---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 27.66"
title: "47"
number: "27.66"
heading: "Discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/27.66"
---

# §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](/cfr/47/63.71.md) 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)](#a..c) of this section should be sent to: Federal Communications Commission, Common Carrier Radio Services, 1270 Fairfield Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325.

## Notes

### Amendments

[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]

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 154, 301, 302a, 303, 307, 309, 332, 336, 337, 1403, 1404, 1451, and 1452, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 62 FR 9658, Mar. 3, 1997, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[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]