Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Public Service Commission
Administrative Rules for Responsibilities of Providers of Basic Local Exchange Service that Cease to
Provide the Service
Rule Set 2023-28 LR
NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING
Tuesday, August 1, 2023
09:00 AM
Lake Michigan Hearing Room
7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing MI 48909
The Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs will hold a public hearing to receive public
comments on proposed changes to the Responsibilities of Providers of Basic Local Exchange Service
that Cease to Provide the Service rule set.
This is a re-promulgation of existing rules with some amendments with some amendments to Part 2 of
the rules addressing the roles and responsibilities of retail and wholesale providers that are involved in
interconnection disputes with each other, which may result in the disconnection of end-user customers,
and the addition of new rules to address the information that providers of basic local exchange service
seeking to discontinue service must provide in a notice of discontinuance. The rules address the
responsibilities of providers of basic local exchange service that cease to provide the service to any
segment of end users or geographic area, go out of business, or withdraw from the state, including the
transfer of customers to other providers and the reclaiming of unused telephone numbers. The rules will
provide clarity to providers as to the specific information that should be included in a notice to the PSC
regarding a discontinuance of service and how that notice should be provided to customers and
interconnecting providers. The rules will eliminate the ambiguity in the Michigan Telecommunications Act
and address frequently received questions from providers regarding notices to the PSC while
maintaining consistency with the intent of the Michigan Telecommunications Act and the traditional
function and purpose of rulemaking. Adopting formalized rules will provide consistency in terms of the
information each provider must submit in a notice of discontinuance to the PSC.
By authority conferred on the Michigan Public Service Commission by MCL 484.2202(1)(c)(iv), which
requires the Commission to promulgate rules pursuant to MCL 484.2213 to establish and enforce quality
standards for: “Providers of basic local exchange service that cease to provide the service to any
segment of end users or geographic area, go out of business, or withdraw from the state, including the
transfer of customers to other providers and the reclaiming of unused telephone numbers.” MCL
484.2213 authorizes the PSC to promulgate rules under the Administrative Procedures Act of 1969, 1969
PA 306.
The proposed rules will take effect 3/21/2024 after filing with the Secretary of State. The proposed rules
of the Michigan Register. Copies of these proposed rules may also be obtained by mail or electronic mail
at the following email address: mpscedockets@michigan.gov.
Comments on these proposed rules may be made at the hearing, by mail, or by electronic mail at the
following addresses until 8/14/2023 at 05:00PM.
Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, Public Service Commission, Attention: Executive
Secretary
7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing MI 48909