**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 01-1754**

> **July 23, 2001**
>
> COMMENTS INVITED ON NETWORK ACCESS SOLUTIONS CORPORATION AND NETWORK
> ACCESS SOLUTIONS L.L.C. APPLICATION TO DISCONTINUE DOMESTIC
> TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

# NSD File No. W-P-D-510

**Comments Due: August 6, 2001**

## Section 214 Application

## Applicant: Network Access Solutions

**Network Access Solutions L.L.C.**

> On July 19, 2001, Network Access Solutions Corporation (NAS) and its
> wholly owned subsidiary, Network Access Solutions L.L.C. (NASLLC)
> (collectively Applicants), located at 13650 Dulles Technology Drive,
> Herndon, VA 20171, filed a joint 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
> (FCC or Commission) rules, 47 C.F.R. § 63.71, to discontinue providing
> domestic telecommunications services. Applicants request authority to
> discontinue providing interstate data transmission service using DSL
> technology (DSL Service) to customers whose loops are provisioned from
> specified Verizon central offices in Delaware, Maryland,
> Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. NASLLC
> provides DSL Service in Virginia, and NAS provides DSL Service in the
> six (6) remaining states.
>
> The application states that Applicants plan to discontinue providing
> DSL Service to all customers whose loops are provisioned from the
> specified central offices in order to focus their business plan.
> Applicants also state that the affected customers comprise a small
> minority of their customer base in these seven (7) states. Applicants
> explain that they will continue to provide DSL Service in these states
> where their loops are provisioned from other carriers' central
> offices. The application states that Applicants intend to discontinue
> providing DSL Service to affected customers on the thirty-first
> (31^st^) day after the release of this public notice.
>
> In accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 63.71(c), the application will be
> deemed to be automatically granted on the thirty-first (31^st^) day
> after the release date of this notice, unless
>
> the Commission has notified 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.
>
> Comments objecting to this application must be filed with the
> Commission by **August 6, 2001.** Such comments should refer to
> application file number **W-P-D-510.** 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 12^th^ Street, SW,
> Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. Two (2) copies of the comments
> should also be sent to the Network Services Division, Common Carrier
> Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12^th^ Street, SW, Room
> 6-A207, Washington, DC 20554; Attention: Al McCloud.
>
> The application will be available for review and copying during
> regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445
> 12^th^ Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270.
> A copy of the application may also be purchased from the Commission's
> copy contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS), 1231
> 20^th^ Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036, telephone (202) 857-3800,
> facsimile (202) 857-3805, TTY (202) 293-8810.
>
> For further information, contact Al McCloud, (202) 418-2499 (voice),
> **[amccloud@fcc.gov](mailto:cweather@fcc.gov),** or Jon Minkoff (202)
> 418-2353 (voice), **[jminkoff@fcc.gov](mailto:mschwimm@fcc.gov),** of
> the Network Services Division, Common Carrier Bureau. The TTY number
> is (202) 418-0484. For further information on procedures regarding
> Section 214 please visit the Network Services Division web site at:
> **<http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/nsd/documents/214.html>.**
>
> **-FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION-**