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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 02-1915

NOTICES

PENNSYLVANIA PUBLIC
UTILITY COMMISSION

Tentative Order

[32 Pa.B. 5361]

Public Meeting held
October 10, 2002

Commissioners Present:  Glen R. Thomas, Chairperson, statement follows; Robert K. Bloom, Vice Chairperson; Aaron Wilson, Jr.; Terrance J. Fitzpatrick, statement dissenting in part follows; Kim Pizzingrilli

Application of Access Network Services, Inc. filed for Approval of the Abandonment or Discontinuance of Interexchange Carrier Services within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Doc. No. A-310342F2000

Tentative Order

By the Commission:

   On May 21, 2001, Access Network Services, Inc. (ANSI or Company) filed an Application for a Certificate of Public Convenience pursuant to section 1102(a)(2) of the Public Utility Code, 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2), evidencing Commission approval of the Discontinuance and Abandonment of services as an Interexchange Carrier to the Public in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

   ANSI is certificated to provide telecommunications services as an Interexchange Carrier within Pennsylvania, at Docket Nos. A-310342. ANSI was granted Certificates of Public Convenience on February 22, 1996. ANSI proposes to abandon its certificate of public convenience and necessity, and no longer offer interexchange reseller service in Pennsylvania. ANSI states that the Company has not been providing service pursuant to its certification since 1999 and now wishes to formally cancel its authority in Pennsylvania. ANSI has no customers. ANSI has no NXX codes.

   No protests have been filed in response to the Application and no hearings have been held. In addition, no motions or petitions have been filed in this proceeding.

   Upon full consideration of all matters of record pertaining to the Application, we tentatively find that approval of the Application would not be detrimental to the public interest; Therefore,

It Is Ordered That:

   1.  The Application of Access Network Services, Inc. is hereby tentatively approved as in the public interest.

   2.  A copy of this Tentative Order be published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin giving the public 10 days from the date of publication to file written comment or request oral hearing.

   3.  Absent the filing of adverse public comment or request for oral hearing within 10 days from the date of publication pursuant to Ordering Paragraph No. 2, this Tentative Order shall become final without further order of the Commission.

   4.  Upon this Tentative Order becoming final pursuant to the provisions of Ordering Paragraph No. 3, a Certificate of Public Convenience be issued pursuant to 66 Pa.C.S. § 1102(a)(2) authorizing the Discontinuance and Abandonment of Service by Access Network Services, Inc. as an Interexchange Reseller to the Public in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, as specified in the Applications.

   5.  A copy of this Tentative Order be served upon the Office of Consumer Advocate, the Office of Small Business Advocate, the Office of Trial Staff, the Department of Revenue and the Attorney General's Bureau of Consumer Protection.

   6.  Upon this Tentative Order becoming final pursuant to the provisions of Ordering Paragraph No. 3, the Secretary's Bureau is directed to remove Access Network Services, Inc.'s tariff and annual report from the shelf and delete the Company from the assessment files.

   7.  Upon this Tentative Order becoming final pursuant to the provisions of Ordering Paragraph No. 3, this case be marked closed.

JAMES J. MCNULTY,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-1915. Filed for public inspection October 25, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]


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