WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY NEW LISBON TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. WC Docket No. 22-318 September 1, 2022 Report No. NCD-3504 Re: COPPER RETIREMENT NETWORK CHANGE NOTICE RECEIVED New Lisbon Telephone Company, Inc. (New Lisbon Telephone), an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed public notice of network change(s) involving the retirement of copper in accordance with section 51.329(a)(1) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), See 47 CFR § 51.329(a)(1). and certification regarding service on identified interconnecting telephone exchange service providers as required by section 51.333(a). See 47 CFR § 51.333(a). On August 31, 2022, New Lisbon Telephone amended its filing to include a copy of its Certification of Public Notice of Copper Retirement Under Rule 51.333. Upon initial review the filings appear to be complete. See 47 CFR §§ 51.325 through 51.335. Attached is a copy of the notice of network change(s) (total of one page). The incumbent LEC's notice refer(s) to the change(s) identified below: Type of Change(s) Location of Change(s) Planned Implementation Date(s) New Lisbon Telephone plans to retire a number of copper facilities that are not currently being used to provide service to any customers. New Lisbon Telephone intends to continue to provide services in the affected areas over its existing fiber-to-the-home network infrastructure. In the following locations in Indiana: Southeast Henry County – in the towns of Millville, New Lisbon & Straughn, IN. On or after 15 days following release of the Commission’s Public Notice. Incumbent LEC contact: John E. Greene, Jr. CEO New Lisbon Telephone Company, Inc. 6369 East Dublin Pike New Lisbon, IN 47366 (765) 332-2413 An objection to an incumbent LEC's copper retirement 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 CFR § 51.333(c). The effective implementation date(s) of network changes referenced in standard copper retirement notices are subject to the FCC public notice periods described under section 51.333(b)(2). See 47 CFR § 51.333(b)(2). In the absence of filed objections, a notice of copper retirement usually will be deemed final on the 90th day after the release of the Commission’s public notice of the filing pursuant to section 51.333(b)(2). However, notice of copper retirement involving facilities that are not being used to provision services to any customers, usually will be deemed final on the 15th day after the release of the Commission’s public notice of the filing. Id. 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 the later of 15 days after the release date of this Public Notice, or the release date of 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. Information service providers and telecommunications service providers that directly interconnect with the incumbent LEC’s network may file objections, and other interested parties may file comments, regarding 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. Parties who choose to file paper copies must file an original and one copy of each filing. Such filings can be sent by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. Effective March 19, 2020, and until further notice, the Commission no longer accepts any hand or messenger delivered filings. This is a temporary measure taken to help protect the health and safety of individuals, and to mitigate the transmission of COVID-19. See FCC Announces Closure of FCC Headquarters Open Window and Change in Hand-Delivery Filing, Public Notice, 35 FCC Rcd 2788 (OMD 2020), https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-closes-headquarters-open-window-and-changes-hand-delivery-policy. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9050 Junction Drive, Annapolis Junction, MD 20701. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 45 L Street, NE, Washington, D.C. 20554. This proceeding is considered a “permit but disclose” proceeding for purposes of the Commission’s ex parte rules. 47 CFR § 1.1200 et seq. 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: We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible in order to allow the agency to satisfy such requests whenever possible. Send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530. For further information, please contact Rodney McDonald at (202) 418-7513, email: Rodney.McDonald@fcc.gov or Carmell Weathers at (202) 418-2325, email: Carmell.Weathers@fcc.gov, in the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. -FCC- 3