§ 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
   § § 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) The incumbent LEC's public notice and any associated certifications
   shall be filed through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
   (ECFS), using the “Submit a Non-Docketed Filing” module. All subsequent
   filings responsive to a notice may be filed using the Commission's ECFS
   under the docket number set forth in the Commission's public notice for the
   proceeding. Subsequent filings responsive to a notice also may be filed by
   sending one paper copy of the filing to “Secretary, Federal Communications
   Commission,  Washington, DC 20554” and one paper copy of the filing to
   “Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition
   Policy  Division,  Washington,  DC 20554.” For notices filed using the
   Commission's ECFS, the date on which the filing is received by that system
   will be considered the official filing date. For notices filed via paper
   copy, the date on which the filing is received by the Secretary or the FCC
   Mailroom is considered the official filing date. All subsequent filings
   responsive to a notice shall refer to the ECFS docket number assigned to the
   notice.

   [ 61 FR 47351 , Sept. 6, 1996, as amended at  67 FR 13225 , Mar. 21, 2002;  71 FR 65750 , Nov. 9, 2006;  80 FR 1588 , Jan. 13, 2015]

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