S T A T E O F M I C H I G A N BEFORE THE MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION * * * * * In the matter of the application of ) COMCAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF ) MICHIGAN, LLC, to expand the geographic ) Case No. service area of its license to provide local exchange ) service. ) ) At the November 25, 2002 meeting of the Michigan Public Service Commission in Lansing, Michigan. PRESENT: Hon. David A. Svanda, Commissioner Hon. Robert B. Nelson, Commissioner OPINION AND ORDER On August 28, 2002, Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, (Comcast) filed an application, pursuant to the Michigan Telecommunications Act (MTA), MCL 484.2101 et seq., to amend its license to provide basic local exchange service. Comcast served a notice of opportunity to comment on other local exchange carriers. No comments were filed with the Commission. The Commission finds that approval of Comcast s application is in the public interest. The expansion of the license is conditioned on compliance with the anti-slamming procedures adopted in Case No. U-11900, the number portability provisions of the MTA, and the number reclamation process adopted in Case No. U-12703. Failure to comply fully with those procedures may result in revocation of the license or other penalties. Further, the expansion of
the license is conditioned upon the provision of service to customers in the added exchanges within a reasonable time. Failure to do so may result in revocation of the license. The Commission FINDS that: a. Jurisdiction is pursuant to 1991 PA 179, as amended, MCL 484.2101 et seq.; 1969 PA 306, as amended, MCL 24.201 et seq.; and the Commission s Rules of Practice and Procedure, as amended, 1992 AACS, R 460.17101 et seq. b. Amending Comcast s license to provide basic local exchange service is in the public interest. THEREFORE, IT IS ORDERED that: A. The license of Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, to provide basic local exchange service is amended to include the following municipalities: City of Algonac (St. Clair County), City of Allen Park (Wayne County), Armada Township (Macomb County), Village of Armada (Macomb County), City of Auburn Hills (Oakland County), Augusta Township (Washtenaw County), City of Bad Axe (Huron County), City of Berkley (Oakland County), Berlin Township (Monroe County), Bridgehampton Township (Sanilac County), Brockway Township (St. Clair County), Brookfield Township (Huron County), City of Brown (Sanilac County), Brownstown Township (Wayne County), Bruce Township (Macomb County), Burtchville Township (St. Clair County), City of Burton (Genesee County), Capac Township (St. Clair County), Village of Carsonville (Sanilac County), Casco Township (St. Clair County), Caseville Township (Huron County), Village of Caseville (Huron County), City of Center Line (Macomb County), Chesterfield Township (Macomb County), China Township (St. Clair County), Village of Clarkston (Oakland County), City of Clawson (Oakland County), Clay Page 2
Township (St. Clair County), Clinton Township (Macomb County), Village of Clinton (Lenawee County), City of Clio (Genesee County), Clyde Township (St. Clair County), Colfax Township (Huron County), Columbus Township (St. Clair County), Commerce Township (Oakland County), Cotterville Township (St. Clair County), City of Croswell (Sanilac County), Custer Township (Sanilac County), Village of Deckerville (Sanilac County), Delaware Township (Sanilac County), City of Detroit (Wayne County), Village of Dundee (Monroe County), Dwight Township (Huron County), East China Township (St. Clair County), City of Eastpointe (Macomb County), City of Ecorse (Wayne County), Elk Township (Sanilac County), Village of Elkton (Huron County), Elmwood Township (Tuscola County), Exeter Township (Monroe County), Fairhaven Township (Huron County), City of Ferndale (Oakland County), City of Flat Rock (Wayne County), Flint Township (Genesee County), City of Flint (Genesee County), Flushing Township (Genesee County), City of Flushing (Genesee County), Fort Gratiot Township (St. Clair County), City of Fraser (Macomb County), Frenchtown Township (Monroe County), Village of Gagetown (Tuscola County), Gaines Township (Genesee County), City of Garden City (Wayne County), Genesee Township (Genesee County), City of Gibraltar (Wayne County), Gore Township (Huron County), Grand Blanc Township (Genesee County), City of Grand Blanc (Genesee County), Grosse Ile Township (Wayne County), City of Grosse Pointe Farms (Wayne County), City of Grosse Pointe Park (Wayne County), Village of Grosse Pointe Shores (Wayne County), City of Grosse Pointe Woods (Wayne County), City of Grosse Pointe (Wayne County), Groveland Township (Oakland County), City of Harbor Beach (Huron County), City of Harper Woods (Wayne County), Harrison Township (Macomb County), Hartland Township (Livingston County), Highland Township (Oakland County), Holly Township (Oakland County), Village of Holly (Oakland County), Howell Township (Livingston Page 3
County), City of Howell (Livingston County), Village of Peck (Sanilac County), Hudson Township (Lenawee County), Village of Pigeon (Huron County), City of Hudson (Lenawee County), City of Pleasant Ridge (Oakland County), Hume Township (Huron County), Pointe Aux Barques Township (Huron County), City of Huntington Woods (Oakland County), City of Pontiac (Oakland County), Huron Township (Wayne County), Port Austin Township (Huron County), Independence Township (Oakland County), Village of Port Austin (Huron County), City of Inkster (Wayne County), Village of Port Hope (Huron County), Ira Township (St. Clair County), Port Huron Township (St. Clair County), Kimball Township (St. Clair County), City of Port Huron (St. Clair County), Village of Kinde (Huron County), Village of Port Sanilac (Sanilac County), City of Lake Angelus (Oakland County), Raisinville Township (Monroe County), Village of Lake Orion (Oakland County), Ray Township (Macomb County), Lake Township (Huron County), Richmond Township (Macomb County), Lenox Township (Macomb County), City of Richmond (Macomb County), Lexington Township (Sanilac County), City of River Rouge (Wayne County), Village of Lexington (Sanilac County), City of Riverview (Wayne County), City of Lincoln Park (Wayne County), City of Rochester Hills (Oakland County), Lincoln Township (Huron County), City of Rochester (Oakland County), Lodi Township (Washtenaw County), City of Rockwood (Wayne County), London Township (Monroe County), Village of Romeo (Macomb County), Lyon Township (Oakland County), Rose Township (Oakland County), Macomb Township (Macomb County), City of Royal Oak (Oakland County), Village of Manchester (Washtenaw County), Rubicon Township (Huron County), City of Marine City (St. Clair County), Sand Beach Township (Huron County), Marion Township (Sanilac County), City of Sandusky (Sanilac County), City of Marlette (Sanilac County), Sanilac Township (Sanilac County), City of Marysville (St. Clair County), Sebewaing Township (Huron Page 4
County), McKinley Township (Huron County), Village of Sebewaing (Huron County), Meade Township (Huron County), Selfridge Air National Guard Base (Macomb County), City of Melvindale (Wayne County), City of Memphis (St. Clair County), Shelby Township (Macomb County), City of Milan (Monroe County), Village of South Rockwood (Monroe County), Milford Township (Oakland County), City of Southgate (Wayne County), Village of Milford (Oakland County), Speaker Township (Sanilac County), Monroe Township (Monroe County), Springfield Township (Oakland County), City of Monroe (Monroe County), City of St. Clair Shores (Macomb County), City of Mt. Clemens (Macomb County), St. Clair Township (St. Clair County), Mt. Morris Township (Genesee County), City of St. Clair (St. Clair County), City of Mt. Morris (Genesee County), City of Sterling Heights (Macomb County), Mundy Township (Genesee County), Township of Sumpter (Wayne County), City of New Baltimore (Macomb County), City of Swartz Creek (Genesee County), City of New Haven (Macomb County), City of Taylor (Wayne County), Oakland Township (Oakland County), City of Trenton (Wayne County), Oliver Township (Huron County), City of Troy (Oakland County), Orion Township (Oakland County), Village of Ubly (Huron County), Village of Owendale (Huron County), White Lake Township (Oakland County), City of Utica (Macomb County), Winsor Township (Huron County), Verona Township (Huron County), City of Wixom (Oakland County), Vienna Township (Genesee County), Village of Wolverine Lake (Oakland County), City of Woodhaven (Wayne County), City of Walled Lake (Oakland County), Worth Township (Sanilac County), City of Warren (Macomb County), City of Yale (St. Clair County), Washington Township (Macomb County), York Township (Washtenaw County), Waterford Township (Oakland County), and Watertown Township (Sanilac County). Page 5
B. Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, shall provide basic local exchange service in accordance with the regulatory requirements specified in the Michigan Telecommunications Act, MCL 484.2101 et seq., including the number portability provisions of Section 358, the anti-slamming procedures adopted in Case No. U-11900, and the number reclamation process adopted in Case No. U-12703. C. Before commencing basic local exchange service in the areas added to the license by this order, Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, shall submit its tariff identifying the additional exchanges in which it will offer service. The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary. Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after issuance and notice of this order, pursuant to MCL 462.26. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION ( S E A L) /s/ David A. Svanda Commissioner /s/ Robert B. Nelson Commissioner By its action of November 25, 2002. /s/ Dorothy Wideman Its Executive Secretary Page 6
. B. Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, shall provide basic local exchange service in accordance with the regulatory requirement specified in the Michigan Telecommunications Act, MCL 484.2101 et seq., including the number portability provisions of Section 358, the anti-slamming procedures adopted in Case No. U-l 1900, and the number reclamation process adopted in Case No. U-12703 C. Before commencing basic local exchange service in the areas added to the license by this order, Comcast Telecommunications of Michigan, LLC, shall submit its tariff identifying the additional exchanges in which it will offer service. The Commission reserves jurisdiction and may issue further orders as necessary. Any party desiring to appeal this order must do so in the appropriate court within 30 days after issuance and notice of this order, pursuanto MCL 462.26. MICHIGAN PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION --.,. Commissioner ---.-,\ -;,,.--<.;- -, ^~..._. _. -~,: & :tlll Commissioner By its ytioember 25,2002. Page I
A PROOF OF SERVICE STATE OF MICHIGAN ) Case No. County of lngham ) Gloria P. Jones being duly sworn, deposes and says that on November 25,2002, AD. she served a copy of the attached Order by mailing copies thereof by first class mail, postage prepaid, or by inter-departmental mail, to the persons as shown on Subscribed and sworn to before me this 2!jth day of November 2002 Notary Public, Ingham, County, Michigan My Commission expires August 16, 2004
. I A n... SERVICE LIST FOR DOCKET # U - 13520- CASE # DATE OF PREPARATION: 11/25/2002 --------------------------------~------- MS. SHANNON VANSACH MR. HARAN C. RASHES COMCAST TELECOMMUNICATIONS OF MICH. CLARK HILL PLC 29777 TELEGRAPH ROAD 2455 WOODLAKE CIRCLE SUITE 4400-B OKEMOS MI 48864 5941 SOUTHFIELD MI 48034
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