§ 27.66   Discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service.

   (a) Involuntary act. If the service provided by a fixed common carrier
   licensee, or a fixed common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a
   Guard Band Manager, is involuntarily discontinued, reduced, or impaired for
   a  period  exceeding  48  hours, the licensee must promptly notify the
   Commission, in writing, as to the reasons for discontinuance, reduction, or
   impairment of service, including a statement when normal service is to be
   resumed. When normal service is resumed, the licensee must promptly notify
   the Commission.

   (b) Voluntary act by common carrier. If a fixed common carrier licensee, or
   a  fixed common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a Guard Band
   Manager,  voluntarily  discontinues,  reduces, or impairs service to a
   community or part of a community, it must obtain prior authorization as
   provided under § 63.71 of this chapter. An application will be granted within
   31 days after filing if no objections have been received.

   (c) Voluntary act by non-common carrier. If a fixed non-common carrier
   licensee, or a fixed non-common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a
   Guard Band Manager, voluntarily discontinues, reduces, or impairs service to
   a community or part of a community, it must given written notice to the
   Commission within seven days.

   (d) Notifications and requests. Notifications and requests identified in
   paragraphs(a)  through  (c) of this section should be sent to: Federal
   Communications Commission, Common Carrier Radio Services, 1270 Fairfield
   Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325.

   [ 65 FR 3149 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 12483 , Mar. 9, 2000, as amended at  65 FR 17605 , Apr. 4, 2000;  65 FR 57267 , Sept. 21, 2000]

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