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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  02-  1456 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of  )  ) 
 Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  )  DA  02-  1311  Seeks  Public  Comment  on  Issues  )  ET  Docket  No.  02-  135 
 Related  to  Commission’s  )  Spectrum  Policies  ) 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  June  20,  2002  Released:  June  21,  2002 
 By  the  Chief,  Office  of  Engineering  and  Technology: 
 1.  On  June  6,  2002,  the  Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  issued  a  Public  Notice  (“  Notice”)  seeking  public  comment  on  various  spectrum  policy  issues.  1  The  Notice  states  that  interested 
 parties  may  file  comments  by  July  8,  2002  and  reply  comments  by  July  23,  2002.  On  June  10,  2002,  United  Telecom  Council  (“  UTC”)  filed  a  motion  for  an  extension  of  time  in  which  to  file 
 comments.  On  June  12,  2002,  the  Land  Mobile  Communications  Council  (“  LMCC”)  filed  a  letter  in  support  of  UTC’s  motion.  UTC  asserts  that  it  needs  additional  time  in  order  to 
 “participate  fully”  due  to  the  nature  of  the  questions  presented  in  the  Notice,  as  well  as  the  fact  that  UTC  is  participating  in  two  other  Commission  proceedings  with  similar  comment  deadlines. 
 LMCC  cites  similar  concerns. 
 2.  We  hereby  deny  UTC’s  motion  for  extension  of  time.  It  is  the  policy  of  the  Commission  that  extensions  are  not  routinely  granted.  2  Given  the  timeframe  for  the  Spectrum 
 Policy  Task  Force’s  inquiry,  as  set  forth  in  the  Notice,  an  extension  of  time  would  not  permit  full  consideration  of  all  the  public  comments.  As  a  result,  the  record  in  the  proceeding  must  be 
 developed  according  to  the  comment  dates  provided  in  the  Notice.  UTC  has  not  shown  good  cause  for  an  extension  of  time. 


 1  “Spectrum  Policy  Task  Force  Seeks  Public  Comment  on  Issues  Related  to  Commission’s  Spectrum 
 Policies,”  ET  Docket  No.  02-  135,  DA  02-  1311  (rel.  June  6,  2002). 
 2  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.46(  a). 
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 3.  Accordingly,  IT  IS  ORDERED  that,  pursuant  to  authority  delegated  by  Sections  4(  i),  4(  j),  and  5(  c)  of  the  Communications  Act,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  Sections  154(  i),  154(  j),  and 
 155(  c),  and  sections  0.241  and  1.46  of  the  Commission's  Rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  Sections  0.241  and  1.46,  the  motion  for  extension  of  time  filed  by  UTC  on  June  10,  2002,  is  DENIED. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 Edmond  J.  Thomas  Chief, 
 Office  of  Engineering  and  Technology 
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