NEWS                                                          April 5, 1996

               FCC RELEASES REPORT ON LONG DISTANCE CARRIER
                             CODE ASSIGNMENTS


     The FCC has released the latest available information on Carrier Identification Codes,
500 service, 555 line number assignments, 800 service, and 900 service as of December 31,
1995.  

     This information is used within the telephone industry and by users of telephone
services for a variety of purposes.  Carrier identification codes are used within the telephone
industry for routing calls as well as for accounting and billing records.  They are also used by
customers to reach alternative carriers and by corporations to employ least-cost routing
techniques.  The codes assigned for 500 and 900 services identify carriers and are used by
local telephone companies to direct calls to the service provider.  Both residential and
business customers frequently seek these codes to identify particular carriers.
 
     The report is available for reference in the Common Carrier Bureau's Public Reference
Room, 1919 M Street N.W., Room 509.  Copies may be purchased by calling International
Transcription Services, Inc. (ITS) at (202) 857-3800.  The report can also be downloaded
from the FCC-State Link computer bulletin board system at (202) 418-0241 [BBS file name
LDC4Q95.ZIP].  The FCC-State Link can also be reached by using a gateway feature
available through the National Technical Information Service's FedWorld system. 
FedWorld can be reached via direct dial access (703) 321-3339, via internet telnet access
(fedworld.gov), or via the World Wide Web (http://www.fedworld.gov).



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       For further information, contact Katie Rangos (202) 418-0940.