Sec. 51.329  Notice of network changes: Methods for providing notice.

    (a) In providing the required notice to the public of network 
changes, an incumbent LEC may use one of the following methods:
    (1) Filing a public notice with the Commission; or
    (2) Providing public notice through industry fora, industry 
publications, or the carrier's publicly accessible Internet site. If an 
incumbent LEC uses any of the methods specified in paragraph (a)(2) of 
this section, it also must file a certification with the Commission that 
includes:
    (i) A statement that identifies the proposed changes;
    (ii) A statement that public notice has been given in compliance 
with Secs. 51.325 through 51.335; and
    (iii) A statement identifying the location of the change information 
and describing how this information can be obtained.
    (b) Until the planned change is implemented, an incumbent LEC must 
keep the notice available for public inspection, and amend the notice to 
keep the information complete, accurate and up-to-date.
    (c) Specific filing requirements. Commission filings under this 
section must be made as follows:
    (1) The public notice or certification must be labeled with one of 
the following titles, as appropriate: ``Public Notice of Network Change 
Under Rule 51.329(a),'' ``Certification of Public Notice of Network 
Change Under Rule 51.329(a),'' ``Short Term Public Notice Under Rule 
51.333(a),'' or ``Certification of Short Term Public Notice Under Rule 
51.333(a).''
    (2) Two paper copies of the incumbent LEC's public notice or 
certification, required under paragraph (a) of this section, must be 
sent to ``Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 
20554.'' The date on which this filing is received by the Secretary is 
considered the official filing date.
    (3) In addition, one paper copy and one diskette copy must be sent 
to the ``Chief, Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau, 
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554.'' The diskette 
copy must be on a standard 3\1/2\ inch diskette, formatted in IBM-
compatible format to be readable by high-density floppy drives operating 
under MS DOS 5.X or later compatible versions, and shall be in a word-
processing format designated, from time-to-time, in public notices 
released by the Network Services Division. The diskette must be 
submitted in ``read only'' mode, and must be clearly labeled with the 
carrier's name, the filing date, and an identification of the diskette's 
contents.

[ 61 FR 47351 , Sept. 6, 1996]