________________Federal Communications Commission______FCC 97-181 Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D.C. 20554 In the Matter of ) ) Federal-State Joint Board ) CC Docket No. 96-45 on Universal Service ) ORDER Adopted: May 22, 1997 Released: May 22, 1997 By the Commission: 1. Pursuant to Section 410(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 (J.S.C. § 410(c), the Commission appoints Commissioner David N. Baker of the Georgia Public Service Commission to serve on this Federal-State Joint Board. This appointment fills the position recently vacated by the Honorable Kenneth McClure of the Missouri Public Service Commission. Henceforth a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served on Commissioner Baker at the following address: David N. Baker, Commissioner Georgia Public Service Commission 244 Washington Street, SW Atlanta, GA 30334-5701 2. The Commission gratefully acknowledges the contributions of Kenneth McClure to the work of the Federal-State Joint Board. 3. ACCORDINGLY, IT IS ORDERED, pursuant to Sections 410(c), 254(a)(l) and 214(e) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. § 410(c), 47 U.S.C. § 254(a)(l) and 47 U.S.C. § 214(e), respectively, that Commissioner David N. Baker of the Georgia Public Service Commission is appointed to the Federal-State Joint Board in CC Docket No. 96- 45. Federal Communications Commission William F. Caton Acting Secretary 6992