Sec. 63.71  Special procedures for discontinuance, reduction or 
          impairment of service by domestic non-dominant carriers.

    Any non-dominant carrier as this term is defined in Sec. 61.15(a) of 
this chapter and who seeks to discontinue, reduce or impair service 
shall be subject to the following procedures in lieu of those specified 
in Secs. 63.61 through 63.62 and 63.64 through 63.601:
    (a) The carrier shall notify all affected customers of the planned 
discontinuance, reduction or impairment. Notice shall be in writing to 
each affected customer unless the Commission authorizes in advance, for 
good cause shown, another form of notice. Notice shall include the 
following:
    (1) Name and address of carrier;
    (2) Date of planned service discontinuance, reduction or impairment;
    (3) Points or geographic areas of service affected;
    (4) Brief description of type of service affected; and
    (5) The following statement:

    The FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of 
service (or reduction or impairment) unless it is shown that customers 
would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from 
another carrier. If you wish to object, you should file your comments 
within 15 days after receipt of this notification. Address them to the 
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554, referencing the 
Sec. 63.71 Application of (carrier's name). Comments should include 
specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance 
(or reduction or impairment) upon you or your company, including any 
inability to acquire reasonable sustitute service.

    (b) The carrier shall file with this Commission, on or after the 
date on which notice has been given to all affected customers an 
application which shall contain the following:
    (1) Caption--``Section 63.71 Application'';
    (2) Information listed in Sec. 63.71(a) (1) through (4) above;
    (3) Brief description of the dates and methods of notice to all 
affected customers; and
    (4) Any other information the Commission may require.
    (c) The application to discontinue, reduce or impair service shall 
be automatically granted on the 31st day after its filing with the 
Commission without any Commission notification to the applicant unless 
the Commission has notified the applicant that the grant will not be 
automatically effective.

[ 45 FR 76169 , Nov. 18, 1980]

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