. AGENCY: SUMMARY: On August 10, 2006, the Federal Communications Commission released a document in WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94–102, and WT Docket No. 01–309, respectively, seeking comment on the possibility of revising a variety of licensing and service rules affecting both auctioned and unauctioned spectrum in the 698– 746, 747–762, and 777–792 MHz bands. In this action, the Federal Communications Commission denies in part requests to extend the deadline for filing comments and reply comments in this rulemaking proceeding. Nevertheless, the Federal Communications Commission finds that a limited extension of time is warranted and grants the requests in part by adopting a nine-day extension of time for filing comments in WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94–102, and WT Docket No. 01–309. DATES: Comments are due in WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94–102, and WT Docket No. 01–309 (71 FR 48506, August 21, 2006) on or before September 29, 2006. Reply comments are due in WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94–102, and WT Docket No. 01–309 on or before October 20, 2006. ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for filing instructions. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rowan, Special Counsel, E:\FR\FM\29SEP1.SGM 29SEP1 57456 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 189 / Friday, September 29, 2006 / Proposed Rules Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Portals I, Room 6315, Washington, DC 20554; and Bill Stafford, Special Counsel, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., Portals I, Room 6221, Washington, DC 20554. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission’s Order in WT Docket No. 06–150, CC Docket No. 94–102, WT Docket No. 01–309, WT Docket No. 06–169, and WT Docket No. 96–86 released September 15, 2006. The complete text of the Order is available for public inspection and copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or from 8 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. The Order may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202–488–5300, facsimile 202–488–5563, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: https:// www.BCPIWEB.com. When ordering documents from BCPI please provide the appropriate FCC document number, DA 06–1880. The Order is also available on the Internet at the Commission’s Web site through its Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS): https:// hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/ SilverStream/Pages/edocs.html. jlentini on PROD1PC65 with PROPOSAL I. Discussion 1. In this Order, we extend the deadline for filing comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Fourth Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making (NPRM) until September 29, 2006, but retain the reply comment deadline of October 20, 2006. (See 71 FR 48506, August 21, 2006). The NPRM seeks public comment on a variety of licensing and service rules affecting both auctioned and unauctioned spectrum in the 698–746, 747–762, and 777–792 MHz bands (700 MHz Band). Interested parties previously had until September 20, 2006, for filing comments and October 20, 2006, for filing reply comments. 2. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has received requests for an extension of time to submit comments and reply comments VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:09 Sep 28, 2006 Jkt 208001 in response to the NPRM. On September 8, 2006, CTIA—The Wireless Association (CTIA) filed a request seeking an extension of time until 14 and 28 days, respectively after the down payment deadline following the close of Auction 66. In its request, CTIA argues that the timing of the NPRM and Auction 66 may warrant a limited extension of time. On September 8, 2006, Access Spectrum, L.L.C. and Pegasus Communications Corporation (Access/Pegasus) filed a motion requesting that the Commission extend the comment period for the NPRM to a date no later than October 30, 2006, and the reply comment period to a date no later than November 30, 2006. As a part of its motion, Access/Pegasus requests that the Commission have the comment period for the NPRM coincide with the comment date for the Commission’s proceeding concerning the Blocks A and B in the Upper 700 MHz Band. On September 11, 2006, Access/Pegasus filed a Supplemental Motion for Extension of Time, which modified its previous motion. In its supplemental motion, Access/Pegasus requests specific dates of October 16, 2006 and November 15, 2006 to file comments and reply comments, respectively, to the NPRM and in the Commission’s proceeding in WT Docket No. 06–169 respecting Blocks A and B in the Upper 700 MHz Band, and also asks that interested parties be provided an opportunity to file supplemental comments by November 15, 2006 in the Public Safety 700 MHz proceeding in WT Docket No. 96–86. Aloha Partners, LP (Aloha), MetroPCS Communications, Inc. (MetroPCS), and the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) filed comments in support of the CTIA Request. Verizon Wireless has filed an opposition to the requests by CTIA and Access/Pegasus for an extension of the comment deadlines. Verizon Wireless argues that public safety needs and the auction deadline for the 700 MHz spectrum necessitates adhering to the existing comment schedule. 3. It is the general policy of the Commission that extensions of time shall not be routinely granted. 47 CFR 1.46(a). Nevertheless, in this instance a limited extension of time is warranted for filing comments in response to the NPRM. We find that a nine-day extension of time for comments will facilitate the development of a complete record on the various issues on which the Commission sought comment, including any need for additional small geographic service area licenses in the 700 MHz Band. We are mindful of our statutory obligations and find that PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4702 Sfmt 4702 providing this limited additional time will not unduly delay this proceeding and future auction of the 700 MHz Band. Accordingly, we extend the deadline for filing comments in response to the NPRM until September 29, 2006, but retain the reply comment deadline of October 20, 2006. We also deny the request of Access/Pegasus to establish: (1) October 16, 2006 and November 15, 2006 as comment and reply comment dates in WT Docket No. 06–169, and (2) November 15, 2006 as a date for filing supplemental comments in WT Docket No. 96–86. 4. Instructions for filing pleadings are set forth in the NPRM, available on the Commission’s Web site at https:// www.fcc.gov. All comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, Room CY–A257, 445 Twelfth Street SW., Washington, DC 20554. II. Ordering Clauses 5. Accordingly, It is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j), and Sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the deadline for filing comments in response to the NPRM is extended to September 29, 2006. 6. It is further ordered that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 154(j), and Sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the Request for Extension of Comment Deadline of CTIA—The Wireless Association filed on September 8, 2006, and the Motion for Extension of Time and Supplemental Motion for Extension of Time filed by Access Spectrum, L.L.C. and Pegasus Communications Corporation on September 8 and 11, 2006, respectively, are Granted in part and Denied in part, as specified above. Federal Communications Commission. Catherine W. Seidel, Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau. [FR Doc. E6–16058 Filed 9–28–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P E:\FR\FM\29SEP1.SGM 29SEP1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 189 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Proposed Rules]
[Pages 57455-57456]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16058]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

47 CFR Parts 1, 2, 6, 7, 9, 13, 20, 22, 24, 27, 68, 73, 74, 78, 80, 
87, 90, 95, 97, and 101

[WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, WT Docket No. 01-309, WT 
Docket No. 06-169, WT Docket No. 96-86; DA 06-1880]


Service Rules for the 698-746, 747-762 and 777-792 MHz Bands; 
Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility With 
Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems; Hearing Aid-Compatible 
Telephones; Former Nextel Communications, Inc. Upper 700 MHz Guard Band 
Licenses and Revisions to Part 27 of the Commission's Rules; the 
Development of Operational, Technical and Spectrum Requirements for 
Meeting Federal, State and Local Public Safety Communications 
Requirements Through the Year 2010

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment period.

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SUMMARY: On August 10, 2006, the Federal Communications Commission 
released a document in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, and 
WT Docket No. 01-309, respectively, seeking comment on the possibility 
of revising a variety of licensing and service rules affecting both 
auctioned and unauctioned spectrum in the 698-746, 747-762, and 777-792 
MHz bands. In this action, the Federal Communications Commission denies 
in part requests to extend the deadline for filing comments and reply 
comments in this rulemaking proceeding. Nevertheless, the Federal 
Communications Commission finds that a limited extension of time is 
warranted and grants the requests in part by adopting a nine-day 
extension of time for filing comments in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC 
Docket No. 94-102, and WT Docket No. 01-309.

DATES: Comments are due in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, 
and WT Docket No. 01-309 (71 FR 48506, August 21, 2006) on or before 
September 29, 2006. Reply comments are due in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC 
Docket No. 94-102, and WT Docket No. 01-309 on or before October 20, 
2006.

ADDRESSES: Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington, DC 20554. See SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION for filing 
instructions.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Rowan, Special Counsel,

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Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW., 
Portals I, Room 6315, Washington, DC 20554; and Bill Stafford, Special 
Counsel, Spectrum & Competition Policy Division, Wireless 
Telecommunications Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Portals I, Room 6221, Washington, DC 20554.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's Order 
in WT Docket No. 06-150, CC Docket No. 94-102, WT Docket No. 01-309, WT 
Docket No. 06-169, and WT Docket No. 96-86 released September 15, 2006. 
The complete text of the Order is available for public inspection and 
copying from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday or from 8 a.m. 
to 11:30 a.m. on Friday at the FCC Reference Information Center, 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. 
The Order may also be purchased from the Commission's duplicating 
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc. (BCPI), Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone 202-488-
5300, facsimile 202-488-5563, or you may contact BCPI at its Web site: 
https://www.BCPIWEB.com. When ordering documents from BCPI please 
provide the appropriate FCC document number, DA 06-1880. The Order is 
also available on the Internet at the Commission's Web site through its 
Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS): https://
hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/SilverStream/Pages/
edocs.html.

I. Discussion

    1. In this Order, we extend the deadline for filing comments in 
response to the Notice of Proposed Rule Making, Fourth Further Notice 
of Proposed Rule Making, and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule 
Making (NPRM) until September 29, 2006, but retain the reply comment 
deadline of October 20, 2006. (See 71 FR 48506, August 21, 2006). The 
NPRM seeks public comment on a variety of licensing and service rules 
affecting both auctioned and unauctioned spectrum in the 698-746, 747-
762, and 777-792 MHz bands (700 MHz Band). Interested parties 
previously had until September 20, 2006, for filing comments and 
October 20, 2006, for filing reply comments.
    2. The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) has received 
requests for an extension of time to submit comments and reply comments 
in response to the NPRM. On September 8, 2006, CTIA--The Wireless 
Association (CTIA) filed a request seeking an extension of time until 
14 and 28 days, respectively after the down payment deadline following 
the close of Auction 66. In its request, CTIA argues that the timing of 
the NPRM and Auction 66 may warrant a limited extension of time. On 
September 8, 2006, Access Spectrum, L.L.C. and Pegasus Communications 
Corporation (Access/Pegasus) filed a motion requesting that the 
Commission extend the comment period for the NPRM to a date no later 
than October 30, 2006, and the reply comment period to a date no later 
than November 30, 2006. As a part of its motion, Access/Pegasus 
requests that the Commission have the comment period for the NPRM 
coincide with the comment date for the Commission's proceeding 
concerning the Blocks A and B in the Upper 700 MHz Band. On September 
11, 2006, Access/Pegasus filed a Supplemental Motion for Extension of 
Time, which modified its previous motion. In its supplemental motion, 
Access/Pegasus requests specific dates of October 16, 2006 and November 
15, 2006 to file comments and reply comments, respectively, to the NPRM 
and in the Commission's proceeding in WT Docket No. 06-169 respecting 
Blocks A and B in the Upper 700 MHz Band, and also asks that interested 
parties be provided an opportunity to file supplemental comments by 
November 15, 2006 in the Public Safety 700 MHz proceeding in WT Docket 
No. 96-86. Aloha Partners, LP (Aloha), MetroPCS Communications, Inc. 
(MetroPCS), and the Rural Cellular Association (RCA) filed comments in 
support of the CTIA Request. Verizon Wireless has filed an opposition 
to the requests by CTIA and Access/Pegasus for an extension of the 
comment deadlines. Verizon Wireless argues that public safety needs and 
the auction deadline for the 700 MHz spectrum necessitates adhering to 
the existing comment schedule.
    3. It is the general policy of the Commission that extensions of 
time shall not be routinely granted. 47 CFR 1.46(a). Nevertheless, in 
this instance a limited extension of time is warranted for filing 
comments in response to the NPRM. We find that a nine-day extension of 
time for comments will facilitate the development of a complete record 
on the various issues on which the Commission sought comment, including 
any need for additional small geographic service area licenses in the 
700 MHz Band. We are mindful of our statutory obligations and find that 
providing this limited additional time will not unduly delay this 
proceeding and future auction of the 700 MHz Band. Accordingly, we 
extend the deadline for filing comments in response to the NPRM until 
September 29, 2006, but retain the reply comment deadline of October 
20, 2006. We also deny the request of Access/Pegasus to establish: (1) 
October 16, 2006 and November 15, 2006 as comment and reply comment 
dates in WT Docket No. 06-169, and (2) November 15, 2006 as a date for 
filing supplemental comments in WT Docket No. 96-86.
    4. Instructions for filing pleadings are set forth in the NPRM, 
available on the Commission's Web site at https://www.fcc.gov. All 
comments and reply comments will be available for public inspection 
during regular business hours in the FCC Reference Information Center, 
Room CY-A257, 445 Twelfth Street SW., Washington, DC 20554.

II. Ordering Clauses

    5. Accordingly, It is ordered that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 
4(j) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) 
and 154(j), and Sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission's 
rules, 47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the deadline for filing comments 
in response to the NPRM is extended to September 29, 2006.
    6. It is further ordered that, pursuant to Sections 4(i) and 4(j) 
of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 154(i) and 
154(j), and Sections 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 
47 CFR 0.131, 0.331, and 1.46, the Request for Extension of Comment 
Deadline of CTIA--The Wireless Association filed on September 8, 2006, 
and the Motion for Extension of Time and Supplemental Motion for 
Extension of Time filed by Access Spectrum, L.L.C. and Pegasus 
Communications Corporation on September 8 and 11, 2006, respectively, 
are Granted in part and Denied in part, as specified above.

Federal Communications Commission.
Catherine W. Seidel,
Acting Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E6-16058 Filed 9-28-06; 8:45 am]
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