DOCSLIB.ORG

Before the Washington, D.C. 20554 in the Matter of ) ) Section 63.71 Application of ) ) File No. Bellsouth Telecommunications, L

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text

Load more

Before the

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20554

  • In the Matter of
  • )

)

  • Section 63.71 Application of
  • )

))))))))))))))
File No.
BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated Michigan Bell Telephone Company Nevada Bell Telephone Company Pacific Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company The Ohio Bell Telephone Company Wisconsin Bell, Inc.

For Authority Pursuant to Section 214 of The Communications Act of 1934, As Amended, To Discontinue the Provision of Service

SECTION 63.71 APPLICATION OF AT&T

AT&T Services, Inc., on behalf of its affiliates, BellSouth Telecommunications,
LLC, d/b/a AT&T Alabama, AT&T Florida, AT&T Georgia, AT&T Kentucky, AT&T Louisiana, AT&T Mississippi, AT&T North Carolina, AT&T South Carolina, and AT&T Tennessee; Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Illinois; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated, d/b/a AT&T Indiana; Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Michigan; Nevada Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Nevada; Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, AT&T Kansas, AT&T Missouri, AT&T Oklahoma, and AT&T Texas; The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio; and Wisconsin Bell, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin, (collectively referred to herein as “AT&T”) applies for authority under Section 214(a) of the Communications Act, as amended (“the Act”), 47 U.S.C. § 214, and Section 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission’s (“Commission”) rules, 47 C.F.R. §63.71, to discontinue interstate Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate (DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, Generic Digital Transport, and Program Audio Service (“the Affected Services”) throughout its service territories in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.
As required by Section 63.71 of the Commission’s rules, AT&T provides the following information:

Name and Address of Carrier:

BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated Michigan Bell Telephone Company Pacific Bell Telephone Company Nevada Bell Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company The Ohio Bell Telephone Company Wisconsin Bell, Inc.

The address for purposes of this application is: 208 South Akard Street Dallas, TX 75202

Date of Planned Service Discontinuance:

Effective November 1, 2019, pending regulatory approval, the Affected Services will no longer be available to new customers or existing customers seeking to renew their service agreement. Current customers subscribing to these services may retain their existing services subject to the following changes: effective November 1, 2019, AT&T will no longer renew service agreements for the Affected Services, and following the expiration
2of existing term agreements, AT&T will provide the services on a month-to-month basis until the service is discontinued. AT&T plans to discontinue Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate (DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, and Generic Digital Transport Services on or after June 30, 2024 or upon the expiration of the customer’s existing term agreement, whichever is later. AT&T plans to discontinue Program Audio Service on or after November 1, 2020, or upon the expiration of the customer’s existing term agreement, whichever is later. Finally, effective November 1, 2019, AT&T will no longer accept new requests for physical changes to existing service arrangements including the upgrade or downgrade of access/port speed, installation of new service, or moves to different service addresses.

Points of Geographic Areas of Service Affected:

AT&T will no longer offer the Affected Services throughout its service territory in
Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Brief Description of Type of Service Affected:

Metallic service is an unconditioned two-wire circuit capable of transmitting low speed varying signals at rates up to 30 baud. This channel is provided by metallic or equivalent facilities.
Telegraph Grade service is an unconditioned circuit capable of transmitting binary signals at rates of 0-75 baud or 0-150 baud. This channel is furnished for half-duplex or duplex operation.

3
Voice Grade service is a circuit which provides voice frequency transmission capability in the nominal frequency range of 300 to 3000 hertz (Hz) and may be terminated two-wire or four-wire.
Direct Analog service is a channel which provides voice frequency transmission capability in the nominal frequency range of 300 to 3000 Hz and may be terminated as two-wire or four-wire.
Base Rate service is a 56 Kbps transmission path between a customer designated premises and a Public Switched Digital Service (PSDS) serving office.
MegaLink Data service is a channel for duplex four-wire transmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 56 kbps or 64 kbps Clear Channel (CC), 128, 256, 384, 512, or 768 kbps. The actual bit rate is a function of the channel interface selected by the customer. The channel provides a synchronous service with timing provided by AT&T through AT&T's facilities to the customer in the received bit stream.
High Capacity service is a channel for the transmission of nominal 64 kbps isochronous serial data.
Digital Data service is a channel for duplex four-wire transmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 56, or 64 kbps. The actual bit rate is a function of the channel interface selected by the customer. The channel provides a synchronous service with timing provided by AT&T through AT&T's facilities to the customer in the received bit stream.
Digital Data Access service is a channel for duplex four-wire transmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 56, or 64 kbps. Transmission speeds of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, and 19.2 kbps are referred to as low speed Digital Data Access service

4options, and transmission speeds of 56 and 64 kbps are referred to as high speed service options. The actual bit rate is a function of the channel interface selected by the customer.
Derived Data Channel service is a digital data channel derived from a two-wire local exchange facility that transmits voice and data signals simultaneously.
Generic Digital Transport service is for duplex four-wire transmission of synchronous serial data at the rate of 2.4, 4.8, 9.6, 19.2, 56, or 64 kbps. The actual bit rate is a function of the channel interface selected by the customer. The service is synchronous, with timing provided by AT&T through AT&T's facilities to the customer in the received bit stream.
Program Audio service is a channel measured in Hz for the transmission of a complex signal voltage. The actual bandwidth is a function of the network channel interface selected by the customer. Only one-way transmission is provided.

AT&T is discontinuing the Affected Services because they are at the end of their product life cycle as circuit demand has declined significantly for low speed analog services. Similarly, in many cases, the electronic equipment needed to support these services is no longer manufactured.
The public convenience and necessity will not be impaired by the discontinuance of these services because customers are being given significant notice of these changes, which allows them ample time to transition to alternative service arrangements before they are discontinued. In addition, AT&T offers a variety of services that offer the same capabilities, such as AT&T Switched Ethernet service, DS-1 service, or Wireless Data service.

5

Brief Description of the Dates and Methods of Notice to All Affected Customers:

Customer notices were sent via U.S. Mail on August 20, 2019.1 Copies of this
Application are being sent, first class U.S. Mail, to the public utility commissions, governors, federally recognized tribes (if any) in the affected states, and to the Special Assistant for Telecommunications to the Secretary of Defense, as required by 63.71(a) of the Commission’s rules.2

Regulatory Classification of Carrier:

AT&T offers the Affected Services pursuant to dominant carrier regulation. Questions about this application may be addressed to Joshua Woodbridge, AT&T
Services, Inc., Director - Federal Regulatory, 1120 20th Street N.W., Suite 1000, Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 457-2139.

Conclusion:

As discussed above, the public convenience and necessity will not be adversely affected by the discontinuance of the Affected Services because AT&T offers other solutions. AT&T respectfully requests the Commission approve its Section 63.71 Application to discontinue service.
Respectfully submitted, By: /s/Terri L. Hoskins__
Terri L. Hoskins Gary L. Phillips David Lawson AT&T Services, Inc.

1

See Attachment A

2 Section 63.71(a) directs applicants to submit a copy of the application to the Secretary of Defense, Special Assistant for Telecommunications. However, due to restructuring within the Department of Defense, that position no longer exists. Commission staff has advised that a copy of the application be sent instead to the Department of Defense Chief Information Officer.

6
1120 20th Street NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036

Its Attorneys

August 21, 2019
7

ATTACHMENT A

00001113

August 20, 2019

Important Notice Regarding
Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate
(DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, Generic Digital Transport, and
Program Audio Services
Change in Service Effective 11/1/19

Second Notice

Thank you for using AT&T for your business service needs. We want to make you aware of planned changes to your interstate Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate (DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, Generic Digital Transport, and/or Program Audio Service (collectively, Affected Services).1 Our records indicate at least one of the Affected Services is active at the Billing Telephone Number(s) (BTN) listed at the end of this notice.

Effective November 1, 2019 pending regulatory approval where such approval is required, the Affected Services will no longer be available for purchase by new or existing customers in

Alabama, Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nevada, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

As a current AT&T customer with at least one of the Affected Services you may retain your existing service(s) subject to the following changes:

Effective November 1, 2019, AT&T will no longer renew service agreements for the

Affected Services. Following the expiration of your current term agreement for an Affected Service, AT&T will provide the service on a month-to-month basis until the service is discontinued. AT&T may change the rates, terms, and conditions of the service upon notification. AT&T currently plans to discontinue Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate (DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, and Generic Digital Transport Services on or after June 30, 2024, or upon the expiration of your current term agreement, whichever is later. AT&T currently plans to discontinue Program Audio Service on or after November 1, 2020, or upon the expiration of your current term agreement, whichever is later.

1 The Affected Services are provided by the following AT&T entities: BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Alabama, AT&T Florida, AT&T Georgia, AT&T Kentucky, AT&T Louisiana, AT&T Mississippi, AT&T North Carolina, AT&T South Carolina, and AT&T Tennessee; Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Illinois; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated, d/b/a AT&T Indiana; Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a/ AT&T Michigan; Nevada Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Nevada; The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio; Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, AT&T Kansas, AT&T Missouri, AT&T Oklahoma, and AT&T Texas; and Wisconsin Bell, Inc., d/b/a, AT&T Wisconsin.

(Over)

Effective November 1, 2019, Moves, Additions, and Change orders for the Affected Services will no longer be accepted. As of that date, new requests for physical changes to

your service including the upgrade or downgrade of access/port speed, installation of new service, or moves to different service addresses will not be provisioned.

AT&T offers AT&T Switched Ethernet, DS1 Service, or Wireless Data as a replacement service for the Affected Services. Upgraded customer premises equipment may be required for AT&T Switched Ethernet or DS1 Service to support the functionality of the Affected Services.

Your AT&T Service Representative will be in contact soon to begin discussions regarding alternate solutions that meet your business communication needs.

If you have questions concerning the above please email [email protected] so we may assist you in this transition.

We appreciate your understanding and look forward to serving your future business needs. Sincerely, Maria King Sr. Product Marketing Manager

AT&T Services, Inc. 208 S Akard St Dallas, TX 75202

AT&T is required by the FCC to provide 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 or that the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. If you wish to object, you should file your comments as soon as possible, but no later than 30 days after the Commission releases public notice of the proposed discontinuance. You may file your comments electronically through the FCC’s Electronic Comment

Filing System using the docket number established in the Commission’s public notice for this proceeding, or you may address them to the

Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, Washington, DC 20554, and include in your comments a reference to the section 63.71 Application of AT&T including BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Alabama, AT&T Florida, AT&T Georgia, AT&T Kentucky, AT&T Louisiana, AT&T Mississippi, AT&T North Carolina, AT&T South Carolina, and AT&T Tennessee; Illinois Bell Telephone Company, LLC, d/b/a AT&T Illinois; Indiana Bell Telephone Company, Incorporated, d/b/a AT&T Indiana; Michigan Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a/ AT&T Michigan; Nevada Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Nevada; The Ohio Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Ohio; Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T California; Southwestern Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, AT&T Kansas, AT&T Missouri, AT&T Oklahoma, and AT&T Texas; and Wisconsin Bell, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin. Comments should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuation (or reduction or impairment) upon you or your company, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service.

00001113

Billing Telephone Number(s) with active Metallic, Telegraph Grade, Voice Grade, Direct Analog, Base Rate (DS0), MegaLink Data, High Capacity (64K), Digital Data, Digital Data Access, Derived Data Channel, Generic Digital Transport, and/or Program Audio Service:

BAN(s):

© 2019 AT&T Intellectual Property. All rights reserved. AT&T, the AT&T logo and all other AT&T marks contained herein are trademarks of AT&T Intellectual

Property and/or AT&T affiliated companies. Please do not send inquiries or payments to the return address on this notice. If you have comments or questions, please contact AT&T Customer Service at the toll-free number on your bill.

SV56412 – Rev.

CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE

I, Lacretia Hill, certify that I have, on August 21, 2019 served a copy of the foregoing Section 63.71 Application of AT&T by U.S. Mail postage prepaid to the addresses on the attached sheets.

/s/Lacretia Hill Lacretia Hill

Alabama Public Service Commission
100 N. Union Street
Office of the Governor
State Capitol
Suite 850
Montgomery, AL 36130
600 Dexter Avenue
Montgomery, AL 36130

Arkansas Public Service Commission
P.O Box 400
Governor's Office
500 Woodlane Street, Suite 250
Little Rock, Arkansas 72201
Little Rock, AR 72203-0400
Office of the Governor
Governor's Office
State Capitol
Michael J. Picker
President, California Public Utilities Commission
505 Van Ness Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95814
San Francisco, CA 94102

Florida Public Service Commission
2540 Shumard Oak Blvd.
Office of the Governor
The Capitol
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0001
Tallahassee, FL 32399-0850
Georgia Public Service Commission
244 Washington Street, SW
Atlanta, GA 30334
Office of the Governor Georgia State Capitol Atlanta, GA 30334 Office of the Governor
207 State House
Springfield, Illinois 62706
Illinois Commerce Commission
527 East Capitol Ave Springfield, IL 62701

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission
PNC Center
Office of the Governor
Statehouse
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204
101 West Washington Street
Suite 1500 East
Indianapolis, IN 46204

Kansas Corporation Commission
Commissioners, Utilities Division, Motor
Carriers, Pipeline Safety and Energy
1500 SW Arrowhead Road
Office of the Governor
Capitol, 300 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 241s
Topeka, Kansas 66612- 1590
Topeka, KS 66604-4027

Office of the Governor
700 Capital Avenue
Suite 100
Kentucky Public Service Commission
211 Sower Boulevard Frankfort, KY 40601
Frankfort, KY 40601

Louisiana Public Service Commission
Galvez Building, 12th Floor
602 North Fifth Street
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94004

  • P.O. Box 91154
  • Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004

Baton Rouge, LA 70821

Michigan Public Service Commission
P.O. Box 30221
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 30013

  • Lansing, MI 48909
  • Lansing, Michigan 48909

Mississippi Public Utilities Commission
Woolfolk Building
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 139
Jackson, MS 39205
501 North West Street Jackson, MS 39201

Missouri Public Service Commission
Public Information Office Governor Office Building
200 Madison Street
Office of the Governor
Room 216, State Capitol Building Jefferson City, Missouri 65 101
PO Box 360

Jefferson City, MO 65102-0360

Office of the Governor
State Capitol
101 N. Carson Street Carson City, NV 89701
Public Utilities Commission of Nevada
1150 E. William Street Carson City, NV 89701

North Carolina Utilities Commission
430 North Salisbury Street
Dobbs Building
Office of the Governor
20301 Mail Service Center Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
Raleigh, NC 27603-5918
Public Utilities Commission of Ohio
180 East Broad Street
Office of the Governor
30th Floor
77 South High Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215-6108
Columbus, Ohio 43215 Office of the Governor State Capitol Building
2300 N. Lincoln Blvd., Room 212 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73105
Oklahoma Corporation Commission
P.O. Box 52000
Oklahoma City, OK 73152-2000

Public Service Commission of South
Carolina,
101 Executive Center Dr., Suite 100
Columbia, SC 29210
Office of the Governor 1205 Pendleton Street Columbia, SC 29201

Governor's Office
Tennessee State Capitol Nashville, TN 37243-0001
Tennessee Regulatory Authority
502 Deaderick Street Nashville, TN 37243

Public Utility Commission of Texas
1701 N. Congress Avenue
PO Box 13326
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 12428
Austin, Texas 78711 -2428
Austin, TX 78711-3326
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin 610 North Whitney Way. P.O . Box 7854
Madison, Wisconsin 53707-7854
Office of the Governor
Madison Office P.O. Box 7863
Madison, WI 53707

Department of Defense Chief Information Officer
Attn: Military Assistant/Mobility Team
The Pentagon
Washington, D.C. 20301

Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of the Agua Caliente
Indian Reservation
Alturas Indian Rancheria
Chairman
Chairman
P.O. Box 340,

Alturas, CA, 96101
Agua Caliente Tribal Administration Plaza,
5401 Dinah Shore Drive, Palm Springs, CA, 92264

Augustine Band of Cahuilla Indians
Chairman
Bear River Band of the Rohnerville Rancheria
Chairman

  • P.O. Box 846,
  • 266 Keisner Road,

  • Coachella, CA, 92236
  • Loleta, CA, 95551

Berry Creek Rancheria of Maidu Indians
Chairman
Big Lagoon Rancheria
Chairman

  • 5 Tyme Way,
  • P.O. Box 3060,

  • Oroville, CA, 95966
  • Trinidad, CA, 95570

Big Pine Paiute Tribe of the Owens Valley
Chairman
Big Sandy Rancheria of Western Mono Indians
Chairman
P.O. Box 700,
P.O. Box 337,

Recommended publications
  • AT&T Debt Information

    AT&T Debt Information

    AT&T Inc. and Subsidiary Debt Detail - September 30, 2010 This chart shows the principal amount of AT&T Inc.'s and its subsidiaries' outstanding long-term debt issues as of the date above. AT&T intends to update this chart quarterly after filing its Form 10-Q or Form 10-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Outstanding Long-term Notes and Debentures Amount Outstanding at Unconditional Guarantee Entity (Original Issuer) Maturity Coupon Maturity Date Current Portion Long-term Portion Total by AT&T Inc. SBC Communications Inc. $1,000,000,000 5.300% 11/15/2010 $1,000,000,000 - $1,000,000,000 AT&T Wireless Services, Inc. $3,000,000,000 7.875% 3/1/2011 $3,000,000,000 - $3,000,000,000 SBC Communications Inc. $1,250,000,000 6.250% 3/15/2011 $1,250,000,000 - $1,250,000,000 BellSouth Corporation $1,000,000,000 4.295% 4/26/2021 (a) $1,000,000,000 - $1,000,000,000 Yes BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc. $152,555,337 6.300% 12/15/2015 $24,012,263 $128,543,074 $152,555,337 Ameritech Capital Funding Corporation $59,802,300 9.100% 6/1/2016 $7,299,540 $52,502,760 $59,802,300 Various $112,492,335 Various Various $103,734,725 $8,757,610 $112,492,335 BellSouth Corporation $1,000,000,000 6.000% 10/15/2011 - $1,000,000,000 $1,000,000,000 AT&T Corp. $1,500,000,000 7.300% 11/15/2011 - $1,500,000,000 $1,500,000,000 Yes Cingular Wireless LLC $750,000,000 6.500% 12/15/2011 - $750,000,000 $750,000,000 SBC Communications Inc.
  • Appendix Direct/At&T-13State

    Appendix Direct/At&T-13State

    APPENDIX DIRECT/AT&T-13STATE AT&T-13STATE/TCG ST. LOUIS 020106 APPENDIX DIRECT 0000152 APPENDIX DIRECT/AT&T-13STATE AT&T-13STATE/TCG ST. LOUIS 020106 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................1 DEFINITIONS ................................................................................................................................................................2 SERVICE .......................................................................................................................................................................3 RESPONSIBILITIES OF AT&T-12STATE ....................................................................................................................4 RESPONSIBILITIES OF CLEC.....................................................................................................................................5 RESPONSIBILITIES OF BOTH PARTIES ....................................................................................................................6 LIABILITY......................................................................................................................................................................7 BILLING.........................................................................................................................................................................8 USE OF SUBSCRIBER LISTING INFORMATION........................................................................................................9
  • Recent Developments in Telecommunications Law

    Recent Developments in Telecommunications Law

    RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW ANGELA D. O’BRIEN* INTRODUCTION It has been four years since President Clinton signed the revolutionary and ambitious Telecommunications Act of 19961 (“TA 96” or “the Act”) in order to remove barriers to competition in the local telecommunications market and provide all Americans with access to affordable telecommunications service. Since that time, and particularly within the past year, there have been a large number of regulatory and judicial decisions at the federal and state levels that endeavor to implement the goals of the Act and to regulate telecommunications carriers under specific provisions of state law. This Article reviews some of the significant developments in federal and Indiana telecommunications law2 for the period of October 1, 1998 to October 31, 1999. I. IMPLEMENTATION OF LOCAL COMPETITION The Act’s goal is to eliminate barriers to local competition in the telecommunications marketplace by requiring that incumbent local exchange carriers (“ILECs”) provide access to their networks to competitive local exchange carriers (“CLECs”). This access is facilitated by requiring ILECs (1) to permit a requesting new entrant in the [ILEC’s] local market to interconnect with the [ILEC’s] existing local network and thereby use the [ILEC’s] network to compete with the [ILEC] in providing telephone services (interconnection); (2) to provide its competing * J.D., 1998, Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis. The author is an Associate in the Chicago office of Mayer, Brown & Platt and a former Associate of Barnes & Thornburg, Indianapolis. The views expressed in this Survey are the author’s own, and do not necessarily reflect those of the attorneys at Mayer, Brown & Platt or Barnes & Thornburg.
  • Public Mobile Carrier Services ATT TN MU-12

    Public Mobile Carrier Services ATT TN MU-12

    AT&T MICHIGAN GUIDEBOOK PART 14 - Wireless Services Original Sheet 1 SECTION 6 - Public Mobile Carrier Services GENERAL PROVISIONS A. APPLICATION OF GUIDEBOOK (T) 1. This Part applies to the connection of facilities of the Michigan Bell Telephone Company (hereinafter referred to as the Company) to facilities of an authorized Public Mobile Carrier for the purpose of completing calls between end user customers of the Company and customers of the Public Mobile Carrier./a/ 2. To the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Part, the regulations specified in Part 2, Section 2, General Terms and Conditions - Regulations and Part 21, Intrastate Access Services apply to this service as appropriate. /a/ Public Mobile Carrier Service includes, but is not limited to Cellular Mobile Carriers and Radio Common Carriers. Material formerly appeared in Tariff M.P.S.C. No. 20R, on Original Sheet No. 1. ATT TN MU-12-0016 Effective: May 1, 2012 AT&T MICHIGAN GUIDEBOOK PART 14 - Wireless Services Original Sheet 2 SECTION 6 - Public Mobile Carrier Services DEFINITIONS Access Minutes - The term "Access Minutes" denotes that usage of exchange facilities for the purpose of calculating chargeable usage. On the originating end, usage is measured from the time the originating end user's call is delivered by the Company and acknowledged as received by the PMC's facilities connected with the originating exchange. On the terminating end, usage is measured from the time the call is received by the end user in the terminating exchange. Timing of usage at both originating and terminating ends shall terminate when the called or calling party disconnects.
  • Telephomania: the Contested Origins of the Urban Telephone Operating Company in the United States, 1879-1894

    Telephomania: the Contested Origins of the Urban Telephone Operating Company in the United States, 1879-1894

    Telephomania: The Contested Origins of the Urban Telephone Operating Company in the United States, 1879-1894 Richard John Great Cities Institute College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs University of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute Publication Number: GCP-05-02 A Great Cities Institute Working Paper JUNE 2005 The Great Cities Institute The Great Cities Institute is an interdisciplinary, applied urban research unit within the College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC). Its mission is to create, disseminate, and apply interdisciplinary knowledge on urban areas. Faculty from UIC and elsewhere work collaboratively on urban issues through interdisciplinary research, outreach and education projects. About the Author Richard John is Associate Professor of History in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at the University of Illinois at Chicago. He may be contacted at [email protected]. Great Cities Institute Publication Number: GCP-05-02 The views expressed in this report represent those of the author(s) and not necessarily those of the Great Cities Institute or the University of Illinois at Chicago. This is a working paper that represents research in progress. Inclusion here does not preclude final preparation for publication elsewhere. Great Cities Institute (MC 107) College of Urban Planning and Public Affairs University of Illinois at Chicago 412 S. Peoria Street, Suite 400 Chicago IL 60607-7067 Phone: 312-996-8700 Fax: 312-996-8933 http://www.uic.edu/cuppa/gci UIC Great Cities Institute Telephomania: The Contested Origins of the Urban Telephone Operating Company in the United States, 1879-1894 This essay reconsiders the origins of the urban telephone exchange in the United States in the formative era of commercial telephony that stretched from 1879 and 1894.
  • 36005 Item Number

    36005 Item Number

    Control Number: 36005 Item Number: 1 Adde ndum StartPage: 0 AT&T Advanced Solutions August 15, 2008 Table of Contents ~ -° Docket No. AT&T Advanced Solutions Application to Amend Certificate of Operating Authority,-, COA No. 50026 Page 1. Letter of Notification 2 II. Application to Amend COA 3 III. Addendum I Attachment A - Organization Charts 62 IV. Addendum II Attachment B - Complaint Histories 213 IV. Addendum III Attachment C - Customer Data 489 V. Addendum IV Attachment D - 2007 10K Annual Report 490 VIII. Addendum V Attachment E - 2007 Annual Reports 1080 Texas Regulato ry AT&T Texas ~j 400 W. 15'h Street ~' ~}Q,} Room 950 `V~` Austin, TX 78701-1213 August 15, 2008 Commission Filing Clerk Public Utility Commission of Texas 1701 N. Congress Avenue Austin, TX 78701 Dear Filing Clerk: Re: AT&T Advanced Solutions Application to Amend Certificate of Operating Authority COA No. 50026 AT&T Advanced Solutions files with the Commission this application for approval of an amendment to its Certificate of Operating Authority due to a change in ownership/control and corporate restructuring. Questions or comments related to this matter may be directed to me at 512-870-6457. Sincerely, 0zi;za,XZUx,- Gina LaGrone Area Manager - Regulatory Relations Attachments cc: Commission on State Emergency Communications 2 AT&T Advanced Solutions AT&T Advanced Solutions APPLICATION FOR AMENDMENT TO A A CERTIFICATE OF OPERATING AUTHORITY DOCKET NO. CERTIFICATED APPLICANT: AT&T Advanced Solutions Authorized Representative or Attorney to contact about this Application: Gina LaGrone Area Manager - Regulatory Relations 400 W. 151 Street, Room 950 Austin, TX 78701 (512) 870-6457 (512) 870-1397 (fax) [email protected] Jose F.
  • CHC Appendix

    CHC Appendix

    APPENDIX COORDINATED HOT CUT (CHC)/AT&T-13STATE AT&T-13STATE/TCG ST. LOUIS 020106 APPENDIX COORDINATED HOT CUT (CHC) 000065 APPENDIX COORDINATED HOT CUT (CHC)/AT&T-13STATE AT&T-13STATE/TCG ST. LOUIS 020106 TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION............................................................................................................................................................1 CHC SERVICE DESCRIPTION.....................................................................................................................................2 CHC PRICING ...............................................................................................................................................................3 000066 APPENDIX COORDINATED HOT CUT (CHC)/AT&T-13STATE AT&T-13STATE/TCG ST. LOUIS 020106 APPENDIX COORDINATED HOT CUT (CHC) 1. INTRODUCTION This Appendix sets forth terms and conditions for Coordinated Hot Cut (CHC) provided by the applicable AT&T Inc. (AT&T) owned Incumbent Local Exchange Carrier (ILEC) and CLEC. 1.1 AT&T Inc. (AT&T) means the holding company which directly or indirectly owns the following ILECs: Illinois Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Illinois, Indiana Bell Telephone Company Incorporated d/b/a AT&T Indiana, Michigan Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Michigan, Nevada Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Nevada, The Ohio Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Ohio, Pacific Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T California, The Southern New England Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Connecticut, Southwestern Bell Telephone Company d/b/a AT&T Arkansas, AT&T Kansas, AT&T Missouri, AT&T Oklahoma and/or AT&T Texas and/or Wisconsin Bell, Inc. d/b/a AT&T Wisconsin. 1.2 AT&T-13STATE - As used herein, AT&T-13STATE means AT&T SOUTHWEST REGION 5-STATE, AT&T MIDWEST REGION 5-STATE, AT&T-2STATE and AT&T CONNECTICUT the applicable AT&T-owned ILEC(s) doing business in Arkansas, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Texas, and Wisconsin.
  • 1/11/2013 Service Area: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisco

    1/11/2013 Service Area: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisco

    Service Area: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin Your account team can provide direction on which SPIN should be used when filing your Form 471. State SPIN Number SPIN NAME/Legal Doing Business As Service Category and Service Service Service Center Email Entity Name (dba) Types of Services Center Center FAX Contact Number Illinois Bell Telephone IL 143001912 Company Indiana Bell Telephone IN 143004642 Company, Telecommunications 1-877-444- 1-888-308- [email protected] Incorporated (Local Voice, 6944 7186 Michigan Bell MI 143001727 AT&T + State Name Ethernet, Private Telephone Company Lines) The Ohio Bell OH 143001688 And Telephone Company Advanced Telecommunications WI 143001856 Wisconsin Bell, Inc. Services (Frame, ATM) All 143025240 AT&T Mobility AT&T Mobility Mobility/ Wireless 1-866-829- 1-866-830- [email protected] 8184 8886 All 143001192 Telecommunications 1-866-364- 1-847-326- [email protected] AT&T Corp (multiple dba's) (Hosted VOIP); 3317 3689 Internet Access (MIS); Long Distance Note: Having a SPIN is not an endorsement by the Schools and Libraries Division (SLD) of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). 1/11/2013 State SPIN SPIN NAME/Legal Doing Business As (dba) Service Category Service Service Service Center Email Number Entity Name and Types of Center Center FAX Services Contact Number OH 143035678 The Ohio Bell Internet Access 1-877- 689- 1-847-326- [email protected] Telephone Company (DIA; DSL) 3997 4017 Effective FY2011 MI 143035680 Michigan Bell Internet Access 1-877- 689- 1-847-326- [email protected] Telephone Company (DIA; DSL) 3997 4017 Effective FY2011 IL 143035681 Illinois Bell Telephone AT&T + State Name Internet Access 1-877- 689- 1-847-326- [email protected] Company (DIA; DSL) 3997 4017 Effective FY2011 IN 143035652 Inidana Bell Telephone Internet Access 1-877- 689- 1-847-326- [email protected] Company (DIA; DSL) 3997 4017 Effective FY2011 WI 143035679 Wisconsin Bell, Inc.
  • No. 11-6233 in the UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS for THE

    No. 11-6233 in the UNITED STATES COURT of APPEALS for THE

    No. 11-6233 IN THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE TENTH CIRCUIT GAYEN HANCOCK, et al., Plaintiffs – Appellants, v. AMERICAN TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH COMPANY, INC., et al., Defendants – Appellees. Appeal from Orders of the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, The Honorable Lee R. West, No. 5:10-CV-00822-W BRIEF OF APPELLEES Curtis Long Evan M. Tager FELLERS, SNIDER, BLANKENSHIP, Archis A. Parasharami BAILEY & TIPPENS Theodore J. Weiman 321 South Boston, Suite 800 MAYER BROWN LLP Tulsa, OK 74103-0621 1999 K Street, N.W. Telephone: (918) 925-5848 Washington, DC 20006 Facsimile: (918) 583-9659 Telephone: (202) 263-3000 Facsimile: (202) 263-3300 J. Henry Walker, IV Cindy D. Hanson John P. Jett KILPATRICK STOCKTON LLP 1100 Peachtree Street, Suite 2800 Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4528 Telephone: (404) 815-6500 Facsimile: (404) 815-6555 Attorneys for Appellees APPELLEES DO NOT REQUEST ORAL ARGUMENT CORPORATE DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AT&T Operations, Inc. is a non-governmental corporate entity whose assets and liabilities were transferred to a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Operations Inc., which in turn merged into AT&T Services, Inc. as a result of a corporate reorganization effective December 31, 2010. AT&T Services, Inc., the successor to AT&T Operations, Inc., is a non-governmental corporate entity that is jointly owned by AT&T Inc. and other wholly-owned subsidiaries of AT&T Inc. Southwestern Bell Telephone Company is a non-governmental corporate entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Southwestern Bell Texas Holdings, Inc., which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AT&T Inc.
  • At&T Interstate Access Guidebook

    At&T Interstate Access Guidebook

    PART 1 - Preface 4th Revised Page 1 SECTION 1 - Title Page and Legal Notice AT&T INTERSTATE ACCESS GUIDEBOOK Regulations, Rates and Charges applying to the provision of Access Services within a Local Access and Transport Area (LATA) or equivalent Market Area and for the provision of InterLATA services for connection to interstate communications facilities for Customers of the (C) Issuing Carriers as provided herein: Legal Names of Issuing Carriers Companies of the Ameritech Operating Companies: Illinois Bell Telephone Company Indiana Bell Telephone Company Michigan Bell Telephone Company The Ohio Bell Telephone Company Wisconsin Bell, Inc. BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC Nevada Bell Telephone Company Pacific Bell Telephone Company The Southern New England Telephone Company Southwestern Bell Telephone Company ATT TN IS-12-0025 EFFECTIVE: AUGUST 18, 2012 PART 5 - Special Access Services - Common 2nd Revised Page 1 SECTION 4 - AT&T Switched Ethernet Service 4. AT&T Switched Ethernet Service 4.1 Service Description (A) AT&T Switched Ethernet Service is a switched Ethernet transport service providing Ethernet transport functionality using fiber and copper access facilities and a switched Ethernet core network. (B) AT&T Switched Ethernet Service provides full duplex transport of data signals between a Customer’s premises (1) and an Ethernet switch in a Telephone Company central office. (C) AT&T Switched Ethernet Service supports point-to-point, point-to- multipoint or multipoint-to-multipoint configurations. Point-to-point service provides a connection between two ports. Point-to-multipoint service provides multiple point-to-point connections to multiple ports in the network. Multipoint-to-multipoint service provides a connection between three or more designated ports on the AT&T Switched Ethernet Service network.
  • Indiana Bell AT&T TARIFF IURC NO. 20 Telephone Company, Inc. Part

    Indiana Bell AT&T TARIFF IURC NO. 20 Telephone Company, Inc. Part

    Indiana Bell AT&T TARIFF IURC NO. 20 Telephone Company, Inc. Part 23 Section 2 PART 23 - Interconnection Service for Local Exchange Telecommunications Carriers 1st Revised Sheet 1 SECTION 2 - End Office Integration Service 1. END OFFICE INTEGRATION SERVICE (T) A. Description End Office Integration Service (EOIS) is effected by interconnecting trunk circuits of the carrier’s (T) end office and/or tandem office switch to trunk circuits of the Company’s end office and/or tandem office switch. EOIS uses one of three optional network configurations (designated as Options 1, 2 (T) and 4), selected by the carrier. Options 1 and 2 use Company-provided transport between the locations for interconnecting switches; Option 4 uses carrier-provided or third-party leased transport between the locations for interconnecting switches. Figure 1 (as shown in the following) depicts EOIS optional network configurations. (T) • EOIS Options 1 and 2 (T) Linkage of networks under EOIS Options 1 and 2 is established using certain of the Company's (T) rates and regulations for cross-connect and local transport services (as referenced in Part 19, Section 12 of this Tariff) and the specific regulations of this Section which govern end office and/or tandem office integration. Both LT1 and LT3 transport are provided by the Company, as requested by the carrier; however, LT3 transport must be demultiplexed at the Company end office or tandem office to individual LT1 channels for interconnection to the Company switch. Spare LT1 channels of the LT3 transport may be connected to other compatible services or to interconnection services at the request of the carrier (see Section 4 of this Part for types of services or service components that can be connected).
  • For Approval DIRECT TESTIMONY of JEROME C

    For Approval DIRECT TESTIMONY of JEROME C

    BEFORE THE PENNSYLVAI\IA PUBLIC UTILITY COMMISSION In re: Application of Pennsylvania-American Water Company under Section ll02(a) of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Code, 66Pa C.S. $ ll02(a), for approval of (1) the transfer, by sale, of substantially all of Valley Township's assets, properties and rights related to its wastewater collection and conveyance Docket No. 4-2020-30201 78 system to Pennsylvania-American Water Company, and (2) the rights of Pennsylvania-American Water Company to begin to offer or furnish wastewater service to the public in Valley Township, and limited portions of East Fallowfield Township, Sadsbury Township and West Caln Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JEROME C. WEINERT, PE, ASA, CDP UTILITY VALUATION EXPERT SELECTED BY PENNSYLVANIA.AMERICAII WATER COMPANY Date: October 912020 PAWC Statement No.4 WW DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JEROME C. WEINERT DIRECT TESTIMONY OF JEROME C. WEINERT rQ. Please state your name, business address, and occupation. 2l^. My name is Jerome C. Weinert. My business address is 8555 West Forest Home Avenue, 3 Suite 201, Greenfield,WI53228. I am a Principal and Director of AUS Consultants, Inc. 4 ("AUS Consultants"). This testimony was prepared by me. 5 6 Q. Please describe your qualifications and indicate if you are registered as a Utility 7 Valuation Expert ("UVE") with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission ("PUC" 8 or "Commission"). 9 A. My curriculum vitae ("CV") is attached to my report and this testimony. PAWC Exhibit l0 JCW-I WW. AUS Consultants is a registered UVE with the PUC. We obtained that ll registration in20l6 and were informed of our renewal by the PUC's Secretary on January l2 13,2020.