Goto Section: 63.71 | 63.100 | Table of Contents
FCC 63.90
Revised as of October 1, 2008
Goto Year:2007 |
2009
Sec. 63.90 Publication and posting of notices.
(a) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request
(except a request under Sec. 63.71) for authority to close or otherwise
discontinue the operation, or reduce the hours of service at a telephone
exchange (except an exchange located at a military establishment), the
applicant shall post a public notice at least 51 cm by 61 cm (20 inches by
24 inches), with letter of commensurate size, in a conspicuous place in the
exchange affected, and also in the window of any such exchange having window
space fronting on a public street at street level. Such notice shall be
posted at least 14 days and shall contain the following information, as may
be applicable:
(1) Date of first posting of notice;
(2) Name of applicant;
(3) A statement that application has been made to the Federal Communications
Commission;
(4) Date when application was filed in the Commission;
(5) A description of the discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service
for which authority is sought including the address or other appropriate
identification of the exchange or station involved;
(6) If applicant proposes to reduce hours of service, a description of
present and proposed hours of service;
(7) A complete description of the substitute service, if any, to be provided
if the application is granted.
(8) A statement that any member of the public desiring to protest or support
the application may communicate in writing with the Federal Communications
Commission, Washington, DC 20554, on or before a specified date which shall
be 20 days from the date of first posting of the notice.
(b) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request of the
nature described in paragraph (a) of this section, the applicant shall also
cause to be published a notice of not less than 10 column centimeters (4
column inches) in size containing information similar to that specified in
paragraph (a), at least once during each of 2 consecutive weeks, in some
newspaper of general circulation in the community or part of the community
affected.
(c) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request or
upon the filing of a formal application to close a public toll station
(except a toll station located at a military establishment), applicant shall
post a public notice at least A3 (29.7 cm × 42.0 cm) or 11 in × 17 in (27.9
cm × 43.2 cm) in size as provided in paragraph (a) of this section or, in
lieu thereof, applicant shall cause to be published a newspaper notice as
provided in paragraph (b) of this section.
(d) Immediately upon the filing of any application or informal request for
authority to discontinue, reduce, or impair service, or any notice of
resumption of service under Sec. 63.63(b), the applicant shall give written
notice of the filing together with a copy of such application to the State
Commission (as defined in section 3(t) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
amended) of each State in which any discontinuance, reduction or impairment
is proposed.
(e) When the posting, publication, and notification as required in
paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section have been completed,
applicant shall report such fact to the Commission, stating the name of the
newspaper in which publication was made, the name of the Commissions
notified, and the dates of posting, publication, and notification.
[ 45 FR 6585 , Jan. 29, 1980, as amended at 45 FR 76169 , Nov. 18, 1980; 58 FR 44907 , Aug. 25, 1993; 60 FR 35510 , July 10, 1995]
Goto Section: 63.71 | 63.100
Goto Year: 2007 |
2009
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