*Pages 1--2 from Microsoft Word - 13702.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S. W. Washington, D. C. 20554 DA 01- 3002 December 21, 2001 COMMENTS INVITED ON LIGHTSOURCE TELECOM I, LLC APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES NSD File No. W- P- D- 548 Comments Due: January 7, 2002 Section 214 Application Applicant: LightSource Telecom I, LLC On December 11, 2001, LightSource Telecom I, LLC (LightSource or Applicant), located at 10805 Parkridge Blvd., Suite 150, Reston, VA 20191, 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 its domestic telecommunications services. The application indicates that LightSource seeks authority to discontinue providing domestic local, intrastate toll, interstate long distance, and high- speed Internet access services to all twenty- six (26) customers in the state of Ohio. LightSource also seeks authority to discontinue providing local and long distance telecommunications services in Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan, Nevada, Texas, and Virginia, but states that it does not have any operations or customers in these states. Applicant explains that it seeks discontinuance authority due to its inability to secure further financing. Applicant states that it has implemented a customer notification and migration plan that is intended to provide the greatest opportunity for customer awareness, choice, and no service disruptions. LightSource asserts that each customer has received both verbal and written notices regarding its proposed discontinuance, and certifies that it has provided its customers with the Commission’s required notice language. 1 In accordance with 47 C. F. R. § 63.71( c), the application will be deemed to be 1 See 47 C. F. R. § 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 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. 2 Comment s object ing t o this applicat ion must be filed wit h the Commission by January 7, 2002. Such comments should refer to application file number W-P- D- 548. 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