§ 63.90   Publication and posting of notices.

   (a)  Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request
   (except  a  request  under § 63.71) for authority to close or otherwise
   discontinue the operation, or reduce the hours of service at a telephone
   exchange (except an exchange located at a military establishment), the
   applicant shall post a public notice at least 51 cm by 61 cm (20 inches by
   24 inches), with letter of commensurate size, in a conspicuous place in the
   exchange affected, and also in the window of any such exchange having window
   space fronting on a public street at street level. Such notice shall be
   posted at least 14 days and shall contain the following information, as may
   be applicable:

   (1) Date of first posting of notice;

   (2) Name of applicant;

   (3) A statement that application has been made to the Federal Communications
   Commission;

   (4) Date when application was filed in the Commission;

   (5) A description of the discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service
   for which authority is sought including the address or other appropriate
   identification of the exchange or station involved;

   (6) If applicant proposes to reduce hours of service, a description of
   present and proposed hours of service;

   (7) A complete description of the substitute service, if any, to be provided
   if the application is granted.

   (8) A statement that any member of the public desiring to protest or support
   the application may communicate in writing with the Federal Communications
   Commission, Washington, DC 20554, on or before a specified date which shall
   be 20 days from the date of first posting of the notice.

   (b) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request of the
   nature described in paragraph (a) of this section, the applicant shall also
   cause to be published a notice of not less than 10 column centimeters (4
   column inches) in size containing information similar to that specified in
   paragraph (a), at least once during each of 2 consecutive weeks, in some
   newspaper of general circulation in the community or part of the community
   affected.

   (c) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal request or
   upon the filing of a formal application to close a public toll station
   (except a toll station located at a military establishment), applicant shall
   post a public notice at least A3 (29.7 cm × 42.0 cm) or 11 in × 17 in (27.9
   cm × 43.2 cm) in size as provided in paragraph (a) of this section or, in
   lieu thereof, applicant shall cause to be published a newspaper notice as
   provided in paragraph (b) of this section.

   (d) Immediately upon the filing of any application or informal request for
   authority  to discontinue, reduce, or impair service, or any notice of
   resumption of service under § 63.63(b), the applicant shall give written
   notice of the filing together with a copy of such application to the State
   Commission (as defined in section 3(t) of the Communications Act of 1934, as
   amended) of each State in which any discontinuance, reduction or impairment
   is proposed.

   (e)  When  the  posting,  publication, and notification as required in
   paragraphs  (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section have been completed,
   applicant shall report such fact to the Commission, stating the name of the
   newspaper  in  which publication was made, the name of the Commissions
   notified, and the dates of posting, publication, and notification.

   [ 45 FR 6585 , Jan. 29, 1980, as amended at  45 FR 76169 , Nov. 18, 1980;  58 FR 44907 , Aug. 25, 1993;  60 FR 35510 , July 10, 1995]

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