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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12th  St.,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  News  Media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  TTY:  1-  888-  835-  5322 
 September  1,  2005 
 International  Bureau  Extends  Comment  Period  in  Satellite  Space  and  Earth  Station  Licensing  Reform  Proceeding  (IB  Docket  No.  00- 
 248)  for  Interested  Parties  Impacted  by  Hurricane  Katrina 
 On  March  10,  2005,  the  Commission  adopted  a  Third  Notice  of  Proposed  Rulemaking  in  its  ongoing  efforts  to  modernize  and  reform  space  station  and  earth  station  licensing.  Specifically,  the  Commission 
 sought  comment  on  proposed  revisions  to  Part  25  of  the  Commission’s  rules  that  should  give  earth  station  operators  in  the  fixed-  satellite  service  more  flexibility  in  implementing  state-  of-  the-  art  earth  stations  in 
 the  Fixed  Satellite  Service  (FSS)  in  the  conventional  C-  band  and  Ku-  band. 
 Currently,  comments  in  this  proceeding  are  due  on  September  6,  2005,  and  reply  comments  are  due  October  6,  2005.  As  a  result  of  the  devastation  caused  by  Hurricane  Katrina  in  certain  areas  within  the 
 states  of  Louisiana,  Mississippi,  and  Alabama,  the  International  Bureau  is  extending  the  comment  date  for  interested  parties  and/  or  their  counsel  located  in  the  affected  areas  from  September  6,  2005  to  September 
 28,  2005.  Replies  responsive  to  issues  raised  in  late-  filed  comments  may  be  filed  on  October  14,  2005. 
 The  Bureau  will  continue  to  monitor  circumstances  surrounding  the  hurricane  and  will  provide  additional  guidance  as  is  necessary. 


 For  further  information,  please  contact  Steven  Spaeth  at  202-  418-  1539  Steven.  Spaeth@  fcc.  gov  or  Cassandra  Thomas  202-  418-  0734  Cassandra.  Thomas@  fcc.  gov  . 


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