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Domestic Section 214 Discontinuance of Service

Important Steps for Consumers and Companies When Service is Ending

  • You are a consumer and your phone company mailed you a letter informing you that it plans to discontinue your service soon.  What should you do?  Answer
  • You run or represent a phone company that is planning to discontinue domestic telecommunications service.  What must you do to comply with FCC rules? Answer 
  • You are an attorney or a trustee in a bankruptcy case involving a discontinuance of domestic telecommunications service.  What do you need to know? Answer
Domestic Discontinuance Public Notices

Below are public notices soliciting comment on applications by carriers planning to discontinue domestic telecommunications service.  Consumers and others need information in these public notices to file comments  on a proposed discontinuance.

Visit the International Bureau for discontinuance of international service

2013

5/13/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of AT&T Services Inc. On Behalf Of Illinois Bell Telephone Company; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc.; Michigan Bell Telephone Company; Et Al. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Service
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1083. WC Docket No 13-126. Comp Pol. File No. 1100.

5/8/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of El Paso County Telephone Company To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1019. WC Docket No 13-113. Comp Pol. File No. 1103.

5/1/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of AT&T Services Inc. On Behalf Of BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC; Illinois Bell Telephone Company; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Inc.; Et Al. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-969. WC Docket No 13-112. Comp Pol. File No. 1091.

4/30/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Unity Telecom, Llc F/K/A Dpi Teleconnect, Llc To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-964. WC Docket No 13-103. Comp Pol. File No. 1096.

4/26/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of XO Communications, LLC To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-953. WC Docket No 13-110. Comp Pol. File No. 1098.

3/22/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Verizon Select Services Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-540. WC Docket No 13-80. Comp Pol. File No. 1089.

3/19/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of XO Communications, LLC to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunication Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-505. WC Docket No 13-74. Comp Pol. File No. 1090.

1/28/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Fast Phones, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-109. WC Docket No 13-25. Comp Pol. File No. 1077.

1/18/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of GTE Southwest Incorporated (D/B/A Verizon Southwest), Verizon California Inc., Verizon Delaware LLC, Verizon Florida LLC, Verizon Maryland Inc., Et Al. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Service
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-78. WC Docket No 13-21. Comp Pol. File No. 1076.

1/15/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Verizon Select Services Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-51. WC Docket No 13-11. Comp Pol. File No. 1075.

1/11/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Fibertower Corporation to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-37. WC Docket No 13-9. Comp Pol. File No. 1072.

Updated: May 13 2013
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