Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2258 
Before the
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements
)
)
)
)
PS Docket No. 07-114
ORDER
Adopted: October 8, 2008 Released:  October 8, 2008
By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau:
1. On September 22, 2008, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau released a Public 
Notice seeking comment on proposed changes, as well as any alternative modifications, to the location 
accuracy requirements set forth in section 20.18(h) of the Commission’s rules.1 The Public Notice stated 
that interested parties may file comments on or before 10 days of the publication of the Public Notice in 
the Federal Register, and reply comments on or before 17 days of such publication (at 12:00 noon).2 The 
Public Notice was published in the Federal Register on September 25, 2008.3 Thus, comments filed in 
response to the Public Notice were due on or before October 6, 2008, and reply comments are due on or 
before October 14, 2008, at 12:00 noon.
2. On October 7, 2008, the Rural Cellular Association and T-Mobile USA, Inc. (collectively, 
“the parties”) jointly filed a motion asking the Commission to extend the deadline for filing reply 
comments in this proceeding for an additional seven days.4  The parties argue that the Commission 
should grant their motion to “allow interested parties additional time to adequately review and consider 
the numerous comments that were filed yesterday.”5
3. We deny the parties’ request for extension of time to file reply comments.  It is the policy of 
the Commission that extensions of time are not routinely granted.6 In light of the particular 
circumstances surrounding this matter, we find that a departure from this policy is not appropriate here.  
Specifically, as the Bureau emphasized in the Public Notice, the abbreviated comment cycle is 
  
1 Comment Sought on Proposals Regarding Service Rules for Wireless Enhanced 911 Phase II Location Accuracy 
and Reliability, PS Docket No. 07-114, Public Notice, DA 08-2129 (PSHSB rel. Sept. 22, 2008)(Public Notice).
2 Id.
3 73 Fed. Reg. 55,473 (Sept. 25, 2008).
4 Motion for Extension of Time, PS Docket No. 07-114 (filed Oct. 7, 2008).
5 Id. at 2.
6 47 C.F.R. § 1.46(a).
Federal Communications Commission DA 08-2258 
2
“appropriate given the compelling public interest in achieving accurate and reliable E911 location 
information.”7 Accordingly, the Bureau cannot countenance the delay that would attend any extension of 
the reply comment filing deadline.
4. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 4(i), 4(j), and 5(c) of the 
Communications Act, 47 U.S.C. §§ 154(i), 154(j), 155(c), and sections 0.191, 0.392, and 1.46 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.191, 0.392, 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time filed by the 
Rural Cellular Association and T-Mobile USA, Inc. IS DENIED.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
Derek K. Poarch
Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau
  
7 Public Notice at 2.