Sec.  27.66   Discontinuance, reduction, or impairment of service.

   (a) Involuntary act. If the service provided by a fixed common carrier
   licensee, or a fixed common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a
   Guard Band Manager, is involuntarily discontinued, reduced, or impaired for
   a period exceeding 48 hours, the licensee must promptly notify the
   Commission, in writing, as to the reasons for discontinuance, reduction, or
   impairment of service, including a statement when normal service is to be
   resumed. When normal service is resumed, the licensee must promptly notify
   the Commission.

   (b) Voluntary act by common carrier. If a fixed common carrier licensee, or
   a fixed common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a Guard Band
   Manager, voluntarily discontinues, reduces, or impairs service to a
   community or part of a community, it must obtain prior authorization as
   provided under  Sec. 63.71 of this chapter. An application will be granted within
   31 days after filing if no objections have been received.

   (c) Voluntary act by non-common carrier. If a fixed non-common carrier
   licensee, or a fixed non-common carrier operating on spectrum licensed to a
   Guard Band Manager, voluntarily discontinues, reduces, or impairs service to
   a community or part of a community, it must given written notice to the
   Commission within seven days.

   (d) Notifications and requests. Notifications and requests identified in
   paragraphs(a) through (c) of this section should be sent to: Federal
   Communications Commission, Common Carrier Radio Services, 1270 Fairfield
   Road, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 17325.

   [ 65 FR 3149 , Jan. 20, 2000;  65 FR 12483 , Mar. 9, 2000, as amended at  65 FR 17605 , Apr. 4, 2000;  65 FR 57267 , Sept. 21, 2000]

Subpart D—Competitive Bidding Procedures for the 2305–2320 MHz and 2345–2360
MHz Bands