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 NORTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE OPERATIONS LLC D/B/A FAIRPOINT COMMUNICATIONS Report No. NCD-1946 December 15, 2010 Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTICE RECEIVED Northern New England Telephone Operations LLC d/b/a FairPoint Communications (FairPoint), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed short term public notice of network change(s) together with certification of service on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(a). Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.325 through 51.335. The incumbent LEC’s notice refers to the change(s) identified below: · Network Notification No. 41 · Installation of Digital Subscriber Line Access Multiplexer or Packet at Remote Terminal equipment in order to provide (xDSL) services in Maine. · Planned Implementation Date: December 30, 2010. Incumbent LEC contact: Barbara Galardo Director of Costs & Access Tariffs FairPoint Communications 1 Davis Farm Road Portland, ME 04103 (207) 535-4126 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 effective implementation date of all changes is subject to the FCC’s public notice period under section 51.333(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(b). Attached is a copy of the network change(s) (total of five pages). 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 (e-mail), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The tty number is (202) 418- 0484. -FCC-