January 30, 1998 PRESS STATEMENT OF COMMISSIONER GLORIA TRISTANI ON BEING APPOINTED TO FEDERAl-STATE JOINT BOARD I am honored to have been appointed by Chairman Kennard to the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service. I look forward to working with my colleagues from this Commission as well as my former colleagues from the State commissions in this new capacity. I am confident that our work on the Joint Board will facilitate the adoption of policies that preserve and advance universal service. # # #