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 Discontinuances

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.  Any filings for the emergency discontinuance, reduction or impairment of domestic services are also included below.

Visit the International Bureau for discontinuance of international service.

2016

12/28/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications ServicesComments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1455

WC Docket No. 16-359 and 16-382

Comp. Pol. File Nos. 1358 and 1361

12/9/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1371

WC Docket No. 16-399

12/2/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1342

WC Docket No. 16-384

12/2/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1340

WC Docket No. 16-380 & 381

11/15/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1280

WC Docket No. 16-383

11/8/2016

Section 63.63 Application of Comcast IP Phone, LLC

Order Granting Authority for permanent discontinuance of affected services.

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1267

WC Docket No. 16-352

11/8/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant  Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1266

WC Docket No. 16-358

10/18/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services Or Interconnected VOIP Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1195

WC Docket No. 16-328 & 16-337

10/12/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrer Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1168

WC Docket No. 16-326 & 16-327

10/4/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1136

WC Docket No. 16-314

9/30/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Grand River Mutual Telephone Corporation DBA GRM Networks For Authority To Discontinue Certain Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1122

WC Docket No. 16-308 GN Docket No. 13-5 CPD No. 1350

9/23/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application of Verizon Maryland LLC, Verizon New England Inc. , erizon New Jersey Inc.., Verizon New York Inc., Verizon Pennsylvania LLC,  And Verizon Virginia LLC To Grandfather Telecommunications Services In Multiple Wire Centers

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1085

WC Docket No. 16-296 CPD No. 1348

9/16/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1049

WC Docket No. 16-294

9/14/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1037

WC Docket No. 16-283

9/13/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1019

WC Docket No. 16-279 & 16-281

9/14/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-1037

WC Docket No. 16-283

9/8/2016

APPLICATION FOR THE EMERGENCY DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE – APPLICATION FOR THE EMERGENCY DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE - Comcast IP Phone, LLC Files Section 63.63 Application For Emergency Authorization To Discontinue Interconnected VOIP Service in Sonoma County, California

 Acrobat  Comp Pol. File No. 1373

8/31/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommuncations Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-998

WC Docket No. 16-272 & 16-273

8/30/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services Or Interconnected VOIP Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-986

WC Docket No. 16-259

8/23/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-958

WC Docket No. 16-267

8/15/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Applications Of AT&T Services, Inc. On Behalf Of BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC D/B/A AT&T Southeast To Discontinue Certain Domestic Business Telecommunications Services In Trial Wire Centers

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-914

WC Docket No. 16-218, 16-250, 16-249

GN Docket No. 13-5 and 12-353

Comp. Pol. File No. 1336

6/24/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-725

WC Docket No. 16-183 & 16-205

6/24/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-724

WC Docket No. 16-201

6/17/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-700

WC Docket No. 16-194

5/11/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Section 214 Application(s) to Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services and Interconnected VOIP

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-529

WC Docket No. 16-151, 16-152 & 16-153

5/4/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-494

WC Docket No. 16-146 & 16-147

4/29/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services Or Interconnected VOIP Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-467

WC Docket No. 16-129 & 16-133

4/18/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-424

WC Docket No. 16-119, 16-116, 16-112, 16-115 & 16-114

4/18/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services Or Interconnected VoIP Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-425

WC Docket No. 16-117, 16-113 & 16-118

4/14/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-406

WC Docket No. 16-102 & 16-104

4/5/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-363

WC Docket No. 16-109, CPS No. 1305

3/29/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(a) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services or Interconnected VOIP

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-331

WC Docket No. 16-77, 16-82 & 16-103

3/28/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-325

WC Docket No. 16-101, 16-96, 16-97, 16-98, 16-99 & 16-100

3/23/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Applications To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunicatons Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-305

WC Docket No. 16-76, 16-78, & 16-80

3/3/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-246

WC Docket No. 16-51, CPD No. 1278

WC Docket No. 16-52, CPD No. 1279

WC Docket No. 16-53, CPD No. 1281

WC Docket No. 16-60, CPD No. 1282

WC Docket No. 16-61, CPD No. 1283

WC Docket No. 16-62, CPD No. 1284

WC Docket No. 16-63, CPD No. 1285

WC Docket No. 16-64, CPD No. 1286

2/29/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-225 WC Docket No. 16-55, CPD No. 1277

2/26/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services Or Interconnected VOIP Services

Word | Acrobat |

DA No. 16-204

WC Docket No. 16-36, CPD No. 1280

WC Docket No. 16-37, CPD No. 1287

WC Docket No. 16-39, CPD No. 1288

2/4/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-24 WC Docket No 16-125

1/29/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Eastex Telephone Cooperative, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat |

DA No. 16-111

WC Docket No 16-7, 15-322, 16-23, 16-22

1/15/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Comments Invited On Application Of AT&T Services, Inc. On Behalf Of Affiliates To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-61 WC Docket No 16-13 CPD No. 1274

1/15/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Comments Invited On Application Of Franklin Telephone Co., Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-60 WC Docket No 16-8 CPD No. 1259

1/15/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE:

Comments Invited On Application of Delta Telephone Co., Inc. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-59 WC Docket No 16-10 CPD No. 1258

1/6/2016

PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Poka Lambro Telephone Cooperative, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services

Word | Acrobat | DA No. 16-11 WC Docket No 15-321

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