PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 1-888-835-5322 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY AT&T SOUTHEAST Report No. NCD-1811 November 24, 2009 Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED AT&T Southeast, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that short term public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), together with certification of service on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a). Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.325 through 51.335. Specific network change information can be obtained on the Internet at: http://www.att.com/gen/public-affairs?pid=3137 The incumbent LEC's certification(s) refer(s) to the change(s) identified below: Number Type of Change(s) Planned Location of Change(s) ATT20091029S.1 The Telecommunications Act of 1996 established the Universal Service Fund (USF) to maintain affordable telephone service and to bring new telecommunications technology to rural residents in sparsely populated, high-cost-to-serve areas. AT&T Southeast is receiving remuneration from the USF and negotiates a plan for the allocated budget with the State Public Service Commission each year to benefit rural residents in its approved service areas. Under this plan, Copper Facilities which feed an area in Rogersville, AL along and adjacent to US Highway 72 will be replaced with fiber fed digital loop carrier. Rogersville, AL Incumbent LEC contact: Linda S. Vandeloop Director – Federal Regulatory AT&T Services Inc. 1120 20th Street, N.W., Suite 1000 Washington, D.C. 20036 Phone: (202) 457-3033 An objection to an incumbent LEC's short term notice may be filed by an information service provider or telecommunications service provider that directly interconnects with the incumbent LEC’s network. Such objections must be filed with the Commission, and served on the incumbent LEC, no later than the ninth business day following the release of this public notice. See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(c). The original filing is available for inspection and copying at the FCC Public Reference Room, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325 (voice), or carmell.weathers@fcc.gov (email), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The tty number is (202) 418- 0484. -FCC-