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
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.
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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
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
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