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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2013
12/20/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Application Of Capital Communications Consultants, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services Not Automatically Granted
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2456 WC Docket No 13-278. Comp Pol. File No. 1131.
12/13/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Application Of Qwest Communications Company, LLC D/B/A CenturyLink QCC To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services Not Automatically Granted
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2394 WC Docket No 13-266. Comp Pol. File No. 1126.
12/13/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Application Of Qwest Communications Company, LLC D/B/A CenturyLink QCC To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services Not Automatically Granted
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2393 WC Docket No 13-247. Comp Pol. File No. 1122.
12/2/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of @Communications, Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2301. WC Docket No 13-296. Comp Pol. File No. 1130.
11/27/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Capital Communications Consultants, Inc. To Discontinue Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2293. WC Docket No 13-278. Comp Pol. File No. 1131.
11/27/2013
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; Nevada Bell Telephone Company; The Ohio Bell Telephone Company; Et Al.
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2292. WC Docket No 13-226. Comp Pol. File No. 1086.
11/25/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of ABS-CBN Telecom, North America Incorporated To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2261. WC Docket No 13-294. Comp Pol. File No. 1129.
11/18/2013
APPLICATION FOR THE EMERGENCY IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE - Qwest Corporation D/B/A CenturyLink QC Files Section 63.63 Application For The Emergency Impairment Of Service In Limited Portions Of Colorado
Word | Acrobat | Comp Pol. File No. 1133
11/15/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application of Qwest Communications Company, LLC D/B/A CenturyLink QCC To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2203. WC Docket No 13-266. Comp Pol. File No. 1126.
11/14/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited of MCI Communications Services, Inc. d/b/a Verizon Business Services to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2183. WC Docket No 13-247. Comp Pol. File No. 1122.
11/8/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Cincinnati Bell Any Distance, LLC to Discontinue Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2151. WC Docket No 13-263. Comp Pol. File No. 1125.
10/22/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Verizon New York Inc., Verizon New England Inc., Verizon New Jersey Inc., Verizon Pennsylvania Llc, Verizon Delaware Llc, Verizon Maryland Llc, Verizon Virginia Llc, And Verizon Washington, Dc Inc. To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2042. WC Docket No 13-227. Comp Pol. File No. 1123.
10/22/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Section 214 Discontinuance Authorizations After Period of Limited Government Operations
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-2040. WC Docket No 13-297. Comp Pol. File No. 1134.
Section 63.71 Application of CenturyLink to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
WC Docket No. 13-211 Comp. Pol. File No. 1120
Section 63.71 Application of TW Telecom of Kentucky LLC to Discontinue Domestic
Telecommunications Services
WC Docket No. 13-210 Comp. Pol. File No. 1121
Section 63.71 Application of Niths Communications Group LLC d/b/a Bridgequick.com to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
WC Docket No. 13-231 Comp. Pol. File No. 1118
9/24/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Section 63.71 Application Of Verizon New Jersey Inc. And Verizon New York Inc. For Authority To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1971. WC Docket No 13-149. Comp Pol. File No. 1112.
9/19/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Niths Communications Group LLC D/B/A Bridgequick.com To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1939. WC Docket No 13-231. Comp Pol. File No. 1118.
8/1/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of RMVDDS, LLC D/B/A OMGFAST To Discontinue Interconnected VoIP Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1693. WC Docket No 13-192. Comp Pol. File No. 1119.
8/1/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Signal Point Corp. to Discontinue Interconnected VoIP Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1685. WC Docket No 13-179. Comp Pol. File No. 1117.
8/1/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Signal Point Corp. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1684. WC Docket No 13-152. Comp Pol. File No. 1114.
8/1/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Signal Point Corp. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1683. WC Docket No 13-151. Comp Pol. File No. 1113.
7/26/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Aventure Communication Technology, LLC To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1657. WC Docket No 13-148. Comp Pol. File No. 1110.
7/3/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of AT&T Services, Inc. On Behalf Of BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC D/B/A AT&T Southeast To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1514. WC Docket No 13-176. Comp Pol. File No. 1116.
6/28/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Verizon New Jersey Inc. and Verizon New York Inc. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1475. WC Docket No 13-150. Comp Pol. File No. 1115.
6/28/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: : Comments Invited on Application of Verizon New Jersey Inc. and Verizon New York Inc. to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1474. WC Docket No 13-149. Comp Pol. File No. 1112.
5/30/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of MCI Communications Services, Inc. D/B/A Verizon Business Services To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1256. WC Docket No 13-139. Comp Pol. File No. 1104.
5/30/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Tlx Communications, Inc. D/B/A Telamerica To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1243. WC Docket No 13-136. Comp Pol. File No. 1108.
5/30/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited On Application Of Advanced Tel, Llc D/B/A Eatel To Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1242. WC Docket No 13-127. Comp Pol. File No. 1107.
5/24/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Insight Phone of Indiana, LLC D/B/A Insight Phone to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1169. WC Docket No 13-129. Comp Pol. File No. 1106.
5/22/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of XO Communications, LLC to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1176. WC Docket No 13-137. Comp Pol. File No. 1109.
5/21/2013
PUBLIC NOTICE: Comments Invited on Application of Insight Phone of Kentucky, LLC D/B/A Insight Phone to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services
Word | Acrobat | DA No. 13-1168. WC Docket No 13-128. Comp Pol. File No. 1105.
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.