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PUBLIC NOTICE

       Federal Communications Commission
       1919 M St., N.W.
       Washington, D.C. 20554                                            
                                                               
                                                     FCC 97-328
                                                               
                                      Released September 15, 1997
    COMMISSION APPROVES INCORPORATION DOCUMENTS FOR UNIVERSAL
     SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE COMPANY, SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES
         CORPORATION, AND RURAL HEALTH CARE CORPORATION
                                 
                    CC DOCKET NOS. 96-45, 97-21                
                                                                      Pursuant to the Report and Order and Second Order on Reconsideration released by
    the Commission on July 18, 1997 in Changes to the Board of Directors of the National
    Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., and Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service, CC
    Docket Nos. 97-21 and 96-45, the Commission directed the National Exchange Carrier
    Association, Inc. (NECA) to establish the Universal Service Administrative Company
    (USAC), the Schools and Libraries Corporation, and the Rural Health Care Corporation to
    perform specified functions relating to administering the universal service support
  mechanisms.  The July 18th Order further directed NECA to submit to the Commission for
approval proposed articles of incorporation, bylaws, and any documents necessary to
incorporate USAC and the Corporations.  Upon review of the documents submitted to the
Commission by NECA on August 1, 1997, the Commission has determined that the proposed
incorporation documents, as amended, comply with the requirements set forth in the
Commission's July 18th Order.  The Commission therefore directs NECA to file the relevant
incorporation documents with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on behalf of
USAC, the Schools and Libraries Corporation, and the Rural Health Care Corporation as
soon as possible. 

  For a discussion of the specific requirements set forth by the Commission regarding
the corporate structure of USAC and the Corporations, see Changes to the Board of
Directors of the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc., Federal-State Joint Board on
Universal Service, CC Docket Nos. 96-45 and 97-21, Report and Order and Second Order
on Reconsideration, FCC 97-253 (rel. July 18, 1997).  

  For further information, contact: Lori Wright or Sheryl Todd, Federal
Communications Commission, 2100 M Street, N.W., 8th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20554;
202/418-7400.  

  Action by the Commission, September 15, 1997, by Chairman Hundt, Commissioners
Quello, Ness, and Chong.

                             -FCC-