*Pages 1--3 from Microsoft Word - 12891.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 2676 November 15, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON MEDIAONE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP. AND ITS OPERATING SUBSIDIARIES d/ b/ a/ AT& T BROADBAND PHONE, LLC APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 537 Comments Due: November 29, 2001 Section 214 Application Applicant: MediaOne Telecommunications Corp. and Its Operating Subsidiaries d/ b/ a AT& T Broadband Phone, LLC On November 2, 2001, MediaOne Telecommunications Corp. and Its Operating Subsidiaries 1 d/ b/ a AT& T Broadband Phone, LLC, (collectively Broadband Phone or Applicants) located at 188 Inverness Drive West, Englewood, CO 80112, joint ly filed an application with the Federal Communications 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 their domestic telecommunications services. The application indicates that Broadband Phone seeks to discontinue providing interstate switched access services and interstate special access services to all locations where they are currently offered. 2 Specifically, Applicants propose to discontinue their 1 According to the application, MediaOne’s operating subsidiaries joining the application include AT& T Broadband Phone of Florida, LLC; MediaOne Telecommunications of Virginia, Inc. (d/ b/ a AT& T Broadband and AT& T Digital Phone Services); AT& T Broadband Phone of California, LLC; AT& T Broadband Phone of Georgia, LLC; AT& T Broadband Phone of Massachusetts, LLC; AT& T Broadband Phone of Minnesota, Inc.; and AT& T Broadband Phone of New Hampshire, LLC. 2 The application indicates that Applicants intend to revise MediaOne’s tariff for its switched and special access services, Tariff FCC No. 1. Applicants state that they will eliminate all provisions in the tariff except for the general terms and conditions of the tariff, including state- specific rates, terms and conditions governing the provision of interstate switched access service in Massachusetts, as well as the portions of section 5 of the tariff governing presubscription charges, presubscribed interexchange carrier (PIC) charge disputes, end user charges such as the End User Common Line (EUCL) charge, and related general regulations. News media information 202 / 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202 / 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov TTY 202 / 418- 2555 1 switched access service to their switches located in the following cities: Jacksonville, FL; Pompano, FL; Atlanta, GA; Richmond, VA; Roseville, MN; Cypress, CA; Los Angeles, CA; Foxborough, MA; Needham, MA; and Lowell, MA. 3 Moreover, Applicants propose to discontinue interstate special access services in California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, New Hampshire, and Virginia. 4 Applicants explain that they are seeking discontinuance authority because they intend to transfer ownership of their switches to Teleport Communications Group (TCG), a wholly- owned subsidiary of AT& T Corp. Applicants acknowledge that their present customers are under no obligation to transfer their present service to TCG, and are free to choose any other service provider. Applicants state that they have provided written notice of the proposed discontinue to their customers, as required by Commission rules. 5 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. This proceeding is considered a "permit but disclose" proceeding for purposes of the Commission's ex parte rules. 6 Comment s object ing t o this applicat ion must be filed wit h the Commission by November 29, 2001. Such comments should refer to application file number W- P- D- 537. 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 Applicants. 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- 3 Applicants state that in Massachusetts, the discontinuance applies to interstate switched access service except where the interstate tariff for such service is incorporated by reference to an interconnection agreement with the incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC). Furthermore, Applicants state that for Massachusetts switches, the discontinuance also applies to both interstate switched access provided in New Hampshire, and to interstate special access. 4 Applicants state that as of the filing date, they have no customers for their interstate special access service. 5 See 47 C. F. R. § 63.71( a)( 5)( i). 6 See generally 47 C. F. R. §§ 1.1200 - 1.1216. 2 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- 3