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 September 28, 1999 Network Services Division Common Carrier Bureau Section 214 application accepted for filing: NSD File No. W-P-D-442 Applicant: NYNEX Long Distance Company d/b/a Bell Atlantic Long Distance On September 17, 1999, NYNEX Long Distance Company d/b/a Bell Atlantic Long Distance (NYNEX) 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 interstate domestic interexchange services that primarily consist of presubscribed resold circuit-switched voice services, effective on or after October 17, 1999 in California, Illinois, and Missouri, on or after October 22, 1999 in Arizona, Idaho, Kansas, Oregon, and South Dakota, and on or after November 17, 1999 in Arkansas, Hawaii, Indiana, North Dakota, Texas, and Wisconsin. This application states that discontinuation is necessary to cease use of various systems and services provided since July 1999 by an unaffiliated supplier while implementing alternative systems in an orderly fashion. They state that very few customers will be impacted by the discontinuation and that Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., an affiliate of NYNEX, will continue to serve consumers in states where it is authorized to provide service. Further, affected customers may readily subscribe to similar services provided by many other carriers, including Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., where available, as well as non-affiliated service providers. NYNEX has notified all of its customers of its proposed discontinuance, in writing by first class U.S. mail. Second notices were also sent to customers. NYNEX'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 October 14, 1999. It is requested that such comments refer to application file number W-P-D-441. 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) 418-0270. 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-