8-K

               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)  June 30, 1994

                ROCHESTER TELEPHONE CORPORATION
     (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

   New York                 1-4166             16-0613330
(State or other           (Commission        (IRS Employer
jurisdiction of           File Number)      Identification No.)
incorporation)

180 South Clinton Avenue, Rochester, New York         14646
(Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

Registrant's area code and telephone number  (716) 777-1000

             100 Midtown Plaza, Rochester, New York
       (Previous address of principal executive offices)

Item 5   Other Events

The New York State Appellate Division, Third Department, issued 
on June 30, 1994, its Opinion concerning the registrant's 
petition to review the New York State Public Service 
Commission's Opinion and Order No. 93-11 in the Royalty 
proceeding.  This filing consists of the press release related 
to the Appellate Division's Opinion and Order.

As permitted by General Instruction F to Form 8-K, the 
Registrant incorporates by reference the information contained 
in the press release which is filed as an Exhibit to this 
Report on Form 8-K.

                           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 hereunto duly 
authorized.

                              Rochester Telephone Corporation
                             ----------------------------------
                                        (Registrant)

Dated:  July 1, 1994          By: /s/ Barbara J. LaVerdi
                                 ----------------------------
                                     Barbara J. LaVerdi
                                     Assistant Secretary
(86ED)



                         EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit Number     Description
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     99            Press Release dated            Filed herewith
                   July 1, 1994 regarding Regis-
                   trant's Royalty Proceeding

EX-99

                           EXHIBIT 99


                                             Contact:
                                             Linda J. Crociata
                                             (716) 777-7693

FOR RELEASE:  July 1, 1994

SUMMARY:  ROCHESTER TEL ISSUES STATEMENT REGARDING NEW YORK
          STATE COURT ROYALTY DECISION


Rochester, New York - July 1, 1994 - Rochester Telephone 
Corporation (NYSE: RTC) today issued a statement in response to 
yesterday's action by a New York State Court upholding the New 
York State Public Service Commission's decision of July 6, 1993 
endorsing royalties for companies that it regulates, including 
Rochester Tel.  The Commission sought to exact a royalty based 
on Rochester Tel's investment in deregulated subsidiaries, and 
the company had appealed the decision to the Appellate Division 
of the New York State Supreme Court last year.

     Rochester Tel opposes the concept of a royalty and is 
     extremely disappointed with the Court's decision.  The 
     company believes that it is bad public policy and runs 
     counter to the regulatory reforms that Rochester Tel has 
     consistently worked to initiate in New York State and in 
     other states where it has operations.  The company 
     believes that the imposition of a royalty is not in the 
     best interests of any of its various constituencies, 
     including customers.  Rochester Tel is currently studying 
     its options and will decide in the near future whether or 
     not to appeal the decision to a higher court.

The overall issue of a royalty was addressed in the company's 
Open Market Plan, which is pending final approval by the New 
York State Public Service Commission.  If the plan is approved 
later this year, there would be no royalties imposed on the 
company for the period of the plan, which is anticipated to be 
seven years beginning January 1, 1995.

Rochester Telephone Corporation has operations that serve 1.5 
million customers through 48 telecommunication companies in 21 
states.  The company's principal lines of business include long 
distance, network systems, wireless and telephone operations in 
the Northeast, Midwest, and South.