PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY 1-888-835-5322 WIRELINE COMPETITION BUREAU SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE NOTIFICATION FILED BY VERIZON NORTH LLC Report No. NCD-2250 January 17, 2013 Re: SHORT TERM NETWORK CHANGE CERTIFICATION RECEIVED Verizon North LLC, an incumbent local exchange carrier (LEC), has filed certification that short term public notice of network change(s) has been provided through its publicly accessible Internet site, as required by section 51.329(a) of the rules of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), together with certification of service on identified interconnecting carriers, as required by section 51.333(a). Upon initial review the filing appears to be complete. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 51.325 through 51.335. Specific network change information can be obtained on the Internet at: http://www22.verizon.com/regulatory/reg_ntw_dscl2012.html The incumbent LEC’s certification(s) refer(s) to the change(s) identified below: Type of Change(s) Location of Change(s) Implementation Date(s) Verizon will replace copper (metallic) feeder facilities with fiber optic cable and Digital Loop Carrier systems. Beaver Springs, PA – Central Office (BRSPPAXB) & Remote Terminal (MCCRPAAI) On or after February 1, 2013 Incumbent LEC contact: Kevin Green Executive Director - Federal Regulatory Affairs Verizon 1300 I Street, N.W., Suite 400 West Washington, D.C. 20005 Phone: (202) 515-2464 An objection to an incumbent LEC's short term notice may be filed by an information service provider or telecommunications service provider that directly interconnects with the incumbent LEC’s network. Such objections must be filed with the Commission, and served on the incumbent LEC, no later than the ninth business day following the release of this public notice. See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(c). The effective implementation date of all changes is subject to the FCC’s public notice period under section 51.333(b). See 47 C.F.R. § 51.333(b). Parties who choose to file must file an original and one copy of each filing. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, S.W., Room TW- A325, Washington, D.C. 20554. The filing hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All 2hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes and boxes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20554. This proceeding is considered a “permit but disclose” proceeding for purposes of the Commission’s ex parte rules.1 Persons making ex parte presentations must file a copy of any written presentation or a memorandum summarizing any oral presentation within two business days after the presentation (unless a different deadline applicable to the Sunshine period applies). Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentation must (1) list all persons attending or otherwise participating in the meeting at which the ex parte presentation was made, and (2) summarize all data presented and arguments made during the presentation. If the presentation consisted in whole or in part of the presentation of data or arguments already reflected in the presenter’s written comments, memoranda or other filings in the proceeding, the presenter may provide citations to such data or arguments in his or her prior comments, memoranda, or other filings (specifying the relevant page and/or paragraph numbers where such data or arguments can be found) in lieu of summarizing them in the memorandum. Documents shown or given to Commission staff during ex parte meetings are deemed to be written ex parte presentations and must be filed consistent with rule 1.1206(b). In proceedings governed by rule 1.49(f) or for which the Commission has made available a method of electronic filing, written ex parte presentations and memoranda summarizing oral ex parte presentations, and all attachments thereto, must be filed through the electronic comment filing system available for that proceeding, and must be filed in their native format (e.g., .doc, .xml, .ppt, searchable .pdf). Participants in this proceeding should familiarize themselves with the Commission’s ex parte rules. The original filing is available for inspection and copying at the FCC Public Reference Room, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Suite CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554. People with Disabilities: To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (tty). For further information, contact Carmell Weathers, (202) 418-2325 (voice), or carmell.weathers@fcc.gov (email), of the Competition Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau. The tty number is (202) 418-0484. -FCC- 1 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.1200 et seq.