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 Federal  Communications  Commission  DA  03-  4085 
 Before  the  Federal  Communications  Commission 
 Washington,  D.  C.  20554 


 In  the  Matter  of 
 Implementation  of  Section  304  of  the  Telecommunications  Act  of  1996 


 Commercial  Availability  of  Navigation  Devices 
 Compatibility  Between  Cable  Systems  and  Consumer  Electronics  Equipment 


 Digital  Broadcast  Content  Protection 


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 CS  Docket  No.  97-  80 
 PP  Docket  No.  00-  67 
 MB  Docket  No.  02-  230 


 ORDER 
 Adopted:  December  22,  2003  Released:  December  23,  2003 
 By  the  Chief,  Media  Bureau: 
 1.  On  October  9,  2003,  the  Commission  released  a  Second  Report  and  Order  and  Second  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (“  Digital  Cable  Compatibility  Order  and  FNPRM”)  seeking 


 comment  on  issues  relating  to  its  Navigation  Device  and  Cable  Compatibility  proceedings.  1  The  Digital  Cable  Compatibility  Order  and  FNPRM  states  that  interested  parties  may  file  comments  by  January  14, 
 2004,  and  reply  comments  by  February  13,  2004. 
 2.  On  November  4,  2003,  the  Commission  released  a  Report  and  Order  and  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (“  Broadcast  Flag  Order  and  FNPRM”)  seeking  additional  comment  on  issues  in 


 its  Digital  Broadcast  Content  Protection  proceeding.  2  As  a  result  of  similarities  with  issues  raised  in  the  Digital  Cable  Compatibility  Order  and  FNPRM,  the  Broadcast  Flag  Order  and  FNPRM  also  states  that 
 interested  parties  may  file  comments  by  January  14,  2004,  and  reply  comments  by  February  13,  2004. 
 3.  In  addition  to  the  deadlines  for  filing  comments  and  reply  comments  in  the  above-captioned  proceedings,  petitions  for  reconsideration  of  the  Digital  Cable  Compatibility  Order  and 


 FNPRM  and  the  Broadcast  Flag  Order  and  FNPRM  are  due  on  December  29,  2003,  and  January  2,  2004,  respectively.  3 


 4.  It  is  not  Commission  policy  to  routinely  grant  extensions  of  time.  4  Given  the  number  of 
 1  Implementation  of  Section  304  of  the  Telecommunications  Act  of  1996,  Commercial  Availability  of 
 Navigation  Devices  and  Compatibility  Between  Cable  Systems  and  Consumer  Electronics  Equipment,  CS  Docket  No.  97-  80  and  PP  Docket  No.  00-  67,  Second  Report  and  Order  and  Second  Further  Notice  of 


 Proposed  Rulemaking  (rel.  Nov.  4,  2003).  2 
 Digital  Broadcast  Content  Protection,  MB  Docket  No.  02-  230,  Report  and  Order  and  Further  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  (rel.  Nov.  4,  2003). 


 3  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  1.4(  b)(  1),  1.  429(  d);  see  also  68  Fed.  Reg.  66728  (2003);  68  Fed.  Reg.  67599  (2003). 
 4  See  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.46(  a). 
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 deadlines  due  in  a  short  time  frame  in  the  above-  captioned  proceedings,  however,  and  in  recognition  of  the  holiday  season,  on  its  own  motion  the  Media  Bureau  will  grant  an  extension  of  the  deadline  for  filing 
 comments  and  reply  comments  in  both  proceedings  to  February  13,  2004  and  March  15,  2004,  respectively.  5 


 5.  IT  IS  ORDERED  that,  pursuant  to  Sections  4(  i),  4(  j)  and  5(  c)  of  the  Communications  Act  of  1934,  as  amended,  47  U.  S.  C.  §§  154(  i),  154(  j)  and  155(  c),  and  Sections  0.61,  0.283,  and  1.46  of 
 the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  0.61,  0.283,  and  1.46,  the  deadline  for  filing  comments  and  reply  comments  in  the  above-  captioned  proceedings  IS  EXTENDED  to  the  extent  described  herein. 


 FEDERAL  COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION 
 W.  Kenneth  Ferree  Chief,  Media  Bureau 


 5  The  filing  deadlines  for  petitions  for  reconsideration  of  the  Digital  Cable  Compatibility  Order  and  FNPRM  and  the 
 Broadcast  Flag  Order  and  FNPRM  remain  unchanged. 
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