tds llc_internationa

OTHER submitted by TDS Metrocom, LLC,

TDS Metrocom Notice

2015-04-15

This document pretains to ITC-ASG-20030124-00089 for Assignment on a International Telecommunications filing.

IBFS_ITCASG2003012400089_1083753

525 Junction Rd Madison, WI 53717 www .tdstelecom.com April 15, 2015 Marlene H. Dortch, Esq. Secretary Federal Communications Commission 445 12"" Street, S.W., Room TW—A325 Washington, DC 20554 Attn: International Bureau RE: TDS Metrocom, LLC Notification of Discontinuance of International Telecommunication Services Dear Ms. Dortch: TDS Metrocom, LLC, by undersigned counsel and pursuant to Section 63.19 of the Commission‘s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Section 63.19, notifies the Commission that the Company plans to discontinue the provision of international telecommunications services to customers in the Appleton, Wisconsin Market Area. The Company is a non—dominant carrier currently serving local and long distance customers on a VoIP basis. 1. Name and Address ofthe Carrier: TDS Metrocom, LLC, 525 Junction Road, Madison, Wisconsin 53717. 2. Date ofPlanned Service Discontinuance: Applicant plans to discontinue the affected services on or around May 15, 2015, or as soon thereafter as any necessary regulatory approvals are obtained. 3. Points ofGeographic Areas ofService Affected: Applicant proposes to discontinue the affected services in the Appleton, Wisconsin Market Area. 4. Description ofService Affected: Voice Services provided over a fixed wireless internet product called WiMax (VoIP). 5. BriefDescription ofthe Dates and Methods ofNotice to All Affected Customers: Applicant sent a written notification of the planned discontinuance to customers utilizing the services in accordance with Section 63.71(a) of the Commission‘s Rules. Customer notifications were sent on April 15, 2015. A copy of the notice is appended hereto as Exhibit A.

6. Regulatory Classification ofCarrier: Applicant is considered non—dominant with respect to the services to be discontinued. TDS Metrocom, LLC believes that the proposed discontinuance is reasonable and necessary. TDS Metrocom, LLC will take all reasonable steps, to the extentit is able, to assure that the discontinuance of service is not unduly disruptive to the present or future public convenience and necessity. Please feel free to contact me if you have any questions regarding this filing. Respectfully submitted, Ir(yn Sara C Regulatory Counsel TDS Metrocom, LLC 525 Junction Road Madison, WI 53717 (608) 664—8140 sara.cole@tdstelecom.com

525 Junction Rd Madison, WIL 53717 www idstelecom,.com April 15, 2015 Name Address City, State Zip Dear Valued Customer, Over the past month, you received communications that TDS has made a difficult decislon to discontinue local and long distance volce services and fixed—wireless broadband Internet access In the Appleton area. This discontinuance is subject to the approval of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and, if such approval is received, will take place on or after May 15, 2015. If you have not already done so, you will need to make arrangements for your service to be carried by another telecommunications service provider. If you have not made arrangements with another provider prior to May 15, 2015, please be advised that your service will be disconnected on or after this date, provided that the FCC approves the planned discontinuance. The FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of service (or reduction or impairment) unless It is shown that customers would be unable to receive service or a reasonable substitute from another carrier or that the public convenience and necessity is otherwise adversely affected. If you wish to object, you should file your comments as soon as possible, but no later than 15 days after the Commission releases public notice of the proposed discontinuance. You may file your comments electronically through the FCC‘s Electronic Comment Filing System using the docket number established in the Commission‘s public notice for this proceeding, or you may address them to the Federal Communications Commission, Wireline Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division, Washington, DC 20554, and include in your comments a reference to the §63.71 Application of TDS Metrocom, LLC.. Comments should include specific information about the impact of this proposed discontinuance (or reduction or impairment) upon you or your company, including any inability to acquire reasonable substitute service. If you have any questions, please contact TDS at 1—877—283—2697. And again, thank you for being a TDS customer. We appreciated your business. Sincerely, Jim Butman President, Consumer Sales and Marketing

VERIFICATION I, Sara Cole, state that I am Regulatory Counsel of TDS Metrocom, LLC, the party in the foregoing Notification ofDiscontinuance ofInternational Telecommunication Services; that I am authorized to make this Verification of behalf of TDS Metrocom, LLC; that I have read the foregoing filing and know the contents thereof; and that the same are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, information and belief and are made in good faith. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct. Executed this 15"" day of April, 2015. TDS METROCOM, LLC SJen CA~ By:( Sara ‘Cole Title: ulatory Counsel


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