*Pages 1--1 from Microsoft Word - 48042.doc* PUBLIC NOTICE FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 445 TWELFTH STREET, S. W. WASHINGTON, D. C. 20554 DA 05- 1111 News media information 202/ 418- 0500 Fax- On- Demand 202/ 418- 2830 Internet: http:// www. fcc. gov ftp. fcc. gov Released: April 20, 2005 SECTION 272 SUNSETS FOR VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. IN THE STATE OF VERMONT BY OPERATION OF LAW ON APRIL 17, 2005 PURSUANT TO SECTION 272( f)( 1) WC Docket No. 02- 112 The provisions of section 272 (other than section 272( e)) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act), applicable to Bell Operating Company (BOC) provision of in- region, interLATA telecommunications services sunset for the operations of Verizon Communications, Inc. (Verizon) in the state of Vermont by operation of law as provided in section 272( f)( 1), effective April 17, 2005. Section 272 of the Act requires BOCs to provide in- region, interLATA telecommunications services through separate corporate affiliates, subject to certain safeguards. 47 U. S. C. § 272( a)( 2). Section 272( f)( 1) provides that the provisions in section 272 (other than section 272( e)) expire three years after a BOC or BOC affiliate is authorized under section 271 to provide in- region, interLATA services, unless the Commission extends such 3- year period by rule or order. 47 U. S. C. § 272( f)( 1). The Commission granted Verizon section 271 authorization for the provision of in- region, interLATA services in the state of Vermont in an order released on April 17, 2002. 1 Pursuant to section 272( f)( 1), the provisions of section 272 (other than section 272( e)) sunset by operation of law for Verizon in the state of Vermont, effective April 17, 2005. 2 For further information, please contact Jon Minkoff, Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418- 1580. – FCC – 1 Application of Verizon New England, Inc., Bell Atlantic Communications, Inc., (d/ b/ a Verizon Long Distance), NYNEX Long Distance Company (d/ b/ a Verizon Enterprise Solutions), Verizon Global Networks, Inc., and Verizon Select Services, Inc., for Authorization Pursuant to Section 271 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 for Authorization To Provide In- Region, InterLATA Services in Vermont, CC Docket No. 02- 7, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 7625 (2002). 2 See Section 272( f)( 1) Sunset of the BOC Separate Affiliate and Related Requirements, WC Docket No. 02- 112, Memorandum Opinion and Order, 17 FCC Rcd 26869 (2002) (finding that section 272( f)( 1) is best interpreted as providing for a state- by- state sunset). 1