Global Communications Petition to Cancel Pay Phone Service Authority

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Published March 31st, 2026

Detected March 31st, 2026

Summary

Global Communications filed a petition with the Illinois Commerce Commission to cancel its Customer Owned Pay Phone (COPTS) service authority under case type 13-406 (Full Abandonment Authority). The case is in initial status with an Administrative Law Judge action pending. This is a routine service abandonment petition subject to ICC review.

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Global Communications submitted a petition (P2026-0289) to the Illinois Commerce Commission seeking authority to cancel its Customer Owned Pay Phone (COPTS) service. The petition was filed under the Full Abandonment Authority case type (13-406) on March 31, 2026. The case is currently in initial status with an Administrative Law Judge action pending.

Regulated telecommunications companies should be aware that this petition is proceeding through standard ICC administrative review. No compliance deadline or response requirements are specified in this filing. Parties with interest in maintaining pay phone services in the affected service territory may file comments through the ICC eDocket system. The ICC will issue a determination on whether to grant the abandonment authority following its standard review process.

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Case Details for 26-0289

Filed March 31, 2026 Case Type Abandon Service as Public Utility/Telephone Carrier (13-406) - Full Abandonment Authority Type(s) Customer Owned Pay Phone (COPTS) Case Status Initial - Administrative Law Judge Action Pending Title of Case Global Communications Nature of Case Petition (by Letter) to Cancel Customer Owned Pay Phone (COPTS) Service Authority. Entities
- Global Communications
Full docket number: P2026-0289