Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-14 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services ) ) ) CC Docket No. 96-45 ) ) ) CC Docket No. 80-286 ) ) ) CC Docket No. 99-294 ) ORDER Adopted: January 25, 2013 Released: January 31, 2013 By the Commission: Chairman Genachowski and Commissioner Clyburn issuing separate statements. 1. Pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Act),1 the Commission appoints the Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, and the Honorable Ajit Pai, Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (Universal Service Joint Board) and the Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations (Separations Joint Board). In addition, the Honorable Julius Genachowski, the Honorable Robert McDowell, the Honorable Mignon Clyburn, Commissioner Rosenworcel, and Commissioner Pai are members of the Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Services (Joint Conference) by virtue of their positions on the Commission.2 Commissioner Rosenworcel shall further serve as the federal chair of the Universal Service Joint Board, the Separations Joint Board, and the Joint Conference. Her term as federal chair shall begin upon adoption of this Order, with the exception of the Joint Conference which shall begin on February 8, 2013. The Commission gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Commissioner Clyburn in her service as chair of the Universal Service Joint Board, the Separations Joint Board, and the Joint Conference. 2. Henceforth, a copy of all filings in these proceedings shall be served on Commissioners Clyburn, Rosenworcel, and Pai at the following addresses: The Honorable Mignon Clyburn Commissioner Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room: 8-A302 Washington, D.C. 20554 1 47 U.S.C. §§ 254(a)(1), 410. 2 47 U.S.C. § 410(b); Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services, CC Docket No. 99-294, Order, 14 FCC Rcd 17622, 17625, para. 9 (1999). Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-14 The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel Commissioner Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room: 8-A204 Washington, D.C. 20554 The Honorable Ajit Pai Commissioner Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room: 8-C302 Washington, D.C. 20554 3. A copy of all filings in Joint Conference proceedings shall additionally be served on Chairman Genachowski and Commissioner McDowell at the following addresses: The Honorable Julius Genachowski Chairman Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room: 8-B201 Washington, D.C. 20554 The Honorable Robert McDowell Commissioner Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W., Room: 8-B115 Washington, D.C. 20554 4. Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 254(a)(1), 410, this order IS ADOPTED. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-14 STATEMENT OF CHAIRMAN JULIUS GENACHOWSKI Re: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations, CC Docket No. 80-286, Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services, CC Docket No. 99-294 I want to thank Commissioner Clyburn for over three years of outstanding service as federal chair of the Joint Boards on Universal Service and Jurisdictional Separations and the Joint Conference on Advanced Services. Since arriving at the FCC, Commissioner Clyburn’s experience on the state Public Service Commission in South Carolina has proven invaluable in our collective work, and her background made her ideally suited to Chair the Joint Boards and the Joint Conference. I look forward to the work of Commissioners Rosenworcel and Pai on the Joint Boards and Joint Conference, and I commend Commissioner Rosenworcel for stepping up to serve as federal chair. Commissioner Rosenworcel’s got a tough act to follow, but I know she’s up to the challenge. Federal Communications Commission FCC 13-14 STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MIGNON CLYBURN Re: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC Docket No. 96-45, Federal-State Joint Board on Jurisdictional Separations, CC Docket No. 80-286, Federal-State Joint Conference on Advanced Telecommunications Services, CC Docket No. 99-294 I am pleased to welcome Commissioners Rosenworcel and Pai to the Universal Service Joint Board and Separations Joint Board, and I wish Commissioner Rosenworcel the best as federal chair of the Universal Service Joint Board, the Separations Joint Board, and the Joint Conference. My time in that capacity was a labor of love, and I look forward to continued service with those individuals who work tirelessly to keep our federal and state collaboration running smoothly. I would also like to pay tribute to Angie Kronenberg, my legal advisor who oversaw all of my interaction with the Joint Boards. Angie’s great counsel and mastery of the issues combined with countless memos, long nights, and lots of travel, were of tremendous benefit to the FCC and our state allies, and I cannot thank her enough for her contributions.