FCC RELEASES INTERNATIONAL TRAFFIC DATA

     The FCC has released a report titled 1993 Section 43.61
International Telecommunications Data, prepared by the Common
Carrier Bureau's Industry Analysis Division.

     Traffic between the United States and other countries is
reported on a country-by-country basis for telephone, telegraph,
telex and private line services.  Although international traffic
data is reported in great detail, it is not reported until after 
U.S. and foreign carriers can reconcile their books.  Carriers 
filed final versions of the traffic data by October 31, 1994.  

     The report shows that U.S. carriers billed about $12.0 billion
for international services in 1993, up about $1.1 billion from
1992.  In 1993, U.S. customers made about 1.9 billion 
international telephone calls  and received about 1.2 billion
calls.  United States carriers provided 14,178 private line
circuits between the United States and international points as of
year end 1993.  

     U.S. carriers and foreign carriers compensate each other for
completed calls.  Because U.S. customers place more calls than do
foreign customers, U.S. carriers make a net payment to foreign
carriers.  The net amount was $3.7 billion in 1993, up from $3.3 in
1992.  U.S. carriers retained about $8.3 billion of international
revenues, up from $7.5 billion in 1992.   
   
     The report and its underlying data are available for reference
in the Industry Analysis Division's Public Reference Room, Common
Carrier Bureau, 1250 23rd Street, N.W, Plaza Level.  Spreadsheets
containing the report's statistical tables are also available on
the FCC-State Link electronic bulletin board at (202) 418-0241. 
[BBS file names 4361A93.ZIP, 4361B93.ZIP, 4361C93.ZIP, 4361D93.ZIP,
and 4361E93.ZIP].  Copies of the report may be purchased by calling
International Transcription Services (ITS) at (202) 857-3800.

   FCC

     For additional information, contact Linda Blake or Jim Lande
of the Bureau's Industry Analysis Division, (202) 418-0940.