*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 9936.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1556 June 29, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON TELSCAPE USA, INC. (POINTECOM) APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 500 Comments Due: July 13, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicant: Telscape USA, Inc. (Pointecom), d. b. a. Telscape Communications On June 4, 2001, Telscape USA, Inc. (PointeCom), d. b. a. Telscape Communications (Telscape or Applicant), located at 606 E. Huntington Drive, Montrovia, California 91016, filed an application requesting authority under section 214( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U. S. C. § 214( a), and sect ion 63. 71 of the Federal Communicat ions Commission's (FCC or Commission) rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.71, to discontinue domestic service in the states of Florida and Texas. The application indicates that in Florida, residential and single line customers comprise about ninety- eight percent (98%) of Telscape’s twelve thousand nine hundred (12,900) customers. Small businesses with less than five (5) lines make up the remaining two percent (2%). Applicant states that all effected customers reside in the greater Miami area, and notice was mailed to its customers on May 30, 2001. Applicant explains that it has no effected customers in Texas, as Telscape was in the process of constructing its network infrastructure. In accordance with 47 C. F. R. § 63.71( c), the application will be deemed to be aut omat ically granted on the thirty- first (31 st ) day after the release date of this notice, unless the Commission has not ified Applicant that the grant will not be aut omat ically effect ive. The FCC will normally aut horize proposed discontinuances of service unless it is shown that customers or other end users would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier, or that the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. Comment s object ing to this applicat ion must be filed wit h the Commission by July 13, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 500. Comments should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room TW- A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two (2) copies of the comments should also be sent to the Network Services Division, News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 6- A207, Washington, DC 20554; Attention: Carmell Weathers. The application will be available for review and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room CY- A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418- 0270. The application may also be purchased from the Commission’s copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20 th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 857- 3800, facsimile (202) 857- 3805, TTY (202) 293- 8810. For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418- 2325 (voice), cweather@ fcc. gov, or Jon Minkoff (202) 418- 2353 (voice), jminkoff@ fcc. gov, of the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418- 0484. For further information on procedures regarding Section 214 please visit the Network Services Division web site at: http:// www. fcc. gov/ ccb/ nsd/ documents/ 214.html. -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION- 2