[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 47, Volume 3]
[Revised as of October 1, 2005]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 47CFR63.01]

[Page 228-229]
 
                       TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION
 
        CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED)
 
PART 63_EXTENSION OF LINES, NEW LINES, AND DISCONTINUANCE, REDUCTION, 
OUTAGE AND IMPAIRMENT OF SERVICE BY COMMON CARRIERS; AND GRANTS OF 
RECOGNIZED PRIVATE OPERATING AGENCY STATUS--Table of Contents
 
Sec. 63.01  Authority for all domestic common carriers.




                       Extensions and Supplements

Sec.
63.01 Authority for all domestic common carriers.
63.02 Exemptions for extensions of lines and for systems for the 
          delivery of video programming.
63.03 Streamlining procedures for domestic transfer of control 
          applications.
63.04 Filing procedures for domestic transfer of control applications.
63.09 Definitions applicable to international Section 214 
          authorizations.
63.10 Regulatory classification of U.S. international carriers.
63.11 Notification by and prior approval for U.S. international carriers 
          that are or propose to become affiliated with a foreign 
          carrier.
63.12 Processing of international Section 214 applications.
63.13 Procedures for modifying regulatory classification of U.S. 
          international carriers from dominant to non-dominant.
63.14 Prohibition on agreeing to accept special concessions.
63.16 Switched services over private lines.
63.17 Special provisions for U.S. international common carriers.
63.18 Contents of applications for international common carriers.
63.19 Special procedures for discontinuances of international services.
63.20 Electronic filing, copies required; fees; and filing periods for 
          international service providers.
63.21 Conditions applicable to all international Section 214 
          authorizations.
63.22 Facilities-based international common carriers.
63.23 Resale-based international common carriers.
63.24 Assignments and transfers of control.
63.25 Special provisions relating to temporary or emergency service by 
          international carriers.

    General Provisions Relating to All Applications Under Section 214

63.50 Amendment of applications.
63.51 Additional information.
63.52 Copies required; fees; and filing periods for domestic 
          authorizations.
63.53 Form.

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            Discontinuance, Reduction, Outage and Impairment

63.60 Definitions.
63.61 Applicability.
63.62 Type of discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of telephone or 
          telegraph service requiring formal application.
63.63 Emergency discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service.
63.65 Closure of public toll station where another toll station of 
          applicant in the community will continue service.
63.66 Closure of or reduction of hours of service at telephone exchanges 
          at military establishments.
63.71 Procedures for discontinuance, reduction or impairment of service 
          by domestic carriers.
63.90 Publication and posting of notices.
63.100 Notification of service outage.

                   Contents of Applications; Examples

63.500 Contents of applications to dismantle or remove a trunk line.
63.501 Contents of applications to sever physical connection or to 
          terminate or suspend interchange of traffic with another 
          carrier.
63.504 Contents of applications to close a public toll station where no 
          other such toll station of the applicant in the community will 
          continue service and where telephone toll service is not 
          otherwise available to the public through a telephone exchange 
          connected with the toll lines of a carrier.
63.505 Contents of applications for any type of discontinuance, 
          reduction, or impairment of telephone service not specifically 
          provided for in this part.
63.601 Contents of applications for authority to reduce the hours of 
          service of public coast stations under the conditions 
          specified in Sec. 63.70.

    Request for Designation as a Recognized Private Operating Agency

63.701 Contents of application.
63.702 Form.

    Authority: Sections 1, 4(i), 4(j), 10, 11, 201-205, 214, 218, 403 
and 651 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. 151, 
154(i), 154(j), 160, 201-205, 214, 218, 403, and 571, unless otherwise 
noted.

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

                       Extensions and Supplements


    (a) Any party that would be a domestic interstate communications 
common carrier is authorized to provide domestic, interstate services to 
any domestic point and to construct or operate any domestic transmission 
line as long as it obtains all necessary authorizations from the 
Commission for use of radio frequencies.
    (b) Domestic common carriers subject to this section shall not 
engage in any line construction that may have a significant effect on 
the environment as defined in Sec. 1.1307 of this chapter without prior 
compliance with the Commission's environmental rules. See Sec. 1.1312 
of this chapter.

[64 FR 39939, July 23, 1999, as amended at 67 FR 18830, Apr. 17, 2002]