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October 10, 201 1Via Overnight DeliveryMs. Marlene H. Dortch, FCC SecretaryFederal ommunicationsCommission9300 East Hampton DriveCapitol Heights, MD 20743ATTN: WCB Competition Policy DivisionRe:n E 6WEB 1 7 2011S O U T C' o O pUalrC M UT1lfTIE Section 63.71 Application of ACN Communication Services, Inc. to Discontinue ServiceDear Ms. Dorlch:Enclosed for filing please find the original and six (6) copies of the Application of ACN Co nmunicationServices, Inc. to discontinue its provision of calling card services.Please acknowledge receipt of this filing by date stamping the extra copy of this cover letter and returning ittome in the self-addressed, stamped envelope provided.Any questions you may have pertaining to this filing may be directed to me at (407) 740-303 1 or via email atsthomas@ttninc.cotn. Thank you for your assistance.Sharon ThomasConsultant to ACN Communication Services, Inc.Enclosurescc:Service ListRodney McDonald -FCC (via email)R. McCreavy - ACNfile:FCC - Domestictms:FCxl1012600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 300 - Maitland, FL 32751P.O. Drawer 200 -Winter Park, FL 32790-0200 -Telephone: (407) 740 - 8575 - Facsimile: (407) 740 - 0613www.tminc.com
Before theFEDERAL COMMIJNICATIONS COMMISSIONWashington, D.C. 20554In the Matter ofSection 63.71 Application ofACN Communication Services, Inc.to Discontinue ServicesIiIFile No.Section 63.71 Application of Communication Services, Inc, to Discontinue ServicesACN Communication Services, Inc. ("ACN" or "Applicant") hereby seeks authorization pursuallt toSection 214 (a) of the Co nmunicationAct of 1934, as amended, and 47 C.F.R. 63 71, to discontinue itsprovision of calling card teleco nmunicationsservices (including inkatate, interstate and international) to enduser customers throughout the United States.Applicant 1s considered a non-dominant telecolnmunications carriel with respect lo all of its services,including those affected by tile proposed discontii uance.As detailed below, the Applicant estimates that 250customers have used its calling card service in the past year. The Applicaut willcontinue to provide no11 callingcard local and long distance telecomm nicatioi sservices throughout its existing service area and these serviceswill be unaffected by the proposed discontinuance.ACN i ldividuallynotified affected customers of its proposed disconti uanceor calling card service vialetter sent first class mail on September 28,201 1.
The applicant provides the following information pursuant to Section 63.71 of the Commission's rules:1. Noine and address of CarrierACN Communicatioti Services, Inc.1000 Progress PlaceConcord, NC 28025Correspondence concerning this application should be sent to:Sharon Thomas, Consultant toACN Comnmu iicationServices, Inc.Technologies Management, Inc.2600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 300Maitland, FL 32751Telephone:407-740-303 1Facsimile:407-740-0613E-Mail:slhomasiiLtminc.con 2. Date of Planned Service Disconfinz ance,Redz cfion01. Inipairriiei?t:ACN proposes to discontinue supporting calling card services on October 31, 2011, or upon theCommission's approval of the discontinuance, whichever occurs later.3. Points of Geographic Areas ofservice Affected:Aiplicant proposes to discbntinue theprovision of all calling card services (including intrastate,interstate and international) throughout the United States.4. BriefDescripfion of Types of Se *viceAfected:ACN will discontinue its voice calling card services. Calling cards have been issued, upon request, toresidential customers who presubscribed to ACN's local and/or long distance telecomm micationsservices. The calling cards are typically used by customers when they are not calling fiom atelephoilethat is presubscribed to their ACN services. These sewices are not prepaid; rather, customers are billedfor the calls in anears after the usage occurs.
5. Bf'ief Description ofDates and Methods of Notice to AN Affected Cztsto nevs:The Applicant has provided written customer notice of the planned discontinuance in accordance withthe requirements of section 63 71 (a) of the Commission's Rules by notice dated September 28,201 1.Not cewas ptov dedvia letter sent first class mail to customeis that have util zedACN's calllng cardservice within the past year. A copy of the custorner notice is appended hereto as Exhibit ANotice bas been sent to the each ofthe state regulatory conlmissions, the state gove nors'offices andthe Depavhnent of Defense, as required under Section 63.71, concurrent u'itll this filing. A service listis provided in Exhibit B
ConclusionPursuant to Section 214 (a) ofthe Communication Act of 1934, as anlei ded,and 47 C.F.R. 563.71,ACN Commui icationServices, Inc, understands that this application will be autolnatically ganted oil the 3 IS'day after the Public Notice is released, with no Commission notification to the Company, unless theCommission has notified the Coinpany that the grant will not be auto naticallyeffective.Dated thisday ofOC 2011.Chief operating OfficeACN Coinmu licatioiiServices, Inc.Sharon Thomas, Consultant toACN Coinmunication Services, Inc.Technologies Management, Iiic.2600 Maitland Center Parkway, Suite 300Maitland, FL 32751Telephone:407-740-303 1Facsimile:407-740-0613E-Mail:sthomas@,tininc.com
Exhibit ACustomer Notice
ISeptember 28, 2013Dear Valued Customer,We hope you are enjoying t h e benefits o f your ACN Local & Long Distance Service. ACN constantlyreviews its plans t o make sure w e are providing you w i t h the affordable and flexible calling plans youneed and t h e most popular calling features y o u love.ACN recognizes t h a t you may rely o n an alternate means o f communication w h e n traveling away fromhome, including mobile phones, text messages and other chat applications. ACN's calling card providersin t h e U.S. also recognize the shift i n communication needs and have decided t o discontinue offeringtheservice.Because w e k n o w t h a t you have used o u r calling card servlce within t h e last year, w e wanted t o informyou o f this change t o our product offering. You may continue t o use your existing calling cards throughOctober 31,2011. After t h a t date, t h e calling card providers will discontinue t h e service, and your caliingcards w i l l no longer work. This discontinuance o f calling card service will affect all ACN customersthroughout t h e U.S.If y o u d o need a w a y t o contact home w h e n you travel, please take a look at ACN's other services thatare available through your ACN Independent Business Owner, such as ACN Wireless. W i t h choicesbetween the nation's t o p carriers, ACN m i k e s it easy t o shop f o r t h e perfect carrier, phone and pian including an o p t i o n where n o contracts are required.iIACN values your business and will continue t o keep you informed w h e n w e adjust o u r service t o betterfit your lifestyle.ACN Customer CareThe FCC will normally authorize this proposed discontinuance of service unless it is shown that customers wouldbe unable to receive service or a reasonabie substitute from another carrier or that the pubiic convenience andnecessity is otherwise adversely affected. If you wish to object, you should file your comments as soon as possible,but no iater than 15 days after the Commission releases public notice of the proposed discontinuance. Addressthem to the Federal Communications Commission, Wireiine Competition Bureau, Competition Policy Division,Washington, DC 20554, and include in your comments a reference to the 63.71 Application of ACNCommunications Services, Inc. 1000 Progress Place, Concord, NC 28025. Comments should include specificinformation about the impact of this proposed discontinuance upon you or your company, including any inabilityto acquire reasonable substitute service.
Exhibit BService List
Exhibit B - Sewice ListCommissionsMr WalterThomas, Jr.SecretaryAlabama Public Service Commission100 N. Union Street, Suite 850Montgomery, Alabama 36130Ms.Kimber1ySantopietroExecutive SecretaryConnecticut Department of Public UtilityControl10 Franklin SquareNew Britian, Connecticut 06051DocketcenterArizona Corporation Commission1200 W. Washington StreetPhoenix, Arizona ougDeanDirectorColorado Public Utilities Commission1560 Broadway, Suite 250Denver, Colorado 80202Mr.ReeceMcA1isterExecutive SecretaryGeorgia Public Service Commission244 Washington Street SWAtlanta, Georgia 30334-705 1Ms.AlisaBent1eySecretaryDelaware Public Service Commission861 Silver Lake Boulevard, Suite 100Cannon BuildingDover, Delaware 19904Ms.JeanJewellSecretaryIdaho Public Utilties Commission472 West WashingtonStatehouseBoise, Idaho 83720-0074Ms.AnnColeCommission ClerkFlorida Public Service Commission2540 Shumard Oak BoulevardTallahassee, Florida 32399-0850Ms.BrandyDarlingtonTariff AdministratorIndiana Regulatory CommissionIndiana Government Center South302 W. Washington Street, Suite E306Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 s . a r e n i a s h clerki hiefHawaii Public Utilities Commission465 S. King Street, Room103Honolulu, Hawaii 96813Ms.JudiCooperExecutive Secretary:Iowa Utilities Board350 Maple SheetDes Moines, Iowa 503 19-0069Ms.ElizabethRolandoChief ClerkIllinois Commerce Commission572 East Capital AvenueSpringfield, Illinois 62701Mr.BrentKirtleyTariff Branch ManagerKentucky Public Service Commission21 1 Sower BoulevardFrankfort, Kentucky 40602-0615Ms.JanSandersCommission SecretaryArkansas Public Service Commission1000 Center StreetLittle Rock, Arkansas 72203Ms.KarenGeraghtyAdministrative DirectorMaine Public Utilities Commission242 State Street, 18 SHSAugusta, Maine 04333-0018TDCoordinatorCalifornia Public Utilities Commission505 Van Ness Avenue, 3rd FloorSan Francisco, California 94102Ms.CatriceWil1iamsSecretaryMassachusetts Department ofTelecommunicatious & CableTwo South StationBoston, Massachusetts 021 10Public Service Commission of the District ofColumbia1333 H Street NW, Suite 200WWashington, DC 20005Dr.BurlHaarExecutive SecretaryMinnesota Public Utilities Commission121 7th Place East, Suite 350St. Paul, Minnesota 55 101
Exhibit B - Service List (Cont'd.)Commissions (Cont'd.)Ms.ColeenDaleChief Regulatory Law JudgeMissouri Public Service Commission200 Madison Street, Suite 100Jefferson City, Missouri 65 101Ms. Kristi Izzo, Executive SecretaryNew Jersey Board of Public UtilitiesTwo Gateway Center, 8" FloorNewark, NJ 071 02Mr.MichaelHyblExecutive DirectorNebraska Public Service Commission300 The Atrium1200 N StreetLincoln, Nebraska 68059-4927Hon.JaclynBrillingCommission SecretaryNew York Public Service CommissionThree Empire State PlazaAgency Building 3Albany, New York 12223-1350Ms.SusanDuffyExecutive DirectorKansas Corporation Commission1500 SW Arrowhead RoadTopeka, Kansas 66604-4027RecordsDeparhnentNew Mexico Public Regulation Commission224 East Palace AvenueSanta Fe, New Mexico 87501Mr.Eve I ahaoGonzalezSecretaryLouisiana Public Service CommissionGlavez Building602 North 5th Street, 12thFloorBaton Rouge, Louisiana 70802Ms.ReueeVanceChief ClerkNorth Carolina Utilities Commission4325 Mail Service CenterRaleigh, North Carolina 27699-4325\I .'I e yRomintl:xe:uii\eSeur-ur)hlan land Public Scrvicr Cornmissio l6 st. Paul StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21202-6808hlr.DarrellU rschktI .xrc i\'SecrcrapUonh L)aho aPublic Service Commissior 600 E. Boulevard Avenue, Dept. 408Bismarck, North Dakota 58505-0480Ms.RohinAnconaDirectorMichigan Public Service Commission6545 Mercantile WayLansing, MI 48909-7804Ms.ReneeJenkinsCommission SecretaryPublic Utilities Commission of Ohio180 East Broad Street, 13th FloorColumbus, Ohio 43215-3793Mr.BrianRayExecutive SecretaryMississippi Public Service CommissionWoolfolk Building501 North West Street,Suite 201AJackson, Mississippi 39201Commission Court Clerk's OfficeOklahoma Corporation CommissionPublic Utilities Division, Room 10321 01 N. Lincoln AvenueOklahoma City, Oklahoma 73 105Ms.KateWhitneyProgram DirectorMontana Public Service Commission170 1 Prospect AvenueHelena, Montana 59620-2601Mr.RichardWil1isExecutive DirectorOregon Public Utilities Commission550 Capitol Street, NE, Suite 215Salem, Oregon 97301-2551Ms.NancyKrassnerCommission SecretaryPublic Utilities Commission of Nevada1150 E. William SheetCarson City, Nevada 89701-3 levelandUtility AnalystNew Hampshire Public Utilities Commission21 South Fruit Street, Suite 10Concord, New Hampshire 03301-2429Ms.Lu1yMassaroCommission ClerkRbode Island Public Utilities Commission89 Jefferson BoulevardWarwick, Rhode Island 02888Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Keystone Building400 NorthStreet, 2nd FloorHarrisburg, Pennsylvania 17120
Exhibit B - Service List (Cont'd.)Commissions (Cont'd.)Mr.CharlesTerreniChief ClerkSouth Carolina Public Service CommissionSynergy Business Park, Saluda Bldg. l OlExecutive Center Drive, Suite 100Columbia, South Carolina 2921 0Ms.CarolWashbumExecutive SecretaryWashington Utilities & TransportationCommission1300 S. Evergreen Park Drive, SWOlympia, Washington 98504-7250Ms.PatriciaVan GerpenExecutive DirectorSouth Dakota Public Utilities CommissionCapitol Building, 1st Floor500 East Captiol AvenuePierre, South Dakota 57501-5070Ms.SandyPaskeCommission SecretaryWisconsin Public Service Commission610 N. Whitney WayMadison, Wisconsin 53705-2729Ms.SharlaDillonDockets & Records ManagerTennessee Regulatoly Authority460 James Robertson ParkwayNashville, Tennessee 37243-0505Mr.JamesGallowayFiling Clerk CentralRecordsPublic Utility Commission of Texas1701 N. Congress AvenueAustin, Texas 7871 1-3326Commission SecretaryUtah Public Service DivisionHerber M. Wells Building160 East 300South StreetSalt Lake City, Utah 841 11Mr.WilliamIrbyDirectorVirginia State Corporation CommissionTyler Building, 9th Floor1300 E. Main StreetRichmond, Virginia 23 2 19Ms.SandraSquireExecutive SecretaryWest Virginia Public Service Commission201 Brooks SheetCharleston, West Virginia 25323Mr.DavidLuceroCommission AttomeyWyoming Public Service CommissionHansen Building, Suite 30025 15 Warren AvenueChyenne, Wyoming 82002Ms. SusanHudsonClerk of the BoardVermont Public Service Board112 State Street, 4th FloorMontpelier, Vermont 05620-2701
Exhibit B - Service List (Cont'd.)GovernorsOffice of the GovernorState Capitol N-104r600 e x t e AvenueMontgomely, AL 36130-275 1Office of the Governor207 State Capitol Bldg.Springfield, IL 52706Off ceof the Governor1700 West WashingtonPhoenix, Arizona 85007Office of the Governor206 State HouseIndianapolis, IN 46204Office of the Governor250 State Capitol Bldg.Little Rock, AR 72201Office of the GovernorState Capitol BuildingDes Moines, IA 503 19Office of the GovernorState CapitolFirst FloorSacramento, CA 95814Office of the GovernorTwo State CapitolTopekq KS 66612-1590Office of the Governor136 State CapitolDenver, CO 80203-1792Office of the Governor700 State CapitolFrankfort, KY 40601Office of the GovernorState Capitol, 21 0 Capitol Ave.Hartford, CT 06106Office of the GovernorState CapitolPost Office Box 94004Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9004Executive Office of the MayorDistrict of Columbia1350 Pennsylvania Av, NWSuite 3 16Washington, DC 20004Office of the Governor# I State House StationAugusta, ME 04333-0001Office'of the Governor820 N. French St.Wilmington, DE 19801Governor of MarylandState Capitol BuildingAnnapolis, MD 21401Office of the GovernorThe CapitolTallahassee, FL 32399-0001State HouseOffice of the GovemorBoston, MA 02133Office of the Governor203 State CapitolAtlanta, Georgia 30334Office of the Governor5 State CapitolHonolulu, HI 96813Office of the Governor130 State CapitolSt. Paul, MN 55155Office of the GovernorState Capitol BuildingWest Wing, 2ndFloorPO BOX 3 2 0Boise, ID 83720-0034Office of the GovernorPost Office Box 139Jackson, MS 39205Office of the Governor21 6 State CapitolPost Office Box 720Jefferson City, MO 65 102
Exhibit B - Sewice List (Cont'd.)Governors (Cont'd.)Office of the GovernorMontana State Capitol BuildingPO Box 200801Helena, Montana 59620-0801Office of the Governor222 State HouseProvidence, R1 02903Office of the GovernorPO Box 94848Lincoln, NE 68509-4848Office of the GovernorState HousePO Box 11369Columbia SC 2921 1Office of the GovernorState Capitol 101 N. Carson StreetCarson City, NV 89701Office of the Governor500 E. Capitol Ave.Pierre, SD 57501Office of the Governor208-214 State HouseConcord, NH 03301Governor's OfficeTennessee State CapitolNashville, TN 37243-0001Office of the GovernorState HouseTrenton, NJ 08625Office of the GovernorState Capitol, PO Box 12428Austin, TX 7871 1-2428Office of the GovernorState Capitol BuildingSanta Fe, NM 87503Governor of Utah210 State CapitolSalt Lake City, UT 841 14Office of the GovernorState CapitolAlbany, NY 12224Governor of VermontPavilioil Office Bldg., 5thFloor109 State StMontpelier, VT 05609Office of the Governor116 W. Jones SheetRaleigh, NC 27603-8001Office of the GovernorPatrick Henry Building1111 East Broad Street, 3'* FloorRichmond, VA 2321 9Office of the GovernorState Capitol600 E. Boulevard AvenueBismarck, ND 58505-0001Office of the GovernorLegislative BuildingPO Box 40002Olympia, WA 98504-0002Office of the GovernorVern Riffe Centert,,77 S. H i hSt. 30 FloorColumbus, OH 43215Office of the GovernorState Capitol BuildingCharleston, WV 25305Office of the Governor212 State CapitolOklahoma City, OK 73 105Office of the Governor115 East State Capitol, PO Box 7863Madison, WI 53707Office of the Governor900 Court Street NE, Room 254Salem, OR 97301-4047Office of the GovernorState CapitolCheyenne, WY 82002-0010 Office of the Governor225 Main Capitol BldgHarrisburg, PA 17120
Exhibit B - Service List (Cont'd.)Secretary of DefenseAttn: Special Assistant forTelecommunicationsPentagonWashington, D.C. 20301FCC Form 499 Data Collection AgentUniversal Service AdministrationCorporation200 L Sheet NW, Suite 200Washington, DC 20036
CERTIFICATE OF SERVICEACN Communication Services, IncSTATE OF FLORIDA1c o m n OF ORANGEOn this date, October 10, 201 1, Notice has been sent to the relevant state regulatory agency,Governors' offices and the Department ofDefense, as required under Section 63.71, concurrent withthis filing. A service list is provided in Exhibit B.-'For Shipping DepartmentTechnologies Management, Inc.
ACN constantly reviews its plans to make sure we are providing you with the affordable and flexible calling plans you need and the most popular calling features you love. ACN recognizes that you may rely on an alternate means of communication when traveling away from home, including mobile phones, text messages and other chat applications.
