*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 10109.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 1630 July 10 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON BLUESTAR COMMUNICATIONS, INC. AND BLUESTAR NETWORKS, INC. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 506 Comments Due: July 24, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicants: Bluestar Communications, Inc. Bluestar Networks, Inc. On June 25, 2001, Bluestar Communications, Inc., and Bluestar Networks, Inc., (Bluestar or Applicants) located at 600 14 th Street, N. W., Suite 750, Washington, DC 20005, collectively 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 discont inue its domestic telecommunications services. The application indicates that Bluestar seeks to discontinue providing domestic interstate telecommunications services to its customers as of August 1, 2001, in the following states: Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. Bluestar provides broadband data services using digital subscriber line (DSL) technology. The application states that Bluestar entered into an Assignment for the Benefit of Creditors, which went into effect on June 25, 2001. According to Applicants, Covad Communications Company (Covad) purchased the rights to Bluestar’s customer base for the purpose of providing telecommunications services to those customers where feasible. Applicants explain that it will not be feasible for Covad to provide services to Bluestar’s entire customer base. Bluestar adds that is uncertain as to the future disposition of the remainder of it s asset s, including those cust omers that will not be served by Covad. 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 Applicants that the grant will not be automatically effective. News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 The FCC will normally aut horize proposed discont inuances 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 24, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 506. Comment s should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the 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