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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

445 12th STREET, S.W.

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554 **DA 02-2206**

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# Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nominations for

**Six Board Member Positions on**

**Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors**

**CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21**

###### Nominations due by: October 4, 2002 Release Date: September 9, 2002 

Pursuant to section 54.703(c) of the Commission's rules,[^1] the
Wireline Competition Bureau seeks nominations for the following Board
member positions on the Board of Directors of the Universal Service
Administrative Company (USAC).

-   Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (other than the
    Bell Operating Companies) with annual operating revenues of \$40
    million or less (position currently held by Ed Eichler)

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-   Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating
    revenues of \$3 billion or less (position currently held by Jimmy
    Jackson)

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-   Representative for competitive local exchange carriers (position
    currently held by David Conn)

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-   Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts
    (position currently held by Brian Talbott)

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-   Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to
    receive discounts (position currently held by Isiah Lineberry)

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-   Representative for low-income consumers (position currently held by
    Karen Buller)

The terms of the above Board members are scheduled to expire on December
31, 2002. On behalf of the Federal Communications Commission, the
Wireline Competition Bureau wishes to thank each of the Board members
listed above for their diligent efforts and dedicated service on the
USAC Board.

Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members
of the industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a
nomination for that position (*e.g.,* only competitive local exchange
carriers may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent
competitive local exchange carriers). In order to expedite the
appointment process, members of the relevant industry group are
encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial
experience in, and knowledge of, telecommunications issues. If members
of the relevant industry group fail to reach consensus on a candidate to
serve on the Board, or fail to submit a nomination for the particular
Board member seat, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission
will select an individual from that industry group to serve on the
Board.

Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(2) of the Commission's rules,[^2] each
nomination must be captioned: **"In the Matter of: Nomination for
Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, CC Docket
Nos. 97-21 and 96-45."** An original and four copies of each nomination
must be filed, in accordance with Part 1 of the Commission's rules, with
the Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary,
Federal Communications Commission, 445 -- 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room
TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. In addition, two copies of each
nomination should be submitted to Sheryl Todd, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 -- 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 5-A422, Washington, DC
20554. Each nomination should specify the position on the Board of
Directors for which such nomination is submitted and should be
accompanied by the nominee's professional and biographical information,
such as a resume or professional biography. Nominations received prior
to the release of this public notice will be considered and do not need
to be resubmitted. **All nominations must be filed with the Office of
the Secretary by October 4, 2002.**

Hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings must be delivered to
236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The
filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial
overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority
Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD
20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class mail, Express Mail, and Priority
Mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554.

The full text of this document is available for public inspection and
copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information
Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, S.W., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC,
20554. This document may also be purchased from the Commission\'s
duplicating contractor, Qualex International, Portals II, 445 12th
Street, S.W., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC, 20554, telephone
202-863-2893, facsimile 202-863-2898, or via e-mail
**qualexint@aol.com.** For further information, contact Sheryl Todd,
Telecommunications Access Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau,
at (202) 418-7400.

Please note that you are not required to respond to a collection of
information sponsored by the Federal government, and the government may
not conduct or sponsor this collection, unless it displays a currently
valid Office of Management and Budget (OMB) control number. This
collection has been assigned an OMB control number of 3060-0876.

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.703 (c).

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.703(c)(2).