Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1464
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Motion Picture Association of America, Inc.
Petition for Waiver of 47 C.F.R. § 76.1903
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CSR-7947-Z
MB Docket No. 08-82
ORDER
Extended Comment Date:  July 21, 2008
Extended Reply Comment Date:  July 31, 2008
Adopted:  June 20, 2008 Released:  June 20, 2008
By the Chief, Media Bureau:
1. On June 5, 2008, the Media Bureau released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition 
from the Motion Picture Association of America, Inc. (“MPAA”) for a limited waiver of the prohibition 
on the use of selectable output controls.1 That Public Notice established a comment deadline of June 25, 
2008 and a reply comment deadline of July 7, 2008.  On June 17, 2008, the National Association of 
Theater Owners, Inc. (“NATO”) requested that the deadlines be extended by 25 days due to the 
complexity of the issues presented in MPAA’s waiver request.2 We grant NATO’s request.
2. As set forth in Section 1.46(a) of the Commission's Rules,3 the Commission's policy is that 
extensions of time shall not be routinely granted. Given the importance of the issues in this proceeding 
and in the interest of encouraging public dialogue regarding these issues, however, we believe that grant 
of NATO’s request is necessary to facilitate the development of a full record.  
3. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Sections 4(i), 4(j), and 629(a) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), and 549(a) 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 Motion for Extension of Time filed 
by the National Association of Theater Owners, Inc IS GRANTED, and the deadlines to file comments 
and reply comments in this proceeding are extended to July 21, 2008 and July 31, 2008, respectively.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Monica Shah Desai
Chief, Media Bureau
  
1 MPAA Files Petition for Waiver of the Prohibition on the Use of Selectable Output Controls (47 C.F.R. § 
76.1903), Public Notice, DA 08-1081 (rel. June 5, 2008).
2 NATO Request for Extension of Time to File Comments at 1 (filed June 17, 2008).
3 47 C.F.R. § 1.46.