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                           Before the
               Federal Communications Commission
                     Washington, D.C. 20554
                                
                                
                                
                        In the Matter of
                                
                  Federal State Joint Board on 
                        Universal Service
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                      CC Docket No. 96-45
                                
                                
                             ORDER

Adopted:  July 11, 2001                 Released: July 12, 2001

By the Commission:

1.     Pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410(c) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,
the Commission appoints the Honorable Kathleen Q. Abernathy and the Honorable Kevin J. Martin,
Commissioners of the Federal Communications Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board
on Universal Service.  The Honorable Kathleen Abernathy shall serve as the Federal Chair of the
Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.  These appointments fill the positions recently vacated
by the Honorable Susan Ness, former Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission and
Chair of the Federal-State Joint Board, and the Honorable Harold Furchtgott-Roth, former Commissioner
of the Federal Communications Commission. 
2.     The Commission also appoints the Honorable Lila A. Jaber, Commissioner of the Florida
Public Service Commission, and the Honorable Thomas J. Dunleavy, Commissioner of the New York
Public Service Commission, to serve on the Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service.  These
appointments fill the positions recently vacated by the Honorable Patrick H. Wood, III, former Chairman
of the Texas Public Utility Commission, and the Honorable Laska Schoenfelder, former Commissioner of
the South Dakota Public Utilities Commission.  The Commission gratefully acknowledges the
contributions of the departing members to the work of the Federal-State Joint Board and remembers with
gratitude the dedicated efforts of the late Commissioner Schoenfelder.
3.     Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served on Commissioners
Kathleen Q. Abernathy and Kevin J. Martin at the following addresses:
     The Honorable Kathleen Q. Abernathy, Commissioner
     Federal Communications Commission
     445 12th Street, S.W., Room 8-A204
     Washington DC 20554

     The Honorable Kevin J. Martin, Commissioner
     Federal Communications Commission
     445 12th Street, S.W., Room 8-C302
     Washington DC 20554

4.     Henceforth, a copy of all filings in this proceeding shall be served on Commissioners Lila A.
Jaber and  Thomas J. Dunleavy at the following addresses:
     The Honorable Lila A. Jaber, Commissioner
     Florida Public Service Commission
     2540 Shumard Oak Boulevard
     Tallahassee, FL 32399
     
     The Honorable Thomas J. Dunleavy, Commissioner
     New York Public Service Commission
     One Penn Plaza, 8th Floor
     New York, NY 10119
     
5.     Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that, pursuant to sections 254(a)(1) and 410(c) of the
Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C.  254(a)(1), 410(c), this Order is ADOPTED.

                              FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISISON

                              Magalie Roman Salas
                              Secretary