NEWS

                                             January 19, 1996

FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE MARKET


     The FCC has released a staff report entitled Long Distance
Market Shares: Third Quarter, 1995.

     The report summarizes publicly available data on long
distance market shares.  Total toll revenues earned by long
distance carriers have increased consistently since 1984.  At the
same time, average revenue per minute has declined steadily,
stimulating an increase in calling volume.  AT&T's share of toll
revenues fell from nearly 90% in 1984 to about 56% as of the
third quarter 1995. 
MCI's share of long distance revenues increased from about 5% to
18% during that period and, likewise, Sprint's share increased
from 3% to 9%.  Smaller carriers grew even faster, increasing
from 4% to 18% during that same period of time. 

     In addition to information on revenues, the report contains
information on switched access minutes.  AT&T's share of the
overall market for interstate switched minutes declined from over
80% in late 1984 to 56% in the third quarter of 1995.  Also shown
in the report is information on presubscribed lines, and along
with revenues and minutes, AT&T's share declined but at a more
gradual pace.

     The report is available for reference in the Common Carrier
Bureau Public Reference Room, 1919 M Street, N.W., fifth floor. 
Copies may be purchased by calling International Transcription
Services, Inc., (ITS) at (202) 857-3800.  The report can also be
downloaded from the FCC-State Link computer bulletin board system
at (202) 418-0241 [BBS file name MKSH3Q95.ZIP].  The FCC-State
Link can also be reached by using a gateway feature available
through the National Technical Information Service's FedWorld
system.  FedWorld can be reached via direct dial access
(703-321-3339), via internet telnet access (fedworld.gov), or via
the World Wide Web (http://www.fedworld.gov).

  -FCC-


     For additional information, contact Katie Rangos or Jim
Lande of the Common Carrier Bureau's Industry Analysis Division,
(202)418-0940.