**Before the**

**Federal Communications Commission**

**Washington, D.C. 20554**

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**ORDER**

**Adopted:** December 28, 2004 **Released:** December 30, 2004

By the Commission:

1.  Pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410(c) of the Communications Act
    of 1934, as amended,[^1] the Federal Communications Commission
    (Commission) appoints the Honorable Elliot Smith, Board Member of
    the Iowa Utilities Board, and the Honorable Ray Baum, Commissioner
    of the Oregon Public Utility Commission, to serve on the
    Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.[^2] These
    appointments fill the positions recently vacated by the Honorable
    Lila Jaber, Commissioner of the Florida Public Service Commission
    and the Honorable Bob Rowe, Chairman of the Montana Public Service
    Commission.[^3] The Commission gratefully acknowledges the
    contributions of Lila Jaber and Bob Rowe to the work of the
    Federal-State Joint Board.

2.  Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served
    on Elliot Smith and Ray Baum at the following addresses:

> The Honorable Elliot Smith The Honorable Ray Baum

Board Member Commissioner

Iowa Utilities Board Oregon Public Utility Commission

350 Maple Street 550 Capitol Street, N.E., Suite 215

Des Moines, Iowa 50319-0069 P.O. Box 2148

Salem, Oregon 97308-2148

3.  Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and
    410(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§
    254(a)(1), 410(c), this Order is ADOPTED.

    FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISISON

Marlene H. Dortch

> Secretary

[^1]: 47 U.S.C. §§ 254(a)(1), 410(c).

[^2]: The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners
    (NARUC) nominated Elliot Smith and Ray Baum to serve as members of
    the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. *See* Letter
    from Stan Wise, President of NARUC, to the Honorable Michael Powell,
    Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (dated November
    15, 2004).

[^3]: *Id.* (stating that Commissioner Jaber and Chairman Rowe are
    retiring from public service at the end of this year).