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 COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY KEARSARGE TELEPHONE COMPANY WC Docket No. 16-301 September 30, 2016 Report No. NCD-2623 Re: NETWORK CHANGE NOTICE RECEIVED Kearsarge Telephone Company (Kearsarge), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed public notice of network changes involving the retirement of copper, as required by section 51.332(b)(1) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission).1 Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete.2 The incumbent LEC’s notice refers to the change(s) identified below: Type of Change(s) Location of Change(s) Planned Implementation Date(s) Kearsarge plans to retire a number of copper facilities and replace them with fiber facilities to provide services over its fiber-to-the-home network infrastructure. DSA 01702 (CLLI: ANDVNH02) – 266 Plains Road, Andover, NH 03216, DSA 01705 (CLLI: ANDVNH05) – 6 Hall Road, Andover, NH 03216 & at facilities associated with the listed locations served by the DSAs (attached). On or after March 7, 2017 Incumbent LEC contact: Jennifer R. Heise Regulatory Compliance Manager TDS Telecommunications Corporation 525 Junction Rd Madison, WI 53717 (608) 664-4148 Incumbent LEC public notices of network change filed for the retirement of copper pursuant to section 51.332 are deemed approved on the 180th day after the release of the Commission’s public notice of the 1 See 47 CFR § 51.332(b)(1). The filing initially was not submitted to the appropriate Section 251 Network Change Notification INBOX-51.329, but that has since been corrected. See 47 CFR § 51.329(c)(2). The filing now has been assigned and relocated to the above listed docket. 2 See 47 CFR § 51.332(c)(1). Incumbent LECs must file certification of all of the additional information required under section 51.332(d) no later than 90 days after the release date of the Commission’s public notice. See 47 CFR § 51.332(d). 2filing.3 For purposes of computation of time when filing a petition for reconsideration, application for review, or petition for judicial review of the Commission’s decision, the date of “public notice” shall be 180 days after the release date of this Public Notice, or the date announced in any further public notice or order announcing final action, as applicable. Should no petitions for reconsideration, applications for review, or petitions for judicial review be timely filed, the proceeding listed in this Public Notice shall be terminated, and the docket will be closed. Interested parties may comment on this network change notice using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. Generally, only one copy of an electronic submission must be filed. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket number. Interested parties also may comment on this network change notice by sending an e-mail to NetworkChange@fcc.gov. The subject line of the e-mail must include the correct NCD Report Number or docket number in order for the comments to be considered in conjunction with this proceeding. All information submitted including names and addresses will be publicly available via the web. This proceeding is considered a “permit but disclose” proceeding for purposes of the Commission’s ex parte rules.4 Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (888) 835-5322 (tty). 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 (888) 835-5322. -FCC- 3 See 47 CFR § 51.332(f). 4 47 CFR § 1.1200 et seq.