Federal Communications Commission	DA 22-1365


DA 22-1365
Released:  December 23, 2022

CHAIRWOMAN ROSENWORCEL NAMES SIX 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 a Public Notice 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 22-877 (WCB 2022).
  The three-year term for these positions begins on January 1, 2023.
	Chairwoman Rosenworcel appoints the following individuals to the USAC Board of Directors:
· Representative for commercial mobile radio service providers, Indra Sehdev Chalk, Director, Federal Regulatory Affairs, T-Mobile USA, Inc.;
· Representative for cable providers, Christine Sanquist, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, Charter Communications; 
· Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules, Dr. Daniel A. Domenech, Executive Director, American Association of School Administrators;
· Representative for libraries that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules, Amber Gregory, Manager of E-Rate Services, Arkansas State Library;
· Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (Bell Operating Companies), Stephanie Polk, Vice President of Customer Success and Advocacy, Lumen Technologies; and
· Representative for state consumer advocates, Jeffrey Jay Waller, Chief Assistant Attorney General, Alaska Office of the Attorney General, Regulatory Affairs & Public Advocacy Section.
The USAC Board of Directors will hold its next meetings on January 30 and 31, 2023. USAC, About, Leadership, Quarterly, https://www.usac.org/about/leadership/quarterly-meeting-schedule/ (last visited Dec. 23, 2022).  
  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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