Sec. 63.90  Publication and posting of notices.

    (a) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal 
request (except a request under Sec. 63.71) for authority to close or 
otherwise discontinue the operation, or reduce the hours of service at a 
telephone exchange (except an exchange located at a military 
establishment), the applicant shall post a public notice at least 51 cm 
by 61 cm (20 inches by 24 inches), with letter of commensurate size, in 
a conspicuous place in the exchange affected, and also in the window of 
any such exchange having window space fronting on a public street at 
street level. Such notice shall be posted at least 14 days and shall 
contain the following information, as may be applicable:
    (1) Date of first posting of notice;
    (2) Name of applicant;
    (3) A statement that application has been made to the Federal 
Communications Commission;
    (4) Date when application was filed in the Commission;
    (5) A description of the discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of 
service for which authority is sought including the address or other 
appropriate identification of the exchange or station involved;
    (6) If applicant proposes to reduce hours of service, a description 
of present and proposed hours of service;
    (7) A complete description of the substitute service, if any, to be 
provided if the application is granted.
    (8) A statement that any member of the public desiring to protest or 
support the application may communicate in writing with the Federal 
Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554, on or before a 
specified date which shall be 20 days from the date of first posting of 
the notice.
    (b) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal 
request of the nature described in paragraph (a) of this section, the 
applicant shall also cause to be published a notice of not less than 10 
column centimeters (4 column inches) in size containing information 
similar to that specified in paragraph (a), at least once during each of 
2 consecutive weeks, in some newspaper of general circulation in the 
community or part of the community affected.
    (c) Immediately upon the filing of an application or informal 
request or upon the filing of a formal application to close a public 
toll station (except a toll station located at a military 
establishment), applicant shall post a public notice at least A3 (29.7 
cm x 42.0 cm) or 11 in x 17 in (27.9 cm x 43.2 cm) in size as provided 
in paragraph (a) of this section or, in lieu thereof, applicant shall 
cause to be published a newspaper notice as provided in paragraph (b) of 
this section.
    (d) Immediately upon the filing of any application or informal 
request for authority to discontinue, reduce, or impair service, or any 
notice of resumption of service under Sec. 63.63(b), the applicant shall 
give written notice of the filing together with a copy of such 
application to the State Commission (as defined in section 3(t) of the 
Communications Act of 1934, as amended) of each State in which any 
discontinuance, reduction or impairment is proposed.
    (e) When the posting, publication, and notification as required in 
paragraphs (a), (b), (c) and (d) of this section have been completed, 
applicant shall report such fact to the Commission, stating the name of 
the newspaper in which publication was made, the name of the Commissions 
notified, and the dates of posting, publication, and notification.

[ 45 FR 6585 , Jan. 29, 1980, as amended at  45 FR 76169 , Nov. 18, 1980;  58 FR 44907 , Aug. 25, 1993;  60 FR 35510 , July 10, 1995]