Before the

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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| In the Matter of                 | ) | CC Docket No. 99-294         |
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| Federal-State Joint Conference   | ) |                              |
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| Advanced Telecommunications      |   |                              |
| Services                         | ) |                              |
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**ORDER**

**Adopted:** **February 8, 2005 Released:** **February 9, 2005**

By the Commission:

1\. By this Order, and pursuant to Section 410(b) of the Communications
Act of 1934 "Communications Act"),[^1] we hereby fill three vacancies
created in the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services
("Joint Conference") by recent departures from the Joint Conference.
These appointments fill the positions recently vacated by Nanette
Thompson (Regulatory Commission of Alaska), Irma Muse Dixon (Louisiana
Public Service Commission), and Bob Rowe (Montana Public Service
Commission) as a result of their departure from the public service. The
Commission gratefully acknowledges the important contributions of these
individuals to the work of the Joint Conference.

2\. The Joint Conference was convened in 1999 as part of the
Commission's ongoing efforts to ensure that advanced services are
deployed as rapidly as possible to all Americans.[^2] The Joint
Conference serves as a forum for an ongoing dialogue between the
Commission, state regulators, and local and regional entities regarding
the deployment of advanced telecommunications capabilities. The Joint
Conference is comprised of commissioners from state public utilities
commissions and from the Federal Communications Commission and is
chaired by the FCC Chairman or his designee.[^3]

3\. Among other things, the Joint Conference is responsible for
monitoring and collecting data regarding the practices of carriers as
they deploy advanced services throughout the nation. The Joint
Conference has held a series of field hearings across the country to
examine how best to accelerate the deployment of affordable advanced
services to rural and other under-served telecommunications users.
Through these, and other, activities, the Joint Conference has worked
cooperatively to promote the widespread deployment of advanced services.

4\. Therefore, to help the Joint Conference achieve its broad mandate,
and pursuant to section 410(b) of the Communications Act,[^4] the
Commission hereby appoints the Honorable Paul G. Afonso, Chair,
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Energy; the Honorable
Larry S. Landis, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission;
and the Honorable Connie O. Hughes, Commissioner, New Jersey Board of
Public Utilities, to serve on the Joint Conference.

5\. Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served
on each of the following members of the Joint Conference at the
following addresses:

The Honorable Michael K. Powell, Chairman

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

The Honorable Kevin J. Martin, Commissioner

Chair, Federal State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications
Services

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

The Honorable Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Commissioner

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

The Honorable Michael J. Copps, Commissioner

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

The Honorable Jonathan S. Adelstein, Commissioner

Federal Communications Commission

445 12^th^ Street, SW

Washington, DC 20554

The Honorable Susan P. Kennedy, Commissioner

California Public Utilities Commission

505 Van Ness Ave.

San Francisco, CA 94102

The Honorable Thomas L. Welch, Chair

Maine Public Utilities Commission

242 State Street

18 State House Station

Augusta, ME 04333-0018

The Honorable Larry S. Landis, Commissioner

Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission

Indiana Government Center South

302 West Washington Street

Suite E-306

Indianapolis, Indiana 46204

The Honorable Paul G. Afonso, Chair

Department of Telecommunications and Energy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts

One South Station

Boston, Massachusetts 02110

The Honorable Connie O. Hughes, Commissioner

New Jersey Board of Public Utilities

Two Gateway Center

Newark, New Jersey 07102

The Honorable Jo Anne Sanford, Chair

North Carolina Utilities Commission

430 North Salisbury Street

Dobbs Building

Raleigh, NC 27603-5918

The Honorable Deborah T. Tate, Director

Tennessee Regulatory Authority

460 James Robertson Parkway

Nashville, Tennessee 37243

7. To request materials in accessible formats for people with
disabilities (braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
send an email to fcc504.fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0531 (voice), (202) 418-7365 (TTY).

8\. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to Section 410(b) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §410(b), the Honorable
Paul G. Afonso, Chair, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications
and Energy; the Honorable Larry S. Landis, Commissioner, Indiana Utility
Regulatory Commission; and the Honorable Connie O. Hughes, Commissioner,
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, are appointed to the Federal-State
Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services.

FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

> Marlene H. Dortch
>
> Secretary

[^1]: 47 U.S.C. § 410(b).

[^2]: *See In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced
    Telecommunications Services*, CC Docket No. 99-294, Order, 14 FCC
    Rcd 17622.

[^3]: On April 5, 2002, FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell designated FCC
    Commissioner Kevin I. Martin to chair the Joint Conference. *See*
    "FCC Chairman Powell Designates Commissioner Kevin J. Martin to
    Chair the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced
    Telecommunications Services," 2002 WL 507326 (Apr. 5, 2002).

[^4]: 47 U.S.C. § 410(b).