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	NITI President Karen Buller Reappointed Member of the Board of Directors for the Universal Service Administrative Company

	FCC Chairman Michael Powell re-nominated Karen Buller to the Board of Directors of the Universal Service Administrative Company (USAC). After being formally elected, Buller was reappointed to the High Cost & Low Income Committee.



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USAC administers the Universal Service Fund (USF), which provides communities across the country with access to affordable telecommunications services. USAC is a private, not-for profit company directed by the FCC to administer the USF. USAC administers the four universal service programs:

High Cost Program
Low Income Program
Rural Health Care Program
Schools and Libraries Program

Frank Gumper, Chairman of the USAC Board of Directors, noted, “We are especially pleased with the appointment of Karen Buller to the USAC Board as she represents a very important constituent base and brings a wealth of telecommunications knowledge to the Board.”