*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 6176.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325 WASHINGTON, DC 20554 DA 01- 123 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: January 19, 2001 COMMERCIAL WIRELESS DIVISION GRANTS WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL, INC. REQUEST FOR EXTENSION FOR TIME TO RESPOND TO THE REAL ACCESS ALLIANCE’S MOTION FOR STAY OF REVISED OTARD RULES, 47 C. F. R. § 1. 4000, WHICH WERE PROMULGATED IN FCC 00- 366 WT Docket No. 99- 217 Comments due: January 26, 2001 On January 8, 2001, the Real Access Alliance 1 filed a Motion for Stay (“ Motion”) of certain rules promulgated in the First Report and Order in WT Docket No. 99- 217, the Fifth Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 96- 98, and the Fourth Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order in CC Docket No. 88- 57 (collectively, the “Order”), FCC 00- 366, adopted October 12, 2000 and released October 25, 2000. 2 Specifically, the Real Access Alliance requests that the Commission stay the effectiveness of the portions of the Order, and corresponding rules, that extend the protections set forth in Section 1.4000 of the Commission’s rules to customer- end antennas used for transmitting and/ or receiving fixed wireless signals. On January 18, 2001, the Wireless Communications Association International, Inc. (“ WCA”) filed a motion for extension of time within which to respond to the Real Access Alliance’s motion for stay. WCA asserts that it was not immediately aware that the Real Access 1 The Real Access Alliance is made up of a consortium of real estate interests, including Building Owners and Managers Association International, Institute of Real Estate Management, International Council of Shopping Centers, Manufactured Housing Institute, National Apartment Association, National Association of Home Builders, National Association of Industrial and Office Properties, National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts, National Association of Realtors, National Multihousing Council, and the Real Estate Roundtable. 2 The Order was published in the Federal Register on January 11, 2001. Promotion of Competitive Networks in Local Telecommunications Markets, 66 Fed. Reg. 2, 322 (Jan. 11, 2001). 1 - 2 - Alliance Motion had been filed and, as a result, it needs additional time to respond. WCA requests an extension until January 26, 2001. We grant WCA’s motion for extension of time. Comments on the Motion are requested no later than January 26, 2001. An original and four copies of all pleadings must be filed with the Commission’s Secretary, Magalie Roman Salas, 445 12 th Street, S. W., TW- A325, Washington, D. C. 20554, in accordance with Section 1.51( c) of the Commission’s rules, 47 C. F. R. § 1.51( c). All pleadings shall reference WT Docket No. 99- 217. In addition, one copy of each pleading must be delivered to each of the following locations: (1) the Commission’s duplicating contractor, International Transcription Services, Inc. (“ ITS”), 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- B402, Washington, D. C. 20554; (2) Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554; and (3) Lauren Van Wazer, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, 445 12th Street, S. W., Room 4- A223, Washington, D. C. 20554. Copies of the pleadings in this matter may be obtained from ITS. The pleadings will also be available for public inspection and copying during normal reference room hours at the following Commission office: Office of Media Relations, Reference Operations Division, 445 12 th Street, S. W., Room CY- A257, Washington, D. C. 20554. In addition, all of the pleadings will be available to the public through the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (“ ECFS”) under the docket number of this proceeding, WT Docket No. 99- 217. Instead of filing paper comments, parties may file comments using the ECFS. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 Fed. Reg. 24, 121 (1998). Comments filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via the Internet to . Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e- mail. To get filing instructions for e- mail comments, commenters should send an e- mail to ecfs@ fcc. gov, and should include the following words in the body of the message, “get form .” A sample form and directions will be sent in reply. For further information, contact Lauren Van Wazer, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at (202) 418- 0030. - FCC - 2