On September 13, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice seeking nominations for the USAC Board of Directors. Nine positions are to be filled:
Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (ILECs) (other than Bell Operating Companies) with annual operating revenues in excess of $40 million (position formerly held by D. Michael Anderson).
- Representative for interexchange carriers with more than $3 billion in annual operating revenues (position formerly held by Rex Knowles). Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules (position currently held by Dr. Anne Bryant). Representative for ILECs (other than Bell Operating Companies) with annual reporting revenues of $40 million or less (position currently held by Geoff Fleiss). Representative for competitive local exchange carriers (position currently held by Joseph Gillan). Representative for low income consumers (position currently held by Ellis Jacobs). Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive to receive supported services pursuant to § 54.601 (position currently held by Peter Kragel). Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of $3 billion or less (position currently held by Carolyn Ridley). Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to § 54.501 (position currently held by Brian Talbott).
Nominations must “be accompanied by the nominee’s professional and biographical information, such as a résumé or professional biography” and are due October 15, 2012.