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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  1744 
 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:  July  20,  2001  Released:  July  23,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Policy  and  Rules  Branch,  Public  Safety  and  Private  Wireless  Division,  Wireless 
 Telecommunications  Bureau: 


 1.  On  July  19,  2001,  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  (“  Port  Authority”) 
 and  the  City  of  Jersey  City,  New  Jersey,  Police  Department  (“  Jersey  City”)  filed  a  joint  motion  for 
 extension  of  time  (Joint  Motion)  1  to  file  comments  in  the  above-  captioned  matter.  For  the  reasons 
 discussed  herein,  we  grant  the  Joint  Motion. 


 2.  On  June  19,  2001,  we  released  a  public  notice  requesting  comments  on  the  Jersey  City’s 
 above-  captioned  waiver  request;  comments  were  due  on  June  29,  2001,  and  reply  comments  were  due  on 
 July  5,  2001.  2 


 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  and  Jersey  City  Joint  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  (Joint  Motion)  (filed  July  19,  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.  On  June  26,  2001,  Port  Authority  filed  an  initial  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time.  5  The 
 Motion  requested  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.  The 
 Commission  granted  that  Motion,  extending  the  deadline  for  filing  comments  to  July  20,  2001,  and  the 
 deadline  for  filing  reply  comments  to  comments  to  July  27,  2001.  6 


 5.  On  July  19,  2001,  Port  Authority  and  Jersey  City  filed  a  Joint  Motion,  indicating  that 
 discussions  between  the  two  parties  have  been  positive  and  have  resulted  in  a  mutually  acceptable 
 framework  for  resolving  differences.  7 


 6.  While  the  Commission  does  not  routinely  grant  motions  for  extension  of  time,  8  in  light  of 
 the  complexity  of  public  safety  spectrum  issues  in  the  New  York  City  metropolitan  area,  we  believe  that 
 Port  Authority  and  Jersey  City  have  presented  good  cause  for  the  requested  extension.  As  we  noted  in 
 granting  the  initial  Motion,  we  are  particularly  persuaded  by  the  parties’  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.  In  view  of  the  foregoing,  we  conclude  that  granting  the 
 Motion  would  serve  the  public  interest. 


 7.  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  Joint  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  filed  by  the  Port  Authority  of  New  York  and  New  Jersey  and  the 
 Jersey  City,  New  Jersey,  Police  Department  on  July  19,  2001,  IS  GRANTED. 


 8.  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  August  10,  2001,  and  the  deadline 
 for  filing  reply  comments  to  comments  received  is  August  17,  2001. 


 9.  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  Port  Authority  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  (Motion)  (filed  June  26,  2001). 
 6  Order,  DA  01-  1545. 
 7  Joint  Motion  at  1. 
 8  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.  46(  a). 
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