§63.60. Definitions. — Inbound Citations

(a) For the purposes of §§ 63.60 through 63.90, the term “carrier,” when used to refer either to all telecommunications carriers or more specifically to non-dominant telecommunications carriers, shall include interconnected VoIP providers.

(c) Services which are subject to a pending application for permanent discontinuance of service filed as of June 30, 2021, pursuant to the processes established in 47 CFR 63.60 through 63.100, as applicable, are exempt from the requirements of § 64.6301 through June 30, 2022.

Authority for the following types of discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service shall be requested by formal application containing the information required by the Commission in the appropriate sections to this part, except as provided in paragraph (c) of this section, or in emergency cases (as defined in § 63.60(b)) as provided in § 63.63:

(2) A statement identifying the application as involving a technology transition, as defined in § 63.60(i);

(6) For applications to discontinue, reduce, or impair an existing retail service as part of a technology transition, as defined in § 63.60(i), except for applications meeting the requirements of paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this section, in order to be eligible for automatic grant under paragraph (f) of this section:

(i) A statement that any service offered in place of the service being discontinued, reduced, or impaired may not provide line power;

(ii) The information required by § 12.5(d)(1) of this chapter;

(iii) A description of any security responsibilities the customer will have regarding the replacement service; and

(iv) A list of the steps the customer may take to ensure safe use of the replacement service.

(2) A statement identifying the application as involving a technology transition, as defined in § 63.60(i);

(6) For applications to discontinue, reduce, or impair an existing retail service as part of a technology transition, as defined in § 63.60(i), except for applications meeting the requirements of paragraph (f)(2)(ii) of this section, in order to be eligible for automatic grant under paragraph (f) of this section:

(i) A statement that any service offered in place of the service being discontinued, reduced, or impaired may not provide line power;

(ii) The information required by § 12.5(d)(1) of this chapter;

(iii) A description of any security responsibilities the customer will have regarding the replacement service; and

(iv) A list of the steps the customer may take to ensure safe use of the replacement service.