Federal Communications Commission DA 13-1681
Before the 
Federal Communications Commission
Washington, D.C. 20554
In the Matter of
Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat 
Contraband Wireless Device Use in Correctional 
Facilities
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GN Docket No. 13-111
ORDER
Extended Reply Comment Date: August 23, 2013
Adopted:  July 31, 2013 Released:  July 31, 2013
By the Chief, Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau; Chief, Wireless Telecommunications 
Bureau:
1. On May 1, 2013, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in GN 
Docket No. 13-111 seeking comment on proposed rules to encourage the development of multiple 
technological solutions to combat the use of contraband wireless devices in correctional facilities 
nationwide.1 The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking established deadlines for filing comments and reply 
comments of July 18, 2013, and August 2, 2013, respectively.2  
2. On July 26, 2013, the American Correctional Association (ACA) filed a request to extend 
the reply comment deadline to August 23, 2013.3 ACA states it will be holding its annual summer 
meeting on August 9-14, 2013, and issues relating to managed access services and contraband devices, 
including issues raised by the FCC’s pending proceeding, will be discussed at the conference.4 ACA 
believes that further discussion of the issues by its membership at the meeting will enable it to submit  
more complete reply comments.5 ACA states that a grant of the extension will not cause harm to any 
interested party.6  
3. We grant the motion for an extension of time.  While the Commission does not routinely 
grant requests for extensions of time,7 we find that an extension of the reply comment period is warranted 
in this instance for the reasons identified by ACA.  Given the importance of the issues raised in the Notice 
of Proposed Rulemaking and in the interest of enabling ACA and other interested parties to more fully 
  
1 See Promoting Technological Solutions to Combat Contraband Wireless Device Use in Correctional Facilities, GN 
Docket No. 13-111, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 28 FCC Rcd 6603 (2013) (Contraband Wireless Devices 
NPRM).
2 See 78 Fed. Reg. 36469 (June 18, 2013).  
3 See American Correctional Association, Motion for Extension of Time to File Reply Comments, GN Docket No. 
13-111 (filed July 26, 2013).
4 Id. at 3.
5 Id.
6 Id.
7 47 C.F.R. § 1.46.
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consider the initial record in this proceeding, we conclude that extension of the reply comment deadline to 
August 23, 2013 is warranted.  ACA represents individuals, agencies, and organizations involved in the 
correctional industry, all of which have a significant interest in this proceeding.  This extension will 
enable ACA and all other parties sufficient time to prepare reply comments that fully respond to the 
complex technical and policy issues raised in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.  For detailed filing 
instructions, we direct commenters to Part IV.B of the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking.8
4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 4(i) of the Communications Act 
of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and Sections 0.131, 0.191, 0.331, 0.392, and 1.46 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 0.131, 0.191, 0.331, 0.392, and 1.46, the Motion for Extension of Time 
filed by ACA IS GRANTED, and the deadline to file reply comments in this proceeding is extended to 
August 23, 2013.
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
David S. Turetsky
Chief, Public Safety & Homeland Security Bureau
Ruth Milkman
Chief, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
  
8 Contraband Wireless Devices NPRM, 28 FCC Rcd at 6636-37, ¶ 79.