§ 51.329   Notice of network changes: Methods for providing notice.

   (a) In providing the required notice to the public of network changes,
   an incumbent LEC may use one of the following methods:

   (1) Filing a public notice with the Commission; or

   (2) Providing public notice through industry fora, industry
   publications, or the carrier's publicly accessible Internet site. If an
   incumbent LEC uses any of the methods specified in paragraph (a)(2) of
   this section, it also must file a certification with the Commission
   that includes:

   (i) A statement that identifies the proposed changes;

   (ii) A statement that public notice has been given in compliance with
   § § 51.325 through 51.335; and

   (iii) A statement identifying the location of the change information
   and describing how this information can be obtained.

   (b) Until the planned change is implemented, an incumbent LEC must keep
   the notice available for public inspection, and amend the notice to
   keep the information complete, accurate and up-to-date.

   (c) Specific filing requirements. Commission filings under this section
   must be made as follows:

   (1) The public notice or certification must be labeled with one of the
   following titles, as appropriate: “Public Notice of Network Change
   Under Rule 51.329(a),” “Certification of Public Notice of Network
   Change Under Rule 51.329(a),” “Short Term Public Notice Under Rule
   51.333(a),” “Certification of Short Term Public Notice Under Rule
   51.333(a),” “Public Notice of Copper Retirement Under Rule 51.332,” or
   “Certification of Public Notice of Copper Retirement Under Rule
   51.332.”

   (2) The incumbent LEC's public notice and any associated certifications
   shall be filed through the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing
   System (ECFS), using the “Submit a Non-Docketed Filing” module. All
   subsequent filings responsive to a notice may be filed using the
   Commission's ECFS under the docket number set forth in the Commission's
   public notice for the proceeding. Subsequent filings responsive to a
   notice also may be filed by sending one paper copy of the filing to
   “Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC 20554”
   and one paper copy of the filing to “Federal Communications Commission,
   Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, Washington,
   DC 20554.” For notices filed using the Commission's ECFS, the date on
   which the filing is received by that system will be considered the
   official filing date. For notices filed via paper copy, the date on
   which the filing is received by the Secretary or the FCC Mailroom is
   considered the official filing date. All subsequent filings responsive
   to a notice shall refer to the ECFS docket number assigned to the
   notice.

   [ 61 FR 47351 , Sept. 6, 1996, as amended at  67 FR 13225 , Mar. 21, 2002;
    71 FR 65750 , Nov. 9, 2006;  80 FR 1588 , Jan. 13, 2015;  81 FR 62655 ,
   Sept. 12, 2016]

   Effective Date Note: At  81 FR 62655 , Sept. 12, 2016, § 51.329 was
   amended by revising paragraph (c)(1). This paragraph contains
   information collection and recordkeeping requirements and will not
   become effective until approval has been given by the Office of
   Management and Budget.

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