§ 63.19   Special procedures for discontinuances of international services.

   (a)  With  the  exception of those international carriers described in
   paragraphs (b) and (c) of this section, any international carrier that seeks
   to  discontinue,  reduce  or impair service, including the retiring of
   international facilities, dismantling or removing of international trunk
   lines,  shall  be subject to the following procedures in lieu of those
   specified in § § 63.61 through 63.601:

   (1)  The  carrier  shall  notify all affected customers of the planned
   discontinuance,  reduction or impairment at least 30 days prior to its
   planned action. Notice shall be in writing to each affected customer unless
   the Commission authorizes in advance, for good cause shown, another form of
   notice.

   (2) The carrier shall file with this Commission a copy of the notification
   on the date on which notice has been given to all affected customers. The
   filing may be made by letter (sending an original and five copies to the
   Office of the Secretary, and a copy to the Chief, International Bureau) and
   shall identify the geographic areas of the planned discontinuance, reduction
   or  impairment  and the authorization(s) pursuant to which the carrier
   provides service.

   (b) The following procedures shall apply to any international carrier that
   the Commission has classified as dominant in the provision of a particular
   international service because the carrier possesses market power in the
   provision of that service on the U.S. end of the route. Any such carrier
   that  seeks  to  retire  international facilities, dismantle or remove
   international trunk lines, but does not discontinue, reduce or impair the
   dominant services being provided through these facilities, shall only be
   subject to the notification requirements of paragraph (a) of this section.
   If such carrier discontinues, reduces or impairs the dominant service, or
   retires facilities that impair or reduce the service, the carrier shall file
   an application pursuant to § § 63.62 and 63.500.

   (c) Commercial Mobile Radio Service (CMRS) carriers, as defined in § 20.9 of
   this chapter, are not subject to the provisions of this section.

   (d) Subject to the availability of electronic forms, all filings described
   in this section must be filed electronically through the International
   Bureau  Filing  System  (IBFS). A list of forms that are available for
   electronic filing can be found on the IBFS homepage. For information on
   electronic filing requirements, see part 1, § § 1.1000 through 1.10018 of this
   chapter and the IBFS homepage at http://www.fcc.gov/ibfs. See also § § 63.20
   and 63.53.

   [ 67 FR 45391 , July 9, 2002, as amended at  70 FR 38798 , July 6, 2005;  72 FR 54366 , Sept. 25, 2007]

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