USAC Directors Sought

The Federal Communications Commission's Wireline Competition Bureau is seeking nominations for the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). There are six seats open; the Commission seeks representatives for each of the following: 1) schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Brian L. Talbott), 2) interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of $3 billion or less (position currently held by James Jackson), 3) rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601 of the Commission's rules (position currently held by Dr. Peter Kragel), 4) competitive local exchange carriers (position currently held by Joseph Gillan), 5) low-income consumers (position currently held by Joycelyn Tate), 6) incumbent local exchange carriers (other than Bell Operating Companies) with annual reporting revenues of $40 million or less (position currently held by Jason B. Williams). The terms of the current board members expire on December 31, 2008. Only members of the industry or non-industry group that a board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position. Nominations are due December 1, 2008.