NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12 th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: NEWS MEDIA CONTACT: August 26, 2014 Mark Wigfield, 202-418-0253 E-mail: mark.wigfield@fcc.gov Statement By Chairman Tom Wheeler on Appointment of Chris Henderson as USAC CEO Yesterday, Chairman Wheeler approved the appointment of Chris Henderson as Chief Executive Office of the Universal Service Administrative Co. (USAC), which administers the FCC’s Universal Service programs. Chairman Wheeler issued this statement: “Chris Henderson is an outstanding choice to lead USAC. His selection reflects the extensive and thorough search process conducted by the USAC Board. Chris’s background and qualifications will be invaluable as we work together to implement the Commission’s modernization and reform of the Universal Service Fund programs.” -FCC- More information about USAC is available at http://www.usac.org/default.aspx. More information about the Universal Service Fund is available at http://www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/universal-service.