July 17, 1995




                    JOHN  MULETA  APPOINTED CHIEF OF
              COMMON CARRIER BUREAU'S ENFORCEMENT DIVISION
                                    

     John B. Muleta has been appointed by the Commission to serve as Chief of
the Common Carrier Bureau's Enforcement Division.

     The Enforcement Division is responsible for developing and implementing the
Bureau's consumer protection programs as well as conducting the Bureau's
investigations into possible violations of the Communications Act.  The Division's
Informal  Complaints and Public Inquiries Branch serves as the primary contact
point within the Bureau for consumers.  The Formal Complaints and Investigations
Branch administers and processes formal complaints against common carriers and
also reviews industry mergers and acquisitions involving common carriers as
required by the Communications Act.

     Mr. Muleta joined the Commission in 1994 as a member of the Office of
Plans and Policy.  His work there has involved dealing with the diverse set of long-
range strategic issues facing the Commission including telecommunications
competition and the adoption of advanced television standards.  Mr. Muleta was
previously with the Washington, D.C. office of Coopers & Lybrand's
Information/Communications Consulting Group.

     Mr. Muleta has an undergraduate degree in Systems Engineering,  an MBA
and a J.D., all from the University of Virginia in Charlottesville.  Mr. Muleta
received the 1990 Shermet Award for Academic Excellence from the faculty of the
Colgate Darden Graduate School of Business Administration at the University of
Virginia.

     Mr. Muleta resides in Arlington, VA with his wife Carol.



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