NEWS

Report No. CC  97-28                 COMMON CARRIER ACTION         May 30, 1997


       COMPREHENSIVE MONITORING REPORT ON TELEPHONE SERVICE RELEASED
                          (CC DOCKET NO. 87-339)

     The staff of the Federal-State Joint Board on separations has released the nineteenth in
a series of reports which are intended to help telecommunications policymakers and the general
public monitor the impact of certain decisions adopted by the FCC in 1987.

     The Report released today presents current data in each of the eight subject categories
selected for monitoring:  1)  subscribership and penetration levels;  2)  lifeline assistance plans; 
3)  high cost assistance;  4)  network usage and growth;  5)  rates;  6)  revenues, expenses and
investment;  7)  pooling;  and  8)  infrastructure and new services.

     A copy of the Report is available for inspection in the Common Carrier Bureau reference
room, 2000 M Street, NW, Room 575.  The Report can be downloaded [file names:
MON9705.PDF or MON9705A.ZIP, MON9705B.ZIP, etc.] from the FCC-State Link internet
site, which can be reached via a link from the Common Carrier Bureau home page
(http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/) on the World Wide Web.  The report can also be downloaded from
FCC-State Link computer bulletin board system by calling (202) 418-0241 with a computer
modem.

     Copies of the Report are available for purchase from the Commission's duplicating
contractor, International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS) at (202) 857-3800.

     For further information contact  Alexander Belinfante at (202) 418-0944.

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