**DA 05-2648**

**Released: October 3, 2005**

# Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nominations for Seven Board Member Positions on

# Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors

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

**Nominations Due: October 28, 2005**

Pursuant to section 54.703(c) of the Federal Communications 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 competitive local exchange carriers (position
    currently held by Jonathan Askin)

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

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

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

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

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

-   Representative for commercial mobile radio service providers
    (position previously held by Diane Cornell)

Except for Ms. Cornell, who resigned her position on the USAC Board of
Directors effective August 27, 2005, the terms of the Board members
listed above will expire on December 31, 2005. On behalf of the
Commission, we 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 or non-industry group that a Board member will represent
may submit a nomination for that position (*e.g.,* only cable operators
may submit nominations for the Board member who will represent cable
operators). In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the
relevant industry or non-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 or
non-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 or non-industry group to serve
on the Board.

Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(2) of the Commission's rules, each
nomination must be captioned: **"In the Matter of: Nomination for
Universal Service Administrator's Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos.
97-21 and 96-45."** [^2] 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 shall be submitted to Sheryl Todd, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, Federal Communications
Commission, 445 12^th^ Street, S.W., Room 5-B540, Washington, DC 20554.
Each nomination shall specify the position on the Board of Directors for
which such nomination is submitted and shall be accompanied by the
nominee's professional and biographical information, such as a résumé 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 28, 2005.**

Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal
Service mail). The Commission\'s contractor, Natek, Inc., will receive
hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the
Commission\'s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E., Suite 110,
Washington, D.C. 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, SW,
Washington, D.C. 20554. All filings must be addressed to the
Commission\'s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications
Commission.

Nominations filed through the ECFS can be sent as an electronic file via
the Internet to <http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/>. Generally, only one copy
of an electronic submission must be filed. If multiple docket or
rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, however,
parties must transmit one electronic copy of the filing to each docket
or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the
transmittal screen, parties should include their full name, U.S. Postal
Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number.
Parties may also submit nominations by Internet e-mail. To get filing
instructions, filers should send an e-mail to <ecfs@fcc.gov>, and should
include the following words in the body of the message, \"get form .\" A
sample form and directions will be sent in reply.

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.

For further information, contact Sheryl Todd, Telecommunications Access
Policy Division, Wireline Competition Bureau, at (202) 418-7400.

[^1]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.703(c).

[^2]: 47 C.F.R. § 54.703(c)(2).