---
kind: "section"
citation: "47 C.F.R. § 63.602"
title: "47"
number: "63.602"
heading: "Additional contents of applications to discontinue, reduce, or impair an existing retail service as part of a technology transition."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/47/63.602"
---

# §63.602. Additional contents of applications to discontinue, reduce, or impair an existing retail service as part of a technology transition.

- (a) The application shall include:
  - (1) The contents specified in [§ 63.505](/cfr/47/63.505.md) of this part;
  - (2) A statement identifying the application as involving a technology transition, as defined in [§ 63.60(i)](/cfr/47/63.60.md?p=i);
  - (3) Information regarding the price of the service for which discontinuance authority is sought and the price of the proposed replacement service; and
  - (4) A certification, executed by an officer or other authorized representative of the applicant and meeting the requirements of [§ 1.16](/cfr/47/1.16.md) of this chapter, that the information required by this section is true and accurate.
- (b) In order to be eligible for automatic grant under [§ 63.71(f)](/cfr/47/63.71.md?p=f) of this part, an applicant must demonstrate that a service(s) identified pursuant to [§ 63.505(k)(2)](/cfr/47/63.505.md?p=k-2) of this part is an adequate replacement for the voice service identified pursuant to [§ 63.505(k)(1)](/cfr/47/63.505.md?p=k-1) of this part by either certifying or showing, based on the totality of the circumstances, that one or more replacement service(s) satisfies all of the following criteria:
  - (1) Offers substantially similar levels of network infrastructure and service quality as the service being discontinued;
  - (2)
    - (i) Complies with regulations regarding the availability and functionality of 911 service for consumers and public safety answering points (PSAPs), specifically [§§ 1.7001](/cfr/47/1.7001.md) through .7002, 9.5, 12.4, 12.5, 20.18, 20.3, 64.3001 of this chapter;
    - (ii) Offers comparably effective protection from network security risks as the service being discontinued; and
    - (iii) **Complies with regulations governing accessibility, usability, and compatibility requirements for—**
      - (A) Telecommunications services and functionalities;
      - (B) Voicemail and interactive menu functionalities; and
      - (C) Advanced communications services, specifically 47 CFR [6.1 through 6.11](/cfr/47/6.1..6.11.md), [7.1 through 7.11](/cfr/47/7.1..7.11.md), [14.1 through 14.21](/cfr/47/14.1..14.21.md), [14.60 through 14.61](/cfr/47/14.60..14.61.md); and
  - (3) **Offers interoperability with key applications and functionalities.**

## Notes

### Amendments

[81 FR 62656, Sept. 12, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 84266, Dec. 28, 2020]

### Authority

Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 160, 201-205, 214, 218, 403, 571, unless otherwise noted.

### Source

Source: 28 FR 13229, Dec. 5, 1963, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[81 FR 62656, Sept. 12, 2016, as amended at 85 FR 84266, Dec. 28, 2020]