Sec. 63.19  Special procedures for discontinuances of international 
          services.

    (a) Any non-dominant international carrier as this term is defined 
in Sec. 63.10 that seeks to discontinue, reduce or impair service, 
including the retiring of international facilities, dismantling or 
removing of international trunk lines, shall be subject to the following 
procedures in lieu of those specified in Secs. 63.61 through 63.601:
    (1) The carrier shall notify all affected customers of the planned 
discontinuance, reduction or impairment at least 60 days prior to its 
planned action. Notice shall be in writing to each affected customer 
unless the Commission authorizes in advance, for good cause shown, 
another form of notice.
    (2) The carrier shall file with this Commission a copy of the 
notification on or after the date on which notice has been given to all 
affected customers.

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    (b) Any dominant international carrier as this term is defined in 
Sec. 63.10 that seeks to retire international facilities, dismantle or 
remove international trunk lines, and the services being provided 
through these facilities are not being discontinued, reduced or 
impaired, shall only be subject to the notification requirements of 
paragraph (a) of this section. If such carrier discontinues, reduces or 
impairs service to a community or retires facilities that impair or 
reduce service to a community, the dominant carrier shall file an 
application pursuant to Secs. 63.62 and 63.500.

[61 1997 FR 15732 , Apr. 9, 1996]