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1 M T R MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT A Clark Hill PLC Publication March 27, 2015 Volume 31 No. 7 FEATURES MPSC: Wexford County Becomes 13th in Michigan to Earn Connected Broadband Certification Note:The Michigan Public Service Commission issued the Press Release below on March 20, For further information, please contact Judy Palnau at or via at <palnauj@michigan.gov>. March 20, 2015 The Michigan Public Service Commission ( MPSC ) today commended Wexford County for becoming the latest Michigan community to be certified as a connected community that has developed a broadband and technology plan to expand broadband access, adoption and use.... IN THIS ISSUE:... Continued on Page 2 1 Features MPSC: Wexford County Becomes 13th in Michigan to Earn Connected Broadband Certification MPSC to Move to New Agency Verizon Partners With Techweek For Detroit s Largest Technology Conference & 2016 Legislation 6 Public Acts of 2015 & Orders Issued by MPSC 8 MPSC Minute Actions 8 Applications & Complaints 11 Opportunities to Comment 11 Notices of Hearings 11 MPSC Hearings Schedule 12 MPSC Meeting Schedule 13 MTR Subscriptions Clark Hill PLC 212 East Grand River Avenue Lansing, Michigan P: F: INDEX OF HIGHLIGHTED CASES Orders U AT&T Michigan and XO Communications Services, LLC (ica) U AT&T Michigan and Metropolitan Telecommunications of Michigan, Inc., d/b/a MetTel (ica) U AT&T Michigan and CMC Telecom, Inc. (ica) U NSW Telecom, Inc. (etc) U Comcast of the South, Inc. v Charter Township of Plymouth (uniform video franchise) Applications and Complaints U Commission s Own Motion AT&T Michigan (wireless emergency service costs) U Commission s Own Motion Peninsula Fiber Network, LLC (wireless emergency service costs) Applications and Complaints U AT&T Michigan and Global Crossing Local Services, Inc. (ica) U AT&T Michigan and Broadwing Communications, LLC (ica) U AT&T Michigan and Level 3 Communications, LLC (ica)... Continued on Page 2 MICHIGAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS REPORT (ISSN ) is published every other week by Clark Hill PLC., 212 East Grand River Avenue, Lansing, Michigan Although considerable care is exercised in reporting critical information (filing and hearing dates, etc.), such information should be confirmed with the original source. This newsletter should not be construed as legal advice or legal opinion on any specific facts or circumstances. The contents are intended for general informational purposes only, and you are urged to consult a lawyer concerning your own situation and any specific legal questions you may have. Editor: Roderick S. Coy Assistant Editor: Haran C. Rashes Contributor: Leland R. Rosier

2 INDEX OF HIGHLIGHTED CASES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Applications and Complaints continued from page 1 U AT&T Michigan and Telcove Operations, LLC (ica) U AT&T Michigan and CMC Telecom, Inc. U CenturyTel of Midwest Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a. CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, and CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.. d/b/a CenturyLink, and Lennon Telephone Company (ica) U Neo Network Development, Inc. (license) U Midwest Energy Cooperative d/b/a Midwest Connections (etc) FEATURES CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 MPSC: Wexford County Becomes 13th in Michigan to Earn Connected Broadband Certification continued from Page 1... Michigan now has 13 communities that have achieved the important connected broadband distinction, said MPSC Chairman John D. Quackenbush. As communities that have completed the broadband certification process, they understand that their success includes access to reliable high-speed networks, digital literacy of residents and the use of online resources locally for business, agriculture, government, and leisure. The Wexford County broadband initiative team worked with Connect Michigan to assess the local broadband landscape, identify gaps and establish actionable goals and objectives. It developed a technology action plan with seven priorities: completing a vertical assets inventory; identifying, mapping, and validating broadband demand; facilitating a technology summit; developing or identifying a broadband training and awareness program for small and medium size businesses; improving education through digital learning; and promoting telemedicine in remote areas. Wexford County joins Harbor, Inc. (Emmet County), and Gladwin, Marquette, Charlevoix, Antrim, St. Clair, Roscommon, Livingston, Mecosta, Clare, Otsego, and Ogemaw counties to earn this distinction in Michigan. Connect Michigan is a public-private partnership between the Michigan Public Service Commission and Connected Nation to work with local governments, businesses, and citizens in the goal of increasing broadband access, adoption and use. For more information on the Connected Community Engagement Program, visit: < The MPSC has issued a consumer tips sheet on broadband availability in Michigan and other helpful information. < 11_352958_7.pdf> The MPSC is an agency within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs. For more information about LARA, please visit < Follow us on Twitter < Like us on Facebook, or find us on YouTube < 2 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

3 # # # MPSC to move to New Agency Gov. Rick Snyder: Michigan Agency for Energy will guide state work toward affordable, reliable solutions: Snyder intends Valerie Brader to head agency created in executive order Note: Governor Rick Snyder s office issued the following Press Release on March 18, LANSING, Mich. Michiganders need to know they ll have access to affordable, reliable energy long into the future, and a new agency will focus on coordinating efforts and decisions as the state looks to replace retiring plants with newer, cleaner sources, Gov. Rick Snyder said. Snyder today signed Executive Order restructuring some state bodies and creating the Michigan Agency for Energy. Upon its creation, he intends to name Valerie Brader, now a deputy legal counsel and senior policy advisor specializing in energy issues, to head the new agency. Michigan families and businesses need a future without fear of unaffordable energy price spikes or widespread outages that disrupt lives and work, Snyder said. The new agency will oversee how our state responds to the energy challenges that we know are before us, and will work across state government to help Michigan reduce energy waste and adapt to changing needs and technology. Snyder, in a Special Message on Energy delivered on March 13, said the state should approach the retirement of 10 coal-fired plants in the coming years as an opportunity. Solutions will be guided by the pillars of affordability, adaptability, reliability and protecting the environment. The state also needs to ensure that decisions affecting Michigan s energy future are made in Michigan, and not in Washington, D.C. The governor announced his intent to create the new agency during his State of the State address in January. The Michigan Agency for Energy will serve as a a single agency dedicated to getting all of our departments and commissions the information and context they need to support our energy priorities. The agency will be within the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), and the energy agency s executive director will serve as the chief adviser to the governor and the directors of state departments regarding the development of energy policies and programs. The executive order also calls for several transfers of responsibilities to and from LARA, the Michigan Public Service Commission, the Department of Environmental Quality, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, the Michigan Strategic Fund and the Michigan State Police. For instance, the order transfers to the new agency the Retired Engineers Technical Assistance Program and Air Policy Director from the Department of Environmental Quality; and the Michigan Energy Office from the MEDC and the Michigan Strategic Fund. It also transfers LARA s Energy Advisory Committee authorities to the executive director of the new agency. The MPSC will continue to operate autonomously from the agency. Brader, 38, has worked with the administration since She previously served as chief energy policy officer at the Michigan Economic Development Corporation and as an adviser to former Idaho Gov. Phil Batt on environmental and natural resource issues. She also worked in a private law practice, specializing in environmental and corporate law. MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27,

4 Brader is a Rhodes Scholar with degrees from Harvard and Radcliffe Colleges, two master s degrees from University of Oxford and a law degree from Georgetown Law Center. Valerie has tremendous expertise in energy issues, but I ve also appreciated her legal skills, Snyder said. She knows how to handle complex issues, playing a key role in resolving Detroit s bankruptcy issues, helping restore the city s financial foundation so it can continue to grow. I m confident she ll do an outstanding job in this new position, guiding decisions that will help Michiganders long into the future. The executive order is effective 60 days from today. The full text of the executive order is available at < # # # Verizon Partners With Techweek For Detroit s Largest Technology Conference Detroit Native and Verizon Region President Lauren Love-Wright to Offer Keynote Address at Emerging Cities Summit Note: Verizon Wireless issued the following Press Release on March 26, SOUTHFIELD, Mich., March 26, 2015 Verizon Wireless, a technology leader with the nation s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network, announced today that the company is partnering with Techweek, the nation s leading technology conference, for an Emerging Cities Summit as part of Techweek Detroit 2015 from April 13 to April 19. Verizon Wireless Region President Lauren-Love Wright, a Detroit native, made the announcement at Verizon s regional headquarters in Metro Detroit and will also keynote the summit. Detroit s success today is driven by those who are using technology and ingenuity to solve everyday challenges, said Lauren Love-Wright, Verizon Wireless region president for Michigan, Indiana, and Kentucky. Verizon is dedicated to being a strong partner within Detroit s technology community, and to investing in its continued growth. Partnering with the city s largest technology conference is a natural extension of this ongoing commitment. Our mission is to build a better world through tech entrepreneurship, said Sam Kennedy, executive director at Techweek. Techweek Detroit brings together tech leaders and innovators who are rebuilding the city. Partners like Verizon help illustrate more than just the good momentum throughout Michigan s entrepreneurial community at Techweek, you will be able to see the tangible results from Verizon s work with tech companies in the region, especially in the Internet of Things space. Among the conference s multifaceted offerings, Verizon is presenting a summit designed to focus on the ways technology can enhance and strengthen municipal operations, with an overview of Verizon s Smart Cities solutions. These technologies utilize real-time information and analytics to develop strategies to improve infrastructure, plan for long-term growth, create more energy-efficient environments, and keep people safe. Additionally, Love-Wright will provide the keynote address for the Emerging Cities Summit, which will explore how the technology industry is leading the way to support cities like Detroit in its resurgence as an economic and cultural center for the region. In the past year, Verizon has invested $100 million in wireless network improvements for key parts of Detroit. Overall, Verizon has spent $2.7 billion on wireless network investments in Michigan 4 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

5 since Verizon continues to add extra capacity in high-traffic parts of Detroit, including both XLTE and small cell deployments to offer customers a stronger network experience. XLTE delivers faster peak data speeds and a minimum of double the bandwidth to 4G LTE customers. Verizon regularly tests, maintains and fine-tunes the network to ensure that customers stay connected. The Verizon network test drive team is one of the largest of its kind of any U.S. wireless company. Every year, dedicated test men and women drive roughly 1 million miles including Detroit in specially equipped vehicles to conduct more than 3 million voice call attempts and more than 12 million data tests across the country to compare the performance of the Verizon Wireless network with our competitors networks. For more information about Verizon Wireless, visit < or on Twitter at To learn more about Techweek Detroit, visit and join the on Twitter at < About Verizon Wireless Verizon Wireless operates the nation s largest and most reliable 4G LTE network. As the largest wireless company in the U.S., Verizon Wireless serves million retail customers, including million retail postpaid customers. Verizon Wireless is wholly owned by Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE, Nasdaq: VZ). For more information, visit For the latest news and updates about Verizon Wireless, visit our News Center at or follow us on Twitter at About Techweek Techweek is a 7-day technology conference and festival that celebrates and enables innovation ecosystems in cities across the country including Chicago, Detroit, Kansas City, New York, Los Angeles and Miami. Techweek shines a spotlight on technology ecosystems to provide entrepreneurs, innovators, influencers and visionaries the opportunity to share ideas, sparking game-changing conversations and inspiring action & 2016 LEGISLATION # # # Copies of bills and public acts referred to in this column may be obtained by contacting your state Senator or Representative, on the Michigan Legislature Website, < or from the Legislative Service Bureau Document Room at (517) House Bill # Primary Sponsor HB 4006 Heise Date Introduced Description 01/15/2015 Law enforcement; investigations; disclosure of call location information by wireless providers to requesting law enforcement agency; require. Creates new act. Status (revisions in bold) 02/18/2015 Substitute H-1 reported with recommendation by House Committee on Criminal Justice; referred to second reading. MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27,

6 House Bill # Primary Sponsor HB 4291 Love HB 4373 Geiss HB 4378 Cole Date Introduced Description 03/04/2015 Environmental protection; recycling; consumer electronic waste; expand to include cellular telephones and tablet computers. Amends secs , 17305, & of 1994 PA 451 (MCL et seq.) & repeals sec of 1994 PA 451 (MCL ) 03/24/2015 Education; public school academies; cyber schools; require posting educational materials on website and submission to department. Amends 1976 PA 451 (MCL ) by adding sec. 553b. 03/24/2015 Administrative procedure; contested cases; award of costs and fees to prevailing party in a case involving this state; remove certain restrictions. Amends sec. 123 of 1969 PA 306 (MCL ). Status (revisions in bold) Referred to House Committee on Communications and Technology. Referred to House Committee on Education. Referred to House Committee on Government Operations. PUBLIC ACTS OF 2015 & 2016 Listed below are Public Acts related to telecommunications that were passed during the current legislative session ( ). Copies of Public Acts may be obtained by contacting your state Senator or Representative, on the Michigan Legislature Website, < or from the Legislative Service Bureau Document Room at (517) Acts passed since the previous edition of the Michigan Telecommunications Report are in bold. To date, no Telecommunications Legislation has been enacted in Michigan. 6 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

7 ORDERS ISSUED BY THE COMMISSION The Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued the following Orders at its regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the Commission s new offices located at 7109 W. Saginaw Highway, Lansing, Michigan. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and XO Communications Services, LLC Application filed March 6, 2015, for approval of a Twenty-Eighth Amendment to the Interconnection Agreement (extends the term of the Twenty-Sixth Amendment pertaining to the approved Performance Measures and Remedies Plan to December 31, 2016). Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Metropolitan Telecommunications of Michigan, Inc., dba MetTel Application filed March 5, 2015, for approval of a Fourth Amendment to the (adds Joint and Several Liability and updates the Notices provisions). Case No. U AT&T Michigan and CMC Telecom, Inc. Application filed March 16, 2015, for approval of an. On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued an Order approving the above-listed and Amendments. Case No. U NSW Telecom, Inc. Eligible Telecommunications Carrier On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued an Order authorizing the revocation of NSW Telecom, Inc. s designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier ( ETC ). On August 11, 2009, the Commission approved the designation of NSW Telecom as an ETC. Following several unanswered letters to NSW Telecom, from the Commission s Telecommunications Division, and, in view of the fact that NSW Telecom does not have a license to provide telecommunications services in Michigan, has not applied for USF support since 2009, and is no longer a company that is in operation in Michigan, the Commission has revoked the designation. Case No. U Comcast of the South, Inc. v. Township of Plymouth (Plymouth) Uniform Video Services Franchise On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued an Order dismissing the December 11, 2014, Complaint of Comcast of the South, Inc. against the Charter Township of Plymouth alleging violations of the Uniform Video Services Local Franchise Act. On March 12, 2015, the Parties filed a stipulation to dismiss this case without costs to either party. MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27,

8 MPSC MINUTE ACTIONS The Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued the following Minute Actions at its regularly scheduled meeting held on Monday, March 23, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at the Commission s new offices located at 7109 West Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan. Case No. U Commission s Own Motion (AT&T Michigan) Wireless Emergency Service Costs On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued a Minute Action approving AT&T Michigan s, Invoice No. 517 R for the periods of December 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, for wireless emergency service costs in the amount of $124, recoverable under 2007 PA 165, MCL (4)(b), and authorized reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Treasury. Case No. U Commission s Own Motion (Peninsula Fiber Network, LLC) Wireless Emergency Service Costs On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) issued a Minute Action approving Peninsula Fiber Network, LLC, Invoice No for the periods of December 1, 2014 to February 28, 2015, for wireless emergency service costs in the amount of $152, recoverable under 2007 PA 165, MCL (4)(b), and authorized reimbursement by the Michigan Department of Treasury. APPLICATIONS AND COMPLAINTS Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Global Crossing Local Services, Inc. On March 24, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Global Crossing Local Services, Inc. jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Sixth Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Sixth Amendment modifies certain rates and terms related to Emergency Number Service Access in the Agreement. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Broadwing Communications, LLC On March 20, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Broadwing Communications, LLC jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Fourteenth Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Fourteenth Amendment amends Article III (Interconnection Pursuant to Section 251(c)(2)) of the by adding a new Section 3.8 entitled Entrance Facilities. 8 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

9 Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Broadwing Communications, LLC On March 23, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Broadwing Communications, LLC jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Fifteenth Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Fifteenth Amendment modifies certain rates and terms related to Emergency Number Service Access into the. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Level 3 Communications, LLC On March 20, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Level 3 Communications, LLC jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Ninth Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Ninth Amendment amends Appendix NIM (Network Interconnection Methods) of the Interconnection Agreement, by adding a new Section 3.5 entitled Entrance Facilities. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Level 3 Communications, LLC On March 25, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Level 3 Communications, LLC jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Tenth Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Tenth Amendment modifies certain rates and terms related to Emergency Number Service Access in the. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and Telcove Operations, LLC On March 24, 2015, AT&T Michigan and Telcove Operations, LLC jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of the Second Amendment to their. According to the Application, the Second Amendment changes the carrier name from Telcove Operations, Inc. to Telcove Operations, LLC. and amends Appendix NIM (Network Interconnection Methods) of the, by adding a new Section 3.5 entitled Entrance Facilities. Case No. U AT&T Michigan and CMC Telecom, Inc. On March 16, 2015, AT&T Michigan and CMC Telecom, Inc. jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of an Interconnection Agreement. Pursuant to 47 U.S.C. 252(i), the is an adoption of the by and between AT&T Michigan and TC3 Telecom, Inc., which was approved by the Commission in an order issued on September 25, 2012 in Case No. U MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27,

10 Case No. U CenturyTel of Midwest Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a. CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, and CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.. d/b/a CenturyLink and Lennon Telephone Company On March 17, 2015, CenturyTel of Midwest Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc. d/b/a. CenturyLink, CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc., d/b/a CenturyLink, and CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.. d/b/a CenturyLink, and Lennon Telephone Company jointly filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for approval of an. Case No. U Neo Network Development, Inc. License On March 17, 2015, Neo Network Development filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for temporary and permanent licenses to provide basic local exchange service in those areas of the State of Michigan in which AT&T Michigan; Frontier North, Inc.; Frontier Midstates, Inc.; CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc.; CenturyTel Midwest Michigan, Inc.; CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc.; and CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc. are the incumbent local exchange carriers. According to the Application, Neo Network Development, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation with headquarters in Naperville, Illinois. Case No. U Midwest Energy Cooperative d/b/a Midwest Connections Eligible Telecommunications Provider On March 19, 2015, Midwest Energy Cooperative d/b/a Midwest Connections filed an Application with the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) for designation as an Eligible Telecommunications Carrier ( ETC ). According to the Application, Midwest Energy Cooperative d/b/a Midwest Connections seeks ETC designation to access funds from the federal Universal Service Fund ( USF ) for the purpose of participating in Rural Broadband funding opportunities and providing service to high-cost areas. 10 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

11 NOTICES OF OPPORTUNITIES TO COMMENT The following Notices of Opportunity to Comment have been issued by the Michigan Public Service Commission s Executive Secretary. Any interested person may submit comments on the application by sending written comments to the Commission by mail to: Executive Secretary, Michigan Public Service Commission, P.O. Box 30221, Lansing, Michigan Electronic comments may be ed to: <mpscefilecases@michigan.gov>. Any comments should reference the applicable docket number. Case No. U CenturyLink Communications, LLC Comments Due: Tuesday, April 14, 2015 License The Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) has invited interested Parties to comment on the February 23, 2015 Application of CenturyLink Communications, LLC for approval to expand the geographic scope of its license to provide basic local exchange service to include all zones and exchange areas in the State of Michigan. Written and electronic comments may be filed with the Commission and must be received no later than 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, April 14, NOTICES OF HEARINGS The following Notices of Hearings have been issued by the Michigan Public Service Commission s Executive Secretary. Unless otherwise noted, all hearings are held 7109 W. Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan. There are no known Notices of Hearing for Telecommunications Hearings pending before the Michigan Public Service Commission at this time. MPSC HEARINGS SCHEDULE Note: Unless indicated otherwise, hearings are held at the Michigan Public Service Commission s new offices at 7109 W. Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan. Hearing dates and times are subject to change or cancellation. Please check with the Commission s Executive Secretary at (517) to confirm that a hearing will be taking place. KNOWN TELECOMMUNICATIONS HEARINGS SCHEDULED FOR THE NEXT FORTNIGHT (MARCH 16, 2015 THROUGH MARCH 27, 2015) There are no known Telecommunications Hearings scheduled during the current fortnight FUTURE TELECOM HEARINGS SCHEDULED There are no known Telecommunications Hearings scheduled beyond the current fortnight MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27,

12 2015 REGULAR MPSC MEETING DATES MONTH & DATE DAY TIME April 14 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. April 23 Thursday 1:30 p.m. April 27 Monday 1:30 p.m. May 14 Thursday 1:30 p.m. June 3 Wednesday 1:30 p.m. June 15 Monday 1:30 p.m. June 30 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. July 9 Thursday 1:30 p.m. July 23 Thursday 1:30 p.m. August 11 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. August 25 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. September 10 Thursday 1:30 p.m. September 24 Thursday 1:30 p.m. October 7 Wednesday 1:30 p.m. October 22 Thursday 1:30 p.m. November 5 Thursday 1:30 p.m. November 19 Thursday 1:30 p.m. December 8 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. December 22 Tuesday 1:30 p.m. Additional meetings of the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) may be scheduled, as needed, on 18 hours-notice as permitted by Section 5(4) of the Michigan Open Meetings Act, MCL (4). All meetings of the Commission are open to the public and will be held at the Commission s new offices, which are located at 7109 W. Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan, 48917, unless posted and notified in accordance with the Open Meetings Act. Visitors should park in the south side, rear parking lot, which is in the back of the building and enter through the doors posted for Visitors. The meeting site is accessible, including handicapped parking. People with disabilities requiring additional accommodations such as information in alternative formats in order to participate in the meeting should contact the Commission s Executive Secretary at (517) Agendas for all Regular and Special Meetings will be posted on 18-hours notice. A posted agenda is subject to Amendment as determined by the Commission. Any person with a question about a Regular or a Special Meeting of the Commission may make an inquiry by calling the Commission s Executive Secretary at (517) On March 23, 2015, the Michigan Public Service Commission ( Commission ) announced that its next Regular Commission Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, April 23, 2015 at 1:30 p.m. in the Lake Michigan Hearing Room, 7109 W. Saginaw, Lansing, Michigan and that the April 14, 2015 and April 27, 2015 Regular Commission Meetings will not be held. 12 MICHIGAN Telecommunications REPORT, Vol. 31, No. 7, March 27, 2015

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