Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler has appointed six members to the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC) Board of Directors. The following individuals have been appointed:
- Hon. Ronald A. Brisé, Commissioner, Florida Public Service Commission (representative for state telecommunications regulators (incumbent));
- Alan Buzacott, Executive Director, Regulatory Affairs, Verizon Communications, Inc. (representative for interexchange carrier with revenue more than $3 billion);
- Brent Fontana, Director of Network Development and Strategy, Zayo (Representative for rural health care providers that are eligible to receive supported services pursuant to section 54.601);
- Dr. Michael Hernandez, Arkansas Department of Education (Representative for schools that are eligible to receive discounts pursuant to section 54.501 of the Commission’s rules);
- Kenneth Mason, Vice President, Business Operators, Frontier Communications Corporation (Representative for incumbent local exchange carriers (other than the Bell Operating Companies) with annual operating revenue in excess of $40 million (incumbent));
- Olivia Wein, Lead Telecom Project Attorney, National Consumer Law Center (Representative for information service provider (incumbent));
