February 7, 1995


MARK URETSKY NAMED ASSISTANT BUREAU CHIEF FOR ECONOM     ICS, 
 COMMON CARRIER BUREAU

                 Mark Uretsky has been appointed Assistant Bureau Chief for Economics of the
Common Carrier Bureau.

       For the past several years,  Mr. Uretsky has served in the Common Carrier Bureau's
Tariff Division as supervisory economist of the cost analysis staff.  In this capacity, he
participated in developing and implementing  price cap regulation of the local exchange
carriers and AT&T.

       As Assistant Bureau Chief for Economics, Mr. Uretsky will participate in developing
and coordinating policy regarding economic issues before the Bureau. 

       This is Mr. Uretsky's second tour of duty at the FCC.   During the interim,  Mr.
Uretsky  studied Buddhism with a Zen master of the Rinzai lineage.  Before working at the
FCC,  Mr. Uretsky worked as a community organizer in Little Rock and Fort Smith,
Arkansas.

       Mr. Uretsky was educated at the University of California, Berkeley where he received
a B.A. in History of Art and at the University of Massachusetts, where he received an M.A.
in Economics.

       He lives in Washington D.C.  He enjoys swimming and studying jazz guitar.
      
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