Federal Communications Commission	FCC 20-185


Before the
FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20554


In the Matter of

Federal-State Joint Board on 
Universal Service


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CC Docket No. 96-45


ORDER

Adopted:  December 28, 2020	Released:  December 30, 2020

By the Commission:

1. Pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 254(a)(1), 410.
 the Commission appoints the Honorable Michael A. Caron, Commissioner, Connecticut Public Utilities Regulatory Authority; the Honorable Karen Charles Peterson, Commissioner, Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable; and the Honorable Brandon Presley, Commissioner, Mississippi Public Service Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) nominated Michael A. Caron, Karen Charles Peterson, and Brandon Presley to serve as members of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.  See Letter from James Bradford Ramsay, General Counsel, NARUC, to the Honorable Ajit Pai, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission, CC Docket No. 96-45 (filed Nov. 13, 2020).
     
2. These appointments fill the positions held by the Honorable Stephen Michael Bloom, Commissioner, Oregon Public Utility Commission; the Honorable Sally A. Talberg, Commissioner, Michigan Public Service Commission; and the Honorable Gregg C. Sayre, Commissioner, New York Public Service Commission.  The Commission gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Commissioners Bloom, Talberg, and Sayre to the work of the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.
3. Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding, relating to CC Docket No. 96-45, shall be served on Michael Caron, Karen Charles Peterson, and Brandon Presley at the following addresses:
The Honorable Michael Caron
Commissioner
Public Utilities Regulatory Authority
Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection
10 Franklin Square
New Britain, CT  06051-2655

The Honorable Karen Charles Peterson
Commissioner
Massachusetts Department of Telecommunications and Cable
1000 Washington Street, Suite 600
Boston, MA  02118-6500

The Honorable Brandon Presley
Commissioner
Mississippi Public Service Commission
501 North West Street – Woolfolk State Office Bldg.
Jackson, MS  39201-1174

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 

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