NEWS
                                                            January 31, 1996

        STATISTICS OF COMMUNICATIONS COMMON CARRIERS RELEASED BY FCC

     Each year since 1939, the FCC has published Statistics of Communications Common
Carriers, the most widely used reference work by academics, consultants, and other researchers
in the field of telecommunications.  This publication includes a wealth of data on
telecommunications costs, revenues, prices, and usage.  The latest edition for 1994/1995 is now
available from the U.S. Government Printing Office; and for the first time, the entire
publication is available electronically.

     The 361 page volume is divided into eight sections:  Part 1 contains general information
on industry structure; Part 2 contains financial and operating data relating to telephone carriers;
Part 3 contains data relating to COMSAT Corporation and telegraph carriers; Part 4 contains
data on international communications;  Part 5 contains information on rates for long distance
telecommunications services; Part 6 contains historical financial data on the communications
industry; Part 7 contains historical rate tables for AT&T, MCI, and Sprint; and Part 8 contains
data on industry trends.
 
     In Part 2, the Statistics book contains several new tables for the local telephone
companies on a state-by-state basis as well as data separated between state and interstate
jurisdictions.  These tables include revenues, operating expenses, taxes, plant, other investments
and reserves.

     The publication sells for $23.00 (stock number 004-000-00501-5) and may be purchased
from The Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C.
20402-9328, by calling the Order and Inquiry Desk (202) 512-1800, or by faxing the order to
(202) 512-2250.

     The statistics book is available for reference in the Common Carrier Bureau's Public
Reference Room on the fifth floor of 1919 M Street, N.W.  Tables can be downloaded from the
FCC-State Link computer bulletin board system at (202) 418-0241 [BBS directory name
SOCC].  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).

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     For additional information contact Mary Green or Katie Rangos at (202) 418-0940.