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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  1545 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 JERSEY  CITY,  NEW  JERSEY, 
 POLICE  DEPARTMENT 


 Application  and  Waiver  Request  Pursuant  to 
 Section  337  (c)  of  the  Communications  Act  of 
 1934,  as  amended,  and  Section  1.925  of  the 
 Commission’s  Rules  for  Use  of  Certain  Public 
 Land  Mobile  Channels 


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 File  No.  0000472841 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  June  28,  2001  Released:  June  29,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Policy  and  Rules  Branch,  Public  Safety  and  Private  Wireless  Division,  Wireless 
 Telecommunications  Bureau: 


 1.  On  June  26,  2001,  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  (“  Port  Authority”) 
 filed  a  motion  for  extension  of  time  (Motion)  1  to  file  comments  in  the  above-  captioned  matter.  For  the 
 reasons  discussed  herein,  we  grant  the  Motion. 


 2.  On  June  19,  2001,  we  released  a  public  notice  requesting  comments  on  the  Jersey  City, 
 New  Jersey,  Police  Department’s  (“  Jersey  City”)  above-  captioned  waiver  request;  comments  were  due  on 
 June  29,  2001,  and  reply  comments  were  due  on  July  5,  2001.  2  The  Motion  requests  that  we  extend  the 
 time  to  file  comments  by  three  weeks,  from  June  29,  2001,  to  July  20,  2001,  in  order  for  the  Port 
 Authority  to  analyze  and  respond  fully  to  Jersey  City’s  waiver  request. 


 3.  Jersey  City’s  application  and  waiver  request  conflicts  with  an  application  and  waiver 
 request  filed  by  Port  Authority.  3  Jersey  City  opposes  Port  Authority’s  application  and  waiver  request.  4 


 1  Port  Authority  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  (Motion)  (filed  June  26,  2001). 
 2  See,  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  Seeks  Comment  on  Request  for  Waiver  by  the  Jersey  City,  New  Jersey, 
 Police  Department  to  Obtain  a  Public  Safety  License  for  Eighteen  UHF  Paging  Control  Frequencies,  Public  Notice, 
 DA  01-  1422  (rel.  June  19,  2001). 


 3  In  the  Matter  of  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey,  Application  and  Waiver  Request  Pursuant  to 
 Section  337(  c)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  and  Section  1.  925  of  the  Commission’s  Rules  for 
 Use  of  Certain  Public  Land  mobile  Channels  (File  No.  0000406695);  see  also,  Wireless  Telecommunications 
 Bureau  Seeks  Comment  on  Request  for  Waiver  by  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  to  Obtain  a 
 License  for  Twelve  Unassigned  UHF  Paging  Control  Frequencies,  Public  Notice,  DA  01-  910  (rel.  April  11,  2001). 


 4  Opposition  of  the  City  of  Jersey  City,  New  Jersey  (filed  April  20,  2001). 
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 4.  While  the  Commission  does  not  routinely  grant  motions  for  extension  of  time,  5  in  light  of 
 the  complexity  of  public  safety  spectrum  issues  in  the  New  York  City  metropolitan  area,  we  believe  that 
 Port  Authority  has  presented  good  cause  for  the  requested  extension.  We  are  particularly  persuaded  by 
 Port  Authority’s  statement  that  such  extension  will  facilitate  discussion  between  the  parties  representing 
 Port  Authority  and  Jersey  City,  with  the  hope  of  resolving  the  differences  between  the  parties.  Port 
 Authority  reports  that  counsel  for  Jersey  City  does  not  object  to  the  Motion.  6  In  view  of  the  foregoing, 
 we  conclude  that  granting  the  Motion  would  serve  the  public  interest. 


 5.  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  Section  1.46  of  the  Commission’s  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.  46, 
 the  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  filed  by  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  on  June  26, 
 2001,  IS  GRANTED. 


 6.  IT  IS  FURTHER  ORDERED  that  the  deadline  date  for  filing  comments  filed  in  the 
 above-  captioned  matter  pursuant  to  the  Public  Notice,  DA  01-  1422,  is  July  20,  2001,  and  the  deadline  for 
 filing  reply  comments  to  comments  received  is  July  27,  2001. 


 7.  This  action  is  taken  under  delegated  authority  pursuant  to  Sections  0.131  and  0.331  of  the 
 Commission's  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.  131,  0.331. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 John  J.  Schauble  Chief,  Policy  and  Rules  Branch 
 Public  Safety  and  Private  Wireless  Division  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau 


 5  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.  46(  a). 
 6  Motion  at  2. 
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