July 21, 1999



             FCC RELEASES REPORT ON INFRASTRUCTURE


     The FCC has released a report titled Infrastructure of the Local Operating Companies. 
This report presents data that highlights the development of switching and transmission
technologies in the local telephone networks over the period 1991 through 1998.  Included in the
report are data on company switches and access lines, Signaling System 7 and Integrated Services
Digital Network (ISDN) capability, as well as fiber optic and copper facilities.

     The report is available for reference in the FCC's Reference Information Center, Courtyard
Level, 445 12th Street, S.W.  Copies may be purchased by calling International Transcription
Services, Inc. (ITS) at (202) 857-3800.  The report can be downloaded [file name INFRA98.PDF or
INFRA98.ZIP] from the FCC-State Link internet site at http://www.fcc.gov/ccb/stats on the
World Wide Web.  

                              FCC

     For additional information, contact the Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau
at (202) 418-0940, or for users of TTY equipment, call 202-418-0484.