WPC 2S ZB0 JHP LaserJet 3Si PCL in 244XN\  PXPX0Í ÍX0Í ÍҫXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXXN\  PXP\  `*Times New RomanTTXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  P XP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  P P(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  P XP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  P P(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  P XP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXA\  PP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularXXN\  PXP(9 Z6Times New Roman RegularX23|x#XN\  PXP#`(#AApril 10, 1998  SEPARATE STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER MICHAEL K. POWELL, CONCURRING  Re:Report to Congress, FederalState Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 9645). I welcome the opportunity provided by this Report to Congress, both to underscore my strong support for the goals of the universal service provisions of the 1996 Act and to share my current views regarding some of the principles I believe should guide the Commission's implementation of these provisions. I write separately (1) to highlight the challenges the Commission and Congress face as technological convergence erodes the foundations of our balkanized regulatory framework, and (2) to express my growing concern that we need to modify our universal service programs, particularly the Schools and Libraries (S&L) program, in order to more accurately meet demand and to limit their distorting effect on competition and consumer prices. I.Internet Protocols and the Strain on Our Statutory and Regulatory Framework. A. The Problem of Convergence Congress has asked that we reexamine our interpretation of the critical terms "telecommunications," "telecommunications carriers," and "information service providers" contained within the universal service section of the 1996 Act.X0ÍX0Íg#A\  PP#X x (#%'0*,.8135@8: