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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 DA  05-  2865  Released:  October  31,  2005 
 WIRELESS  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  BUREAU  ANNOUNCES  FURTHER  EXTENSION  OF  FILING  AND  REGULATORY  DEADLINES  FOR  WIRELESS  LICENSEES  IN  AREAS 
 IMPACTED  BY  HURRICANE  KATRINA 


 Due  to  the  devastation  caused  by  Hurricane  Katrina,  President  Bush  issued  a  major  disaster  declaration  for  Louisiana,  Mississippi,  and  Alabama  (“  affected  states”)  on  August  29,  2005.  1  Pursuant  to  our 
 authority  to  waive  rules  for  good  cause  2  and  to  alleviate  any  additional  burden  that  may  have  been  caused  by  our  filing  requirements  and  regulatory  deadlines,  the  Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  (WTB) 
 extended  certain  deadlines  occurring  between  August  29,  2005  and  October  30,  2005,  until  October  31,  2005  for  affected  licensees  and  applicants  in  these  states.  3  In  this  context,  “affected”  licensees  and 
 applicants  included  those  licensees  and  applicants  that  operate  facilities,  or,  in  a  significant  manner  essential  to  the  business  operation,  rely  on  personnel,  records,  or  financial  institutions  located  in  these 
 states  to  provide  services  or  to  conduct  substantial  business  activities  with  the  Commission. 
 Because  of  the  continued  devastation  and  recovery  efforts  in  parts  of  the  affected  states  and  to  further  alleviate  any  additional  burden  that  may  be  caused  by  our  filing  requirements  and  regulatory  deadlines, 
 the  WTB  further  extends  certain  filing  and  regulatory  deadlines  for  affected  licensees  and  applicants  in  the  affected  states  until  November  30,  2005.  4  Specifically: 


 (1)  Extending  certain  application,  notification,  and  report  deadlines 
 We  extend  until  November  30,  2005,  deadlines  associated  with  Wireless  Radio  Service  5  applications,  notifications,  and  reports  pursuant  to  Parts  1  (Subpart  F  only),  13,  20,  22,  24,  27,  74  (excluding  Subparts 
 A,  G,  and  L),  80,  87,  90,  95,  97,  or  101  of  the  Commission’s  rules  occurring  between  August  29,  2005  and  November  29,  2005,  including,  but  not  limited  to,  filings  regarding  license  modifications,  license 
 renewals,  and  notifications  of  construction.  Licensees  filing  in  accordance  with  this  extension  must  include  with  their  filing  a  certification  upon  the  penalty  of  perjury  that  the  deadlines  could  not  be  met 
 within  the  time  otherwise  provided  in  the  Commission's  rules  because  of  the  hurricane. 


 1  See  http://  www.  fema.  gov/  news/  disasters.  fema  (August  31,  2005). 
 2  47  C.  F.  R.  §  1.3. 
 3  See  “Wireless  Telecommunications  Bureau  Announces  Extension  of  Filing  and  Regulatory  Deadlines  for  Wireless 


 Licensees  in  Areas  Impacted  by  Hurricane  Katrina,”  Public  Notice,  DA  05-  2406  (WTB  rel.  Sept.  1,  2005).  4  After  November  30,  2005,  requests  for  waiver  related  to  Hurricane  Katrina  may  still  be  filed;  however,  these 


 requests  will  be  considered  on  a  case-  by-  case  basis  pursuant  to  the  Commission’s  waiver  standards.  5  Wireless  Radio  Services.  All  radio  services  authorized  in  Parts  13,  20,  22,  24,  27,  74,  80,  87,  90,  95,  97  and  101  of 
 this  chapter,  whether  commercial  or  private  in  nature. 
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