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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  01-  71 
 Before  the 
 Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 Definition  of  Radio  Markets 
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 MM  Docket  No.  00-  244 


 Order  Extending  Time 
 Adopted:  January  10,  2001  Released:  January  10,  2001 
 By  the  Chief,  Mass  Media  Bureau 
 1.  Pursuant  to  Section  1.46  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.46,  the  National 
 Association  Of  Broadcasters,  The  North  Carolina  Association  Of  Broadcasters,  and  the  Virginia 
 Association  of  Broadcasters  Company  (collectively  “Movants”)  have  jointly  moved  for  a  60-  day  extension 
 of  the  dates  for  filing  comments  and  replies  in  the  above-  captioned  proceeding,  currently  set  at  January  26, 
 2001,  and  February  12,  2001,  respectively.  Movants  maintain  that  an  extension  of  time  is  necessary  to 
 allow  them  to  comment  on,  and  conduct  studies  on,  the  practical  implications  of  the  Commission’s 
 proposals  for  defining  radio  markets  and  counting  stations,  and  to  evaluate  the  use  of  Arbitron  market 
 definitions.  In  addition,  they  note  that  NAB  will  hold  its  annual  Board  of  Directors  meeting  on  January 
 13-  17,  2001,  during  which  it  will  discuss  the  Commission’s  proposals  and  determine  its  position.  Movants 
 maintain  that  an  extension  is  necessary  to  allow  adequate  time  for  NAB  staff  to  prepare  comments  in  this 
 proceeding  consistent  with  the  Board’s  decision. 


 2.  For  the  reasons  stated,  we  hereby  grant  in  part  Movants’  motion  for  an  extension  of  time  in 
 which  to  file  comments  and  reply  comments  in  this  proceeding.  However,  we  believe  that  a  30-  day 
 extension  of  the  comment  period,  with  replies  to  be  filed  15  days  after  the  new  comment  date,  will  allow 
 Movants  sufficient  time  to  prepare  their  comments. 


 3.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED  that  the  Joint  Motion  for  Extension  of  Time  filed  in  MM 
 Docket  No.  00-  244  by  the  National  Association  of  Broadcasters,  the  North  Carolina  Association  of 
 Broadcasters,  and  the  Virginia  Association  of  Broadcasters  IS  GRANTED  to  the  extent  provided  herein 
 and  otherwise  IS  DENIED  IN  PART.  The  time  for  filing  comments  in  the  above-  captioned  proceeding  IS 
 EXTENDED  to  February  26,  2001,  and  reply  comments,  March  13,  2001. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 


 Roy  J.  Stewart  Chief,  Mass  Media  Bureau 
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