*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 10073.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1618 July 9, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON COMMUNICATIONS DESIGN, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 504 Comments Due: July 23, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicant: Communications Design, Inc. On June 11, 2001, Communications Design, Inc. (CDI or Applicant) located at P. O. Box 408, Bar Mills, Maine 04004, filed an application requesting authority under section 214( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U. S. C. § 214( a), and section 63.71 of the Federal Communicat ions Commission's (FCC or Commission) rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63. 71, t o discontinue its domestic telecommunications services. The application indicates that CDI seeks to discontinue providing domestic switched, private line, data, television and business services to all interstate points through the resale of existing facilities of authorized U. S. common carriers. CDI seeks to discontinue service for the purpose of the sale of the assets of its resale business to CRC Communications of Maine, Inc. d/ b/ a Pine Tree Net works. Pine Tree Net works will provide service to CDI’s current customers unless they select another carrier. Applicant explains that it plans to discontinue its nationwide service on or about October 31, 2001. In accordance with 47 C. F. R. § 63.71( c), the application will be deemed to be automatically granted on the thirty- first (31 st ) day after the release date of this notice, unless the Commission has notified Applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective. The FCC will normally authorize 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 23, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 504. Comment s should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 comment er, including any inabilit y to acquire reasonable subst it ut e service. Comment s 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, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 6- A207, Washington, DC 20554; Attention: Al McCloud. 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. A copy of 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 Al McCloud, (202) 418- 2499 (voice), amccloud@ 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