NEWSReport No. GN 95-5                  GENERAL ACTION      August 18, 1995

        REPORT ISSUED ON MARKET CONDITIONS AND COMPETITION FOR CMRS


     The Commission has issued its first annual Report to Congress about the market
conditions and competition for Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS).  The Report is
the most comprehensive study ever done of mobile radio services and competition between
them.  

     The Report concludes that competition is on the rise.  It notes that the CMRS industry
is undergoing a major metamorphosis, driven in particular by the beginning of the licensing
process for PCS, which will greatly increase competition.  While profits for many CMRS
carriers remain high, the advent of PCS is already influencing incumbent providers to lower
prices and increase features.  In addition to creating new competition, the Commission said it
is removing barriers to competition among different CMRS services.

     CMRS is a category of services that Congress created to encompass all mobile
telecommunications services that are provided for profit and make interconnected service
available to the public.  When Congress created CMRS, it required that the FCC submit an
annual report reviewing competitive market conditions with respect to CMRS.

     The Report is organized into four parts: Introduction; Description of the various
Mobile Radio Services; Findings; and Administrative Matters.

     Action by the Commission July 28, 1995 by Report (FCC 95-317).  Chairman Hundt,
Commissioners Quello, Barrett, Ness and Chong.

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