Section R. 484.1012 - Notice of discontinuance to the commission under section 313(5)(a) of the act, MCL 484.2313Rule 12.
(1) Notice to the commission under section 313(5)(a) of the act, MCL 484.2313, must include, but is not limited to, all of the following: (a) The proposed date of the discontinuance.(b) The geographic area, exchange, or exchanges where the discontinuance will occur.(c) A list of alternative providers in the service area that offer comparable voice service with reliable access to 9-1-1 and emergency services through any technology or medium.(d) The number and segment or segments of customers that will be affected by the discontinuance.(e) The method by which customers or interconnecting providers were notified of the discontinuance, such as by first-class mail, within customer bills, or under the terms of the interconnection agreement.(f) The reason for the discontinuance.(g) A statement of the provider's prospective intent for the disposition of its license and any tariffs on file with the commission.(2) An exhibit attached to the notice in subrule (1) of this rule must include, but is not limited to, all of the following:(a) A copy of the section 214 of the federal telecommunications act of 1996, 47 USC 214, application filing with the Federal Communications Commission.(b) A copy of the newspaper publication notice. The affidavit of publication from the newspaper or newspapers must be filed separately in the docket once publication is complete.(c) A copy of the notice provided to customers.(d) A copy of the notice provided to interconnecting providers, if applicable, as provided for in section 313 of the act, MCL 484.2313. If not applicable, the provider shall note accordingly in the notice to the commission.(3) An incumbent local exchange carrier that proposes to discontinue service to a geographic area, exchange, or exchanges, in addition to providing the materials listed in subrule (2)(a) to (d) of this rule, shall provide to the commission a clear and detailed description, including a map of the geographic boundary area to which the discontinuance of service would take place and the segment or segments of customers the proposed discontinuance applies.(4) A provider that determines certain information in its notice is confidential may file that information with the commission as provided under section 210 of the act, MCL 484.2210.Mich. Admin. Code R. 484.1012
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