1 News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 202 / 418-2555 1 PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 DA 00-1912 Released: August 21, 2000 COMMENTS INVITED ON AMERITECH OPERATING COMPANIES APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE PROFITMASTER SERVICE IN ILLINOIS AND MICHIGAN NSD File No. W-P-D-468 Section 214 Application Applicant: Ameritech Operating Companies On July 26, 2000, Ameritech Operating Companies ("Ameritech") 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 provision of ProfitMaster Service to its Illinois and Michigan customer base. The application states that Ameritech's ProfitMaster Service was provided in only one central office in Michigan and 12 central offices in Illinois. The service was withdrawn in Michigan effective August 1, 1998, as there were no longer any customers using the service. This service was also withdrawn in Illinois effective January 1, 1999. In Illinois only 10 customers were still utilizing the service as of September 30, 1998, when notification was sent out informing them of plans to withdraw the service in January 1999. All existing ProfitMaster customers had either changed their service to basic PSP service or PSP Coin Line service prior to the withdrawal of ProfitMaster Service. Ameritech proposes to remove the service from its federal tariffs approximately 15 days after approval of this application. No new tariff listing is planned. Applicant states there are no existing customers for this service, no customers are effected, and no customer notice is required. It has provided a copy of this application to the Secretary of Defense, the Governors of Michigan and Illinois, and the Michigan and Illinois Public Utilities Commission. In accordance with 47 C.F.R.  63.71(c), the application will be deemed to be automatically granted on the 60th day after the release date of this notice without any Commission notification to the applicant, unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective. The FCC will normally authorize proposed discontinuances of service unless it is shown that customers or other end users would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier, or that the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. Comments objecting to this application must be filed with the Commission by September 11, 2000. Such comments should refer to application file number W-P-D-468. 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. The full text of this document is available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission's copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20TH Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202-857-3800, facsimile 202-857-3805, TTY 202-293-8810. For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499 (voice), amccloud@fcc.gov or Marty Schwimmer, (202) 418-2320 (voice), mschwimm@fcc.gov, of the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, or visit our website at: http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/nsd/documents/214.html. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-