Interstate Switched Access Minutes

Interstate Switched Access Minutes (In Billions)

			Access			Access			Access
	Year	Period	Minutes	Year	Period	Minutes	Year	Period	Minutes


				1991	First Quarter	79.2	1998	First Quarter	124.0
					Second Quarter	81.9		Second Quarter	131.3
	1984	Third Quarter	37.5		Third Quarter	82.6		Third Quarter	130.7
		Fourth Quarter	39.6		Fourth Quarter	84.4		Fourth Quarter	132.8
					Total 1991	328.0		Total 1998	518.8


	1985	First Quarter	39.6	1992	First Quarter	85.6	1999	First Quarter	135.6
		Second Quarter	41.5		Second Quarter	86.5		Second Quarter	138.1
		Third Quarter	42.8		Third Quarter	87.9		Third Quarter	138.3
		Fourth Quarter	43.3		Fourth Quarter	89.8		Fourth Quarter	140.3
		Total 1985	167.1		Total 1992	349.7		Total 1999	552.3


	1986	First Quarter	43.0	1993	First Quarter	90.6	2000	First Quarter	142.8
		Second Quarter	44.8		Second Quarter	91.2		Second Quarter	142.9
		Third Quarter	46.7		Third Quarter	93.6		Third Quarter	141.3
		Fourth Quarter	48.5		Fourth Quarter	95.9		Fourth Quarter	139.9
		Total 1986	183.1		Total 1993	371.2		Total 2000	566.9


	1987	First Quarter	51.2	1994	First Quarter	98.7	2001	First Quarter	137.4
		Second Quarter	52.5		Second Quarter	97.9		Second Quarter	136.4
		Third Quarter	55.0		Third Quarter	101.9		Third Quarter	133.0
		Fourth Quarter	57.0		Fourth Quarter	102.9		Fourth Quarter	131.5
		Total 1987	215.7		Total 1994	401.4		Total 2001	538.3


	1988	First Quarter	59.0	1995	First Quarter	105.6	2002	First Quarter	124.8
		Second Quarter	59.6		Second Quarter	106.8		Second Quarter	123.9
		Third Quarter	62.1		Third Quarter	109.0		Third Quarter	119.3
		Fourth Quarter	64.0		Fourth Quarter	110.6		Fourth Quarter	118.1
		Total 1988	244.6		Total 1995	431.9		Total 2002	486.1


	1989	First Quarter	66.2	1996	First Quarter	115.7	2003	First Quarter	114.3
		Second Quarter	68.5		Second Quarter	114.7		Second Quarter	112.2
		Third Quarter	69.7		Third Quarter	117.5		Third Quarter	109.8
		Fourth Quarter	72.6		Fourth Quarter	120.2		Fourth Quarter	107.7
		Total 1989	277.1		Total 1996	468.1		Total 2003	444.0


	1990	First Quarter	74.7	1997	First Quarter	122.1	2004	First Quarter	109.3
		Second Quarter	75.8		Second Quarter	124.4		Second Quarter	106.1
		Third Quarter	77.9		Third Quarter	124.9		Third Quarter	105.1
		Fourth Quarter	79.1		Fourth Quarter	125.8		Fourth Quarter	102.0
		Total 1990	307.4		Total 1997	497.3		Total 2004	422.4

Source: National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA), MOU/Data/Summary of NECA's Total Pool Results, March 15, 2005. Industry Analysis and Technology Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Universal Service Monitoring Report (October 2004).

Interstate Switched Access Minutes (In Billions)