SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                         Washington, D.C.  20549


                                                 



                                 FORM 8-K

                              CURRENT REPORT

                    PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                   THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934




Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):   May 18, 1995      


             THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY                   
         (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


   Connecticut                1-6654                   06-0542646         
(State or other             (Commission             (I.R.S. Employer
jurisdiction of              File Number)            Identification No.)
incorporation)


227 Church Street, New Haven, Connecticut              06510              
(Address of principal executive offices)             (Zip Code)


Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (203)  771-5200      


                             Not Applicable                               
        (Former name or former address, if changed since last report)












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Item 5. Other events.

    In response to a comprehensive set of proceedings initiated by the 
Connecticut Department of Public Utility Control ("DPUC") to implement 
legislation permitting competition in all telecommunications markets, 
the registrant yesterday gave notice of intent to file with the DPUC an 
application for approval of a plan for alternative regulation.  The filing 
will also include financial data to enable the DPUC to conduct a financial 
review of the registrant. The registrant stated that it is not seeking to 
increase the price of local service.

    The first part of this review will begin in mid-June with the filing of 
financial information along with a description of the fundamental elements of  
the alternative regulation plan.   The second part of this proceeding, which 
will begin in the fall, will include the filing of details of the proposed 
plan for alternative regulation, including pricing provisions, cost of service 
studies, and reporting proposals.

    The news release providing the announcement is filed as an exhibit 
hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7. Financial Statements, Pro forma Financial
         Information and Exhibits.

    Exhibit 20.  News release issued May 18, 1995.






































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                                SIGNATURES

    Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 
the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by 
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.


                                          THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND
                                          TELEPHONE COMPANY



Dated: May 19, 1995                   By:     /s/Madelyn M. DeMatteo  
                                                 Madelyn M. Dematteo
                                                      Secretary






































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                THE SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND TELEPHONE COMPANY

                                 FORM 8-K

                              EXHIBIT INDEX




    Exhibit
     Number 

      20    News release issued May 18, 1995.