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This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action.  Release of the full text of a Commission order
constitutes official action.  See MCI v. FCC, 515 F.2d 385 (D.C. Cir. 1974).


     August 12, 1997


 FCC 1996 ANNUAL REPORT GOES ON-LINE


     The FCC's 1996 Annual Report can now be accessed through the Internet.  The public can
browse and download the report from the World Wide Web.  The Report is on the FCC's
homepage at:  http://www.fcc.gov/annual_report_96.html 

      The online version of the annual report is one of the many ways the FCC helps the public
locate Commission information quickly and efficiently.  Some of the ways people can use the
electronic report include:

o    There are two different Tables of Contents -- one which represents the Annual Report's actual
TOC, and one in "bookmark" format.  Bookmark format lets you keep the TOC on the screen while
you navigate through the Annual Report.  Both Tables of Contents are hot-linked to chapters,
pictures and documents which are mentioned in the Annual Report

o    The thumbnail view lets you view all the pages in the document.  From the thumbnail view,
you can go directly to selected pages.  For example, if you see a graph that you want to examine
closely, click on the thumbnail and go directly to that page.  Also can zoom in and out to see
overview of a page or details of a part of the page.

o    Within document, there are hot links to the FCC Internet site.  For example, there are hot links
to FCC home page, to each Commissioners' home pages and to each Bureau and Office homepage. 

o    You can conduct word searches on the entire contents of the Annual Report.

o    The online version prints out pages exactly as they appear in the printed version

o    There are online post-its to give explanations and help in how to navigate

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     News Media contact: Rosemary Kimball or Meribeth McCarrick at (202) 418-0500. 
     Information Technology Staff contact (for questions on downloading, etc.): David Kitzmiller
     at (202) 418-0260.