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 NEWS  NEWS  News  media  Information  202  /  418-  0500  TTY:  202  /  418-  2555  Fax-  On-  Demand  202  /  418-  2830  Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov  Federal  Communications  Commission  445  12  th  Street,  S.  W.  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  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.  Circ  1974). 
 FOR  IMMEDIATE  RELEASE:  NEWS  MEDIA  CONTACT: 
 January  29,  2002  Michael  Balmoris  202-  418-  0253 
 Email:  mbalmori@  fcc.  gov 


 FCC  RELEASES  ANNUAL  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  INDUSTRY  REVENUE  REPORT 


 Wireless  and  Competitive  Local  Exchange  Carriers  Have  Greatest  Growth 
 Washington,  D.  C.  –  Today,  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  (FCC) 
 released  its  annual  summary  of  Telecommunications  Industry  Revenues.  The  report  provides 
 a  general  overview  of  the  revenues  of  the  U.  S.  telecommunications  industry  for  the  year 
 2000. 


 For  2000,  $293  billion  in  telecommunications  service  revenues  were  reported  —  an 
 increase  of  9%  over  1999’s  $269  billion.  Other  notable  statistics  include: 


 ƒ  Revenues  for  wireless  industry  grew  more  than  28%  during  2000,  from  $48  billion  to 
 $62  billion. 


 ƒ  Revenues  for  competitive  local  telephone  companies  increased  to  $10.  9  billion,  up 
 68%  over  1999,  and  accounted  for  about  9%  of  the  $121  billion  of  local  service 
 revenues. 


 ƒ  Total  toll  service  revenues  increased  only  slightly  during  2000  —  from  $108.  2  billion 
 to  $109.  6  billion.  This  small  change  reflects  a  $3.  2  billion  decrease  in  switched  toll 
 revenues  and  a  $3  billion  increase  in  revenues  from  long  distance  private  line  service. 


 The  report  is  available  for  reference  in  the  FCC's  Reference  Information  Center, 
 Courtyard  Level,  445  12th  Street,  SW,  Washington,  D.  C.  20554.  Copies  may  be  purchased 
 by  calling  Qualex  International  at  (202)  863-  2893.  The  report,  including  the  spreadsheets 
 containing  the  report's  statistical  tables  and  the  figures,  can  be  downloaded  from  the  FCC-State 
 Link  Internet  site  at  www.  fcc.  gov/  ccb/  stats. 


 -  FCC  -Contacts 
 at  the  Common  Carrier  Bureau's  Industry  Analysis  Division  are  Jim  Lande 
 at  (202)  418-  0940  or  Ken  Lynch  at  (202)  418-  7356.  Users  of  TTY  equipment,  please  call 
 (202)  418-  0484. 


 News  about  the  Federal  Communications  Commission  can  also  be  found 
 on  the  Commission’s  web  site,  www.  fcc.  gov. 
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