PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 11-658
Released: April 8, 2011
NOTICE REGARDING PENDING SECTION 214 APPLICATIONS TO DISCONTINUE 
DOMESTIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
WC Docket Nos. 11-61 & 11-62
Due to possible impending limited government operations related to federal agency spending 
authorizations, the Wireline Competition Bureau announces that the following applications to discontinue 
service will not be automatically granted, pursuant to section 63.71 of the Commission’s rules, if the 
comment deadlines for the applications occur during any period of limited operations.1
Comments Invited on Application of AT&T Inc. on Behalf of BellSouth Telecommunications, 
Inc. d/b/a AT&T Southeast to Discontinue Domestic Telecommunications Services, WC Docket 
No. 11-61, Public Notice, DA 11-609 (rel. April 4, 2011)
Comments due: May 4, 2011.
Comments Invited on Application of Windstream Norlight, Inc. to Discontinue Domestic 
Telecommunications Services, WC Docket No. 11-62, Public Notice, DA 11-610 (rel. April 4, 
2011)
Comments due: April 19, 2011.
This action is necessary to ensure the orderly processing and review of any comments that may be 
filed in opposition to these proposed discontinuances.  Comments addressing these applications that are 
due to be filed during any period of limited operations will be due on the next business day after the 
Commission re-opens.
For further information, please contact Rodney McDonald, Competition Policy Division, 
Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-7513.
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1 See 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c) (“The application to discontinue . . . shall be automatically granted on the 31st [60th] day 
. . . unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be automatically effective.”).