NEWS
March 13, 1997

                  FCC RELEASES INFRASTRUCTURE REPORT

The FCC has released a report entitled "Infrastructure of the Local Operating
Companies Aggregated to the Holding Company Level."

This  report  presents  data that highlights the development of switching and
transmission  technologies in the local telephone networks over  the period 1991
through 1995.   Included in the report is data on equal access, signalling system
7, Integrated Switched Digital Network (ISDN) capability, and touch tone
capability, as well as fiber optic and copper facilities.

This report is available in the reference room maintained by the Common
Carrier Bureau at 2000 M Street, N.W., Room 575.  Copies may be  purchased
by calling International Transcription Service, Inc. (ITS) at (202) 857-3800. 
The report can also be downloaded [file name INFRA95.ZIP] from the FCC-
State Link internet site, which can be reached through 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 the  FCC-State Link computer bulletin
board at (202) 418-0241.

                                           -FCC-

For  further information,  contact Jonathan  Kraushaar at  (202) 418-0947 or
(202) 418-0940.