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47 CFR Parts 1, 27 and 73
[GN Docket No. 12–268; DA 12–1916]
Expanding the Economic and
Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Through Incentive Auctions
Federal Communications
Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of
comment and reply comment period.
AGENCY:
The Media Bureau extends
the deadline for filing comments and
reply comments on the Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) in this
proceeding which was published in the
Federal Register on November 21, 2012.
The extension will provide commenters
with sufficient time to prepare
comments and reply comments in
response to the NPRM.
DATES: The comment and reply
comment period for the proposed rule
published at 77 FR 69933, November 21,
2012 is extended. Submit comments on
or before January 25, 2013 and reply
comments on or before March 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
identified by MB Docket No. 12–268, by
any of the following methods:
• Federal Communications
Commission’s Web site: https://
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instructions for submitting comments.
• Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or
messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail
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summary of the Order in Docket No. 12–
268, DA 12–1916, adopted and released
on November 29, 2012, which extends
the comment and reply comment
deadlines established in the NPRM
published under FCC No. 12–118 at 77
FR 69933, November 21, 2012. The full
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20554. The full text may also be
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email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling
the Consumer & Governmental Affairs
Bureau at (202) 418–0530 (voice), 202–
418–0432 (TTY).
Summary of the Order
1. On October 2, 2012, the
Commission released a Notice of
Proposed Rulemaking (‘‘NPRM’’) to
implement an incentive auction of
broadcast television spectrum. The
NPRM set deadlines for filing comments
and reply comments at December 21,
2012, and February 19, 2013,
respectively.
2. On November 20, 2012, the
National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB) and CTIA—The Wireless
Association (CTIA) filed a joint request
to extend the comment and reply
comment deadlines to January 25, 2013
and March 26, 2013. NAB and CTIA
state that an extension of time is
warranted due to the complex
economic, engineering, and policy
issues presented by the NPRM. We grant
the requested extension. As set forth in
§ 1.46 of the Commission’s rules, the
Commission’s policy is that extensions
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of time for filing comments in
rulemaking proceedings shall not be
routinely granted. In this case, however,
an extension of the comment periods is
warranted to provide commenters with
sufficient time to prepare comments and
reply comments that fully respond to
the NPRM.
3. 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 §§ 0.61,
0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission’s
rules, 47 CFR 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the
Motion for Extension of Time filed by
NAB and CTIA is granted, and the
deadlines to file comments and reply
comments in this proceeding are
extended to January 25, 2013 and
March12, 2013, respectively.
Federal Communications Commission.
William T. Lake,
Chief, Media Bureau.
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
47 CFR Parts 1, 27 and 73
[GN Docket No. 12-268; DA 12-1916]
Expanding the Economic and Innovation Opportunities of Spectrum
Through Incentive Auctions
AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.
ACTION: Proposed rule; extension of comment and reply comment period.
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SUMMARY: The Media Bureau extends the deadline for filing comments and
reply comments on the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (``NPRM'') in this
proceeding which was published in the Federal Register on November 21,
2012. The extension will provide commenters with sufficient time to
prepare comments and reply comments in response to the NPRM.
DATES: The comment and reply comment period for the proposed rule
published at 77 FR 69933, November 21, 2012 is extended. Submit
comments on or before January 25, 2013 and reply comments on or before
March 12, 2013.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 12-268,
by any of the following methods:
Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
Mail: Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery,
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S.
Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission.
People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language
interpreters, CART, etc.) by email: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone: (202) 418-
0530 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For additional information on this
proceeding, contact Edward Smith at (202) 418-1890,
Edward.Smith@fcc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Order in Docket No.
12-268, DA 12-1916, adopted and released on November 29, 2012, which
extends the comment and reply comment deadlines established in the NPRM
published under FCC No. 12-118 at 77 FR 69933, November 21, 2012. The
full text of this document is available for public inspection and
copying during normal business hours in the FCC Reference Center,
Portals II, 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554.
The complete text may also be purchased from the Commission's copy
contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street SW., Room CY-
B402, Washington, DC 20554. The full text may also be downloaded at:
https://www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with
disabilities by sending an email to FCC504@fcc.gov or by calling the
Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), 202-
418-0432 (TTY).
Summary of the Order
1. On October 2, 2012, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed
Rulemaking (``NPRM'') to implement an incentive auction of broadcast
television spectrum. The NPRM set deadlines for filing comments and
reply comments at December 21, 2012, and February 19, 2013,
respectively.
2. On November 20, 2012, the National Association of Broadcasters
(NAB) and CTIA--The Wireless Association (CTIA) filed a joint request
to extend the comment and reply comment deadlines to January 25, 2013
and March 26, 2013. NAB and CTIA state that an extension of time is
warranted due to the complex economic, engineering, and policy issues
presented by the NPRM. We grant the requested extension. As set forth
in Sec. 1.46 of the Commission's rules, the Commission's policy is
that extensions of time for filing comments in rulemaking proceedings
shall not be routinely granted. In this case, however, an extension of
the comment periods is warranted to provide commenters with sufficient
time to prepare comments and reply comments that fully respond to the
NPRM.
3. 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
Sec. Sec. 0.61, 0.283, and 1.46 of the Commission's rules, 47 CFR
0.61, 0.283, and 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by NAB
and CTIA is granted, and the deadlines to file comments and reply
comments in this proceeding are extended to January 25, 2013 and
March12, 2013, respectively.
Federal Communications Commission.
William T. Lake,
Chief, Media Bureau.
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