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Total local exchange revenues for incumbent LECs for 1999 were $7...

Total local exchange revenues for incumbent LECs for 1999 were $71.3 billion compared with $6.5 billion in same year by CLECs, FCC said in report, “State-by-State Telephone Revenues and Universal Service Data,” released Fri. Report presents estimates of state…

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telecommunications revenue and data on Universal Service Fund. Data were obtained from information filed with FCC by NECA and USAC and report gives summary data by state, by type of carrier and by service. Highlights include: (1) Total high-cost programs for 2000 amounted to $2.28 billion. (2) Total low-income support payments for Link Up and Lifeline Assistance programs for qualifying consumers in same year were $522 million. (3) Total communications revenues for mobile wireless carriers for 1999 totaled $6.5 billion. Report is available at FCC Reference Information Center, from International Transcription Services (202-857-3800) or at www.fcc.gov/ccb/stats (file name STATREV.ZIP or STATREV.PDF).