Federal Communications Commission	DA 21-1640


DA 21-1640
Released:  December 23, 2021

CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL NAMES SEVEN MEMBERS TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE UNIVERSAL SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY
CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21

	Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel hereby appoints seven members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) pursuant to section 54.703(c)(3) of the Commission’s rules. 47 CFR § 54.703(c)(3).  
  Each appointee was nominated in response to Public Notices issued earlier this year soliciting nominations for the Board positions listed below. Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nominations for Six Board Member Positions on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21, Public Notice, DA 21-1027 (WCB 2021) (First 2021 USAC Board Nomination Public Notice); Wireline Competition Bureau Seeks Nomination for Board Member Position on the Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21, Public Notice, DA 21-1122 (WCB 2021) (Second 2021 USAC Board Nomination Public Notice).
  The term for the representative for commercial mobile radio service providers will end December 31, 2022. See Second 2021 USAC Board Nomination Public Notice at n.1 (“To maintain three-year staggered terms among Board members, the Board member appointed for this position will have a term that expires December 31, 2022.”).  
  All other positions are for a three-year term beginning on January 1, 2022. 
	Chairwoman Rosenworcel appoints the following individuals to the USAC Board of Directors:
· Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of more than $3 billion, Alan J. Buzacott, Executive Director of Federal Regulatory Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc.;
· Representative for rural healthcare providers that are eligible to receive supported services under section 54.601 of the Commission’s rules, Brent Fontana, Principal Technical Business Developer, Amazon Web Services;
· Representative for state telecommunications regulators, Sarah Freeman, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission;
· Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (non-Bell Operating Companies) with more than $40 million in annual revenues, Kenneth F. Mason; 
· Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules, Julie Tritt Schell, State E-Rate Coordinator, Pennsylvania Department of Education;
· Representative for information service providers, Olivia Wein, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center; and 
· Representative for commercial mobile radio service providers, Indra Sehdev Chalk, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, for T-Mobile USA, Inc.
	The USAC Board of Directors will hold its next meetings on January 20, 24, and 25, 2022. USAC, About, Leadership, Quarterly, https://www.usac.org/about/leadership/quarterly-meeting-schedule/ (last visited Dec. 23, 2021).  
  All Board of Directors quarterly meetings are open to the public. 47 C.F.R. § 54.703(e).  Please check here, https://www.usac.org/about/leadership/quarterly-meeting-schedule/, for latest information related to COVID-19 and public attendance.    
  For further information, please contact Hayley Steffen (Hayley.Steffen@fcc.gov), Legal Advisor to the Bureau Chief, Office of the Bureau Chief, Wireline Competition Bureau, (202) 418-1586.  



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