DA 00-688
                                                
                                             Released: April 04, 2000 
                                                               
                                                               
          Common Carrier Bureau Seeks Nominations for
         Interexchange Carrier Board Member Position on
  Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors
                                
                  CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 97-21
                                
     On March 10, 2000, the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) notified
the Chief of the Common Carrier Bureau of the recent resignation of Mr. Wayne M.
Rehberger from the USAC Board of Directors.  In its letter of March 10, USAC asked the
Common Carrier Bureau Chief, in accordance with section 54.703(c) of the Commission's
rules, to begin the process for selecting a successor Board member to serve on the USAC
Board of Directors for the remainder of Mr. Rehberger's term.  Pursuant to section 54.703(c)
of the Commission's rules, which sets forth the nomination and selection procedures for
selecting Board members to serve on the USAC Board of Directors, nominations are hereby
sought for the Board member seat representing interexchange carriers with more than $3
billion in annual operating revenues.

     Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(1) of the Commission's rules, only members of the
industry group that a Board member will represent may submit a nomination for that position
(i.e., only interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues may
submit nominations for the Board member who will represent interexchange carriers of that
size).  In order to expedite the appointment process, members of the relevant industry group
are encouraged to nominate a single candidate who possesses substantial experience in, and
knowledge of, telecommunications issues.  If members of the relevant industry group fail to
reach consensus on a candidate to serve on the Board, or fail to submit a nomination for the
particular Board member seat, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission will
select an individual from that industry group to serve on the Board.

     Pursuant to section 54.703(c)(2), each nomination must be captioned:  "In the Matter
of: Nomination for Universal Service Administrative Company Board of Directors, FCC
Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45.  An original and four copies of each nomination must be filed,
in accordance with Part 1 of the Commission's rules, with the Commission's Secretary,
Magalie Roman Salas, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445  
12th Street, S.W., Room TW-A325, Washington, D.C. 20554.  In addition, two copies of each
nomination should be submitted to Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy Division, Common Carrier
Bureau, Federal Communications Commission, 445 - 12th Street, S.W., Room 5-A422,
Washington, D.C. 20554.  Each nomination should specify the position on the Board of
Directors for which such nomination is submitted and should be accompanied by the nominee's
professional and biographical information, such as a resume or professional biography.  All
nominations must be filed with the Office of the Secretary by April 10, 2000.                     
                                 
     
For further information, contact Sheryl Todd, Accounting Policy Division, Common
Carrier Bureau, at (202) 418-7400.

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