PUBLIC NOTICE
	Federal Communications Commission 1919 - M Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20554	News media information 202 / 418-0500 Fax-On-Demand 202 / 418-2830 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov ftp.fcc.gov
	FCC 98J-6 November 17, 1998
	FEDERAL-STATE JOINT BOARD ON UNIVERSAL SERVICE TO HOLD A MEETING NOVEMBER 23, 1998 TO MAKE ITS RECOMMENDATION ON REFERRED ISSUES CC Docket 96-45
	The Universal Service Joint Board will hold a public meeting on Monday, November 23, 1998, beginning at 11:00am, in the Commission meeting room, Room 856 at 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, DC. The meeting is open to the public, and seating will be available on a first come, first served basis. A transcript of the meeting will be available 10 days after the event on the FCC's Internet site. The URL address for the FCC's Internet Home Page is http://www.fcc.gov. The meeting will also be carried live on the Internet. Internet users may listen to the real-time audio feed of the meeting by accessing the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page. Step-by-step instructions on how to listen to the audio broadcast, as well as information regarding equipment and software needed, are available on the FCC Internet Audio Broadcast Home Page. The URL address for this homepage is http://www.fcc.gov/realaudio/. Audio and video tapes of the meeting may be purchased from Infocus, 341 Victory Drive, Herndon, VA 20170, by calling Infocus at (703) 834-0100 or by faxing Infocus at (703) 834-0111. In our discretion, we waive the sunshine period prohibition found in section 1.1203 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R § 1.1203. News Media Contact: Rochelle Cohen (202) 418-0253 Common Carrier Bureau Contacts: Emily Hoffnar (202) 418-7396; ehoffnar@fcc.gov