Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1604
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Utilities Telecom Council and Winchester Cator, 
LLC
Petition for Rulemaking to Establish Rules 
Governing Critical Infrastructure Industry Fixed 
Service Operations in the 14.0–14.5 GHz Band
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RM–11429
ORDER EXTENDING COMMENT PERIOD
Adopted:  July 7, 2008 Released:  July 7, 2008
Comment Date:  June 26, 2008
Reply Comment Date:  August 11, 2008
By the Chief, Office of Engineering and Technology:
1.  On July 1, 2008, the Utilities Telecom Council and Winchester Cator, LLC (UTC/Winchester) 
filed a Motion for Extension of Time (Motion) requesting a 30-day extension of the deadline for reply 
comments to its Petition for Rulemaking (Petition) in the above captioned matter.  The Petition was filed 
on May 6, 2008, and the Commission placed it on Public Notice pursuant to Section 1.403 of the 
Commission’s Rules on May 27, 2008.1 UTC/Winchester requests the extension of time to consider 
and respond to the technical issues raised in the oppositions filed in response to the Petition. For the 
reasons discussed below, we grant the request and extend the deadline to August 11, 2008
2.  The Commission’s general policy is that extensions of time are not routinely granted.2
However, we consider and, in certain instances, grant requests for extension of time where we find that 
the public interest would be best served by a more complete discussion of the matters pending before the 
Commission.  Considering the complex technical considerations implicated by the Petition, which seeks 
to establish a secondary terrestrial allocation in the Fixed Satellite Service band, we believe it serves the 
public interest for the Commission to allow additional time to develop a comprehensive public record.  
Moreover, we do not believe that grant of the Motion will prejudice any interested party.3 Therefore, we 
extend the period during which any interested person may file a reply to statements in support of or in 
opposition to the Petition in accordance with Section 1.405(b) of the Commission’s Rules to August 11, 
  
1 See Petition for Rulemaking to Establish Rules Governing Critical Infrastructure Industry Fixed Service 
Operations in the 14.0–14.5 GHz Band, RM-11429 (filed May 6, 2008); Utilities Telecom Council and Winchester 
Cator, LLC, Motion for Extension of Time, filed July 1, 2008.
2 See 47 C.F.R. § 1.46(a).
3 UTC/Winchester represents that it has contacted parties that filed comments in response to its Petition, 
and that none of the parties that responded to its inquiries have opposed the grant of the Motion provided that the 
extension applies to all parties wishing to file reply comments. 
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3.  IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that pursuant to Section 1.46 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 
C.F.R. § 1.46, the Motion of UTC/Winchester to extend the period for filing replies to statements in 
support or in opposition to the above captioned Petition to August 11, 2008 is GRANTED.
4.  This action is taken under delegated authority pursuant to Sections 0.31, 0.204 and 0.241 of 
the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§0.31, 0.204, 0.241.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Julius P. Knapp
Chief
Office of Engineering and Technology