*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 12645.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 2587 November 6, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON SOURIS RIVER TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY d/ b/ a SRT LONG DISTANCE APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 531 Comments Due: November 20, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicant: Souris River Telecommunications Company d/ b/ a SRT Long Distance On October 22, 2001, Souris River Telecommunications Company d/ b/ a SRT Long Distance (SRTLD or Applicant), located at 3615 North Broadway, Minot, ND 58702, filed an applicat ion wit h the Federal Communicat ions Commission (FCC or Commission), requesting authority under section 214( a) of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U. S. C. § 214( a), and section 63.71 of the Commission's rules, 47 C. F. R. § 63.71, to discontinue its domestic telecommunications services. The application indicates that SRTLD seeks to discontinue providing resold, domestic long distance services. According to the application, SRTLD provides in- region interexchage services to the customers of SRT Communication, Inc. (SRTC), an incumbent local exchange carrier in the state of North Dakata. Applicant states that it is a wholly owned subsidiary of SRTC, and explains that if it receives discontinuance authority, SRTC will reorganize and provide long distance services through a separate division of the corporation. Applicant also states that on October 22, 2001, it provided its customers with notice of the proposed discontinuance, as required by Commission rules. 1 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 1 See 47 CFR § 63.71( a)( 5)( i). News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 adversely affected. This proceeding is considered a "permit but disclose" proceeding for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. 2 Comment s object ing t o this applicat ion must be filed wit h the Commission by November 20, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 531. Comments should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discont inuance on t he comment er, including any inabilit y to acquire reasonable subst it ut e 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, Common Carrier Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room 6- A207, Washington, DC 20554, Attention: Carmell Weathers. Comments should also be served upon Applicant. 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, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12 th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone 202- 863- 2893, facsimile 202- 863- 2898, or via e- mail at qualexint@ aol. com. 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 See generally 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1200 - 1.1216. 2