PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 17-263
March 17, 2017
FOURTEEN-DAY EXTENSION OF TIME TO FILE REPLY COMMENTS
ON NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING REGARDING
NON-GEOSTATIONARY, FIXED-SATELLITE SERVICE SYSTEMS
AND RELATED MATTERS
IB Docket No. 16-408
Revised Reply Comment Deadline: April 10, 2017
On December 15, 2016, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking 
(NPRM) regarding non-geostationary orbit fixed-satellite service systems and related matters,
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which provided that comments were due on February 27, 2017 and reply comments are due on 
March 27, 2017.  
On March 13, 2017, Inmarsat, Inc., Intelsat Corporation, Iridium Satellite LLC, WorldVu 
Satellites Ltd. d/b/a OneWeb, SES Americom, Inc. and its subsidiary O3b Limited, Telesat 
Canada, and The Boeing Company (collectively, “Satellite Companies”) filed a joint motion to 
extend the deadline for filing reply comments in IB Docket No. 16-408  by fourteen days.  The 
Satellite Companies argue that a brief extension of the deadline to file reply comments is 
warranted to permit parties to properly analyze the complex technical propositions raised by 
initial comments in the proceeding and to consider compromise approaches put forth on certain 
issues.  They also state that the benefits of a brief delay to allow sufficient time for thoughtful
analysis by affected parties will outweigh any potential burden.
It is the policy of the Commission that extensions of time are not routinely granted.
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Such extensions may be warranted when, among other things, the additional time will serve the 
public interest. We agree with the Satellite Companies that it is in the public interest to grant a 
brief extension for the reasons presented in the joint motion.  A brief extension will also allow all 
interested to include their comments on the record at the reply comment deadline, as the Satellite 
Companies represents a large portion of Part 25 entities affected by the proposed rules. This will 
                                                     
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Update to Parts 2 and 25 Concerning Non-Geostationary, Fixed-Satellite Service Systems and Related 
Matters, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 31 FCC Rcd 13651 (2016) (NPRM).
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47 CFR § 1.46(a).
2ensure that Commission has a complete record on which to develop its decisions in the 
proceeding. Such an extension will not negatively affect existing operators or significantly delay 
Commission action on the proceeding. Accordingly, we grant a fourteen-day extension of time 
for comments filed in response to the NPRM.  The deadline for filing reply comments is 
therefore extended to April 10, 2017.
This action is taken pursuant to authority found in Sections 4(i) of the Communications 
Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 154(i), and Sections 0.51, 0.261, and 1.46 of the 
Commission’s rules, 47 CFR §§ 0.51, 0.261, and 1.46.
For further information, contact Stephen Duall, Satellite Division, International Bureau, 
(202) 418-1103, e-mail Stephen.Duall@fcc.gov.
By the Acting Chief, International Bureau
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