Rosenworcel Appoints Eight to USAC Board

On December 19, 2024, Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel appointed eight members to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). The appointees were nominated in response to a Public Notice and will begin their terms on January 1, 2025, with varying expiration dates. The appointees include representatives from various sectors such as telecommunications, rural health care, and education.

The appointees to USAC Board of Directors include:

1. Anisa Green, Director – Federal Regulatory, AT&T as the Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of more than $3 billion (term expires on December 31, 2027);
2. Dan Kettwich, Founder, President, and CEO of ADS Advanced Data Services, Inc. as the Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services under section 54.601 of the Commission’s rules (term expires on December 31, 2027)
3. Sarah Freeman, Commissioner, Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission as the Representative for state telecommunications regulators (term expires on December 31, 2027);
4. Kenneth Mason, Industry Consultant as the Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (non-Bell Operating Companies) with more than $40 million in annual revenues (term expires on December 31, 2027);
5. David Schuler, Executive Director of AASA, The School Superintendents Association as the Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section
6. Julie Tritt Schell, E-Rate Coordinator, State of Pennsylvania as the Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules (term expires on December 31, 2025);
7. Olivia Wein, Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center as the Representative for information service providers (term expires on December 31, 2027);
8. Brian Dalhover, Head of SLED Engineering & Policy, Zayo Group LLC as the Representative for interexchange carriers with annual operating revenues of $3 billion or less (term expires on December 31, 2026).

The full Public Notice can be viewed here.