**PUBLIC NOTICE**![](media/image1.png){width="0.6541666666666667in"
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**Federal Communications Commission**

**445 12th St., S.W.**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

**DA 01-1059**

> **April 24, 2001**
>
> COMMENTS INVITED ON GALLATIN RIVER COMMUNICATIONS, LLC
>
> APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC SERVICES
>
> IN STAUNTON AND LIVINGSTON, ILLINOIS

# NSD File No. W-P-D-486

## Section 214 Application

## Applicant: Gallatin River Communications, LLC

## 

> On March 8, 2001, Gallatin River Communications, LLC ("Gallatin
> River") filed an application requesting authority under section 214(a)
> of the Communications Act of 1934, 47 U.S.C. § 214(a), and section
> 63.71 of the Federal Communications Commission\'s rules, 47 C.F.R. §
> 63.71, to discontinue service to certain local exchange facilities in
> connection with a proposed sale of such facilities to Madison
> Telephone Company, LLC ("Madison Telephone").
>
> The application states that Gallatin River requests authorization to
> discontinue the provision of intra- and interstate telecommunications
> services in the Staunton and Livingston exchanges in the state of
> Illinois. Gallatin River is selling, and Madison Telephone Company
> ("Madison Telephone") is acquiring, these exchanges in an asset
> purchase and sale transaction. The Staunton and Livingston exchanges
> are located in south central Illinois. Gallatin River proposes to
> discontinue service as of the closing date of the purchase and sale
> transaction, which is stated to be scheduled for mid-April, 2001.
> Madison Telephone will provide service subject to its own tariffed
> rates. The existing local and intraLATA calling rates will be
> maintained. The service areas affected include rural communities
> consisting primarily of residential and small business end users.
> These areas are contiguous with Madison Telephone's existing exchanges
> in Worden, Hamil and Prairietown. The affected service areas consist
> of approximately 3,380 access lines in the Staunton exchange and 870
> access lines in the Livingston exchange. No other carriers currently
> provide local exchange or exchange access service in the subject
> exchanges. The parties have applied jointly to the Illinois Commerce
> Commission for authorization to complete the proposed transaction.
>
> In accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c), an application such as this
> is deemed to be automatically granted on the 60th day after the
> release date of this notice without any Commission notification to the
> applicant, unless the Commission has notified the applicant that the
> grant will not be automatically effective. The FCC will normally
> authorize proposed discontinuances of service unless it is shown that
> customers or other end users would be unable to receive service or a
> reasonable substitute from another carrier, or that the public
> convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. In this
> instance, the applicant is hereby notified that the grant of its
> application will not be automatically effective on the 60th day after
> the release date of this notice but will instead be automatically
> granted on the date that the Illinois Commerce Commission authorizes
> the parties to complete the proposed transaction.
>
> Comments objecting to this application must be filed with the
> Commission by **May 8, 2001.** Comments should refer to application
> file number **W-P-D-486.** Comments should include specific
> information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance on the
> commenter, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute
> service. Comments should be sent to the Office of the Secretary,
> Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-A325,
> Washington, DC 20554. Two copies of the comments should also be sent
> to the Network Services Division, 445 12th Street, SW, Room 6-A207,
> Washington, DC 20554.
>
> The application will be available for review and copying during
> regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445
> 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270.
> The application may also be purchased from the Commission's copy
> contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231 20th
> Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone 202-857-3800, facsimile
> 202-857-3805, TTY 202-293-8810.
>
> For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325
> (voice), **<cweather@fcc.gov>,** or Marty Schwimmer, (202) 418-2320
> (voice), **<mschwimm@fcc.gov>,** of the Network Services Division,
> Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number is (202) 418-0484.
>
> For further information on Section 214s please visit our web site at:
> **<http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/nsd/documents/214.html>.**
>
> **-FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-**