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 and/or interconnected VoIP 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 and/or interconnected VoIP service. What do you need to know? Answer
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Below are public notices soliciting comment on applications by carriers planning to discontinue domestic telecommunications and/or interconnected VoIP 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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2025
4/23/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Wavecom Solutions Corporation
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-359 Docket No. 25-164 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2010
4/22/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-357 Docket No. 25-162 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2009
4/22/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. and Global Crossing Local Services, Inc., subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies, Inc. (Global Crossing) and Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc. and Global Crossing Local Services, Inc., subsidiaries of Lumen Technologies, Inc.
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-356 Docket No. 25-298 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2007 and 2008
4/9/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application To Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Lumen Technologies, Inc. on behalf of its Competitive Local Exchange Carrier and Interexchange Carrier affiliates (Lumen)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-322 Docket No. 25-158 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2006
4/4/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliate Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Oklahoma
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-306 Docket No. 25-25 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2005
4/3/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Metro Fibernet, LLC d/b/a Metronet (Metronet)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-298 Docket No. 25-298 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2004
3/27/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Minnesota Company
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-280 Docket No. 25-148 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2003
3/20/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Pineland Telephone Cooperative, Inc. (Pineland Telephone) and Pineland Communications, Inc. (Pineland)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-245 Docket No. 25-140 and 25-142 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2000 and 2002
3/20/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliate, AT&T Enterprises, LLC
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-246 Docket No. 25-141 Comp Pol. File Nos. 2001
3/17/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Illinois Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications (Consolidated) and Consolidated Communications of Texas Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications (Consolidated)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-235 Docket No. 25-136 and 25-137 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1998 and 1999
3/11/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Level 3 Telecom of Texas, LLC and American Broadband and Telecommunications Company LLC
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-215 Docket No. 25-125 and 25-130 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1995 and 1996
3/11/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application To Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Legacy Voice Services
Applicant(s): Granite Telecommunications, LLC (Granite)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-213 Docket No. 25-124 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1994
3/5/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-195 Docket No. 25-109 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1993
3/5/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
Applicant(s): Everstream Solutions LLC
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-194 Docket No. 25-100 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1990
2/26/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications
Applicant(s): Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc.; Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.; and Global Crossing Telemanagement VA, LLC
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-171 Docket No. 25-105 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1992
2/26/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Minnesota Company
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-170 Docket No. 25-104 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1991
2/20/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
Applicant(s): Biddeford Internet Corp. d/b/a Great Works Internet, Mitel Cloud Services, Inc. and One Ring Networks, Inc.
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-151 Docket Nos. 25-16, 25-43 and 25-83 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1975, 1982 and 1989
2/20/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Fulton Telephone Company, Inc., Mound Bayou Telephone & Communications, Bruce Telephone Company, Inc., and Chickamauga Telephone Corporation d/b/a Arriva
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-150 Docket No. 25-29 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1979
2/18/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services As Part Of A Technology Transition
Applicant(s): Consolidated Communications of Northern New England Company, LLC d/b/a Consolidated Communications (Consolidated Communications
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-140 Docket Nos. 24-698 and 25-82 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1968 and 1988
2/4/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
Applicant(s): AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliates
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-102 Docket No. 25-48 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1987
2/4/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Grandfather Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
Applicant(s): AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliates
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-101 Docket No. 25-45, 25-46 and 25-47 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1984, 1985 and 1986
1/28/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: AT&T Files Network Performance Test Plan In Connection With Planned Section 63.71 Technology Transition Discontinuance Application
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-92 Docket No. 25-25 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1978
1/17/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Level 3 Telecom of New York, LP
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-69 Docket No. 24-592 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1961
1/14/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Network Innovations, LLC d/b/a Nitel
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-38 Docket No. 25-1 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1971
1/13/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Frontier Telecommunications Company of California, Inc.; Frontier California, Inc.; and Frontier Communications of the Southwest, Inc. (Frontier)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-37 Docket No. 24-707 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1970
1/8/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services
Applicant(s): Global Crossing Telecommunications, Inc; Global Crossing Local Services, Inc.; and Global Crossing Telemanagement VA, LLC (Global Crossing)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-24 Docket No. 24-595 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1965
1/7/2025
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Section 214 Application(s) To Discontinue Domestic Non-Dominant Carrier Telecommunications Services And/Or Interconnected VOIP Services
Applicant(s): Whistle Phone, LLC (Whistle Phone)
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 25-13 Docket No. 24-594 Comp Pol. File Nos. 1964