News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 202 / 418-2555PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 August 30, 1999 Network Services Division Common Carrier Bureau Section 214 application accepted for filing: NSD File No. W-P-D-438 Applicant: Tri Net, Inc. (dba STC Long Distance) On August 20, 1999, ALLTEL Corporation, on behalf of Tri Net, Inc. (dba STC Long distance) filed an application requesting authority under section 214(a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C.  214(a) and section 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  63.71, to discontinue the provision of resold domestic telecommunications services in various communities in the state of Georgia, effective October 1, 1999. This application states that these services are offered to customers in the following Georgia communities: Batesville, Big Canoe, Blairsville, Clarkesville (including Tallulah, Falls, Hollywood, and Turnerville), Cleveland, Cornelia (including Mt. Airy, Baldwin, and Demorest), Dawsonville, Dahlonega, Helen, Hiawassee, Suches, and Young Harris. Tri Net has entered into an asset purchase agreement with another ALLTEL subsidiary, ALLTEL Communications, Inc. ("ACI"), whereby ACI will purchase all of the Tri Net assets associated with the provision of resold long distance and international telecommunications services in order to serve the current Tri Net subscribers. There will be no interruption in service to the Tri Net customers. Rather, Tri Net will exit the market, and ACI will provide service at the "same or better rates" to the current Tri Net customers. As part of this transaction, ACI will also file a petition for waiver of the Commission's Part 64 verification and authorization requirements. Tri Net plans to notify all of its customers of its proposed discontinuance, by direct mailing, concurrent with the filing of this application. Tri Net's application appears to be complete under section 63.71 of the Commission's rules. The FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of service unless it is shown that customers would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier or that the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. In accordance with section 63.71(c), the application will be automatically granted on the 31st day after the date that this public notice is released without further Commission action unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective. Comments objecting to this application must be filed with the Commission by September 14, 1999. It is requested that such comments refer to application file number W-P-D-438. Comments should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two copies of the comments should also be sent to the Network Services Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 6-A207, Washington, DC 20554. The application will be available for review and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0267. For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499 (voice), amccloud@fcc.gov, or Marty Schwimmer, (202) 418-2320 (voice), mschwimm@fcc.gov, at the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-