WASHINGTON, DC – The FCC has responded to a request by Shure to extend the deadline for public comments relating to proposed changes in wireless microphone licensing rules by seven days, from Feb. 22 to March 1. The comment period, which would have expired on February 22, now closes on March 1, 2010.
The FCC noted that while requests for extensions are not routinely granted, such extensions are sometimes warranted when the additional time will serve the public interest. The commission agreed with Shure's deadline extension request based in part on the unusually harsh winter weather hitting the Washington D.C. area in recent weeks. The FCC itself was closed for four days from Feb. 8 through Feb. 11 and closed early Feb. 5.
"The complex issues raised in this proceeding have far-reaching ramifications for the entire wireless microphone community, many of whom do not normally follow Commission activities," said Mark Brunner, senior director, global brand management at Shure Inc. "The extension gives wireless microphone users a greater opportunity to develop a complete and meaningful record for the Commission's consideration."
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