PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 18-243 Released: March 13, 2018 CHAIRMAN PAI NAMES A REPLACEMENT MEMBER TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21 Chairman Ajit Pai hereby appoints a member to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) pursuant to section 54.703(d) of the Commission’s rules. The appointment fills the vacancy left by the Honorable Ronald A. Brise, former Commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission. Chairman Pai appoints the following individual to the USAC Board of Directors: ? Representative for state telecommunications regulators: Sarah Freeman, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission The Bureau reminds interested parties that the USAC Board will hold its next meeting on April 19, 23, and 24, 2018, at USAC’s Washington, DC office (700 12th Street NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20005). 1 All Board of Directors quarterly meetings are open to the public. 2 For further information, please contact Christian Hoefly (christian.hoefly@fcc.gov) of the Wireline Competition Bureau, Office of the Bureau Chief, (202) 418-3607. - FCC - 1 Meeting Schedules – USAC Governance – About USAC, http://www.usac.org/about/about/leadership/quarterly- schedule.aspx (last visited Mar. 8, 2017). 2 See 47 C.F.R. § 54.703(e).