NEWS                                                         March 27, 1996

           NEW TELECOM ACT IMPLEMENTATION SCHEDULE AVAILABLE  

     The FCC today released an updated schedule for implementation of the mandates of
the Telecommunications Act of 1996.

     The  new schedule reflects the fact that the Commission has already completed a
number of its tasks and is streamlining some of its proposals in response to input from the
public and industry. 

     Since February 8, 1996, the Commission has taken action on 25 items relating to
implementation of the Telecom Act, including eliminating national broadcast radio and
television ownership limits, and establishing a Federal-State Joint Board for universal servcie
issues.

     The new, 48 page chart is available on the Internet at the FCC's home page
(www.fcc.gov).  Paper copies may be purchased from ITS, the Commission's duplicating
contractor, at (202) 857-3800.

     
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