High Cost & Low Income Committee
The High Cost & Low Income Committee consists of nine USAC board members, including two incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) representatives (one representing rural telephone companies and one representing non-rural telephone companies), one interexchange (IXC) carrier representative, one wireless representative, one competitive local exchange carrier (CLEC) representative, one low income representative, one state consumer advocate representative, one state telecommunications regulator representative, and USAC’s chief executive officer. Minutes for the High Cost & Low Income Committee meetings are available online.
Members of the Committee
Name | Representing |
Joseph Gillan | Competitive Local Exchange Carriers |
Stephanie Polk | Non-Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers |
Michael Skrivan | Interexchange Carriers |
Ellis Jacobs | Low Income Consumers |
Geoff Feiss | Rural Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers |
Sarah Freeman | State Telecommunications Regulators |
Jeff Waller | State Consumer Advocates |
Indra Sehdev Chalk | Wireless Providers |
Olivia Wein, Vice Chair | At-Large |
Ken Mason, Chair | At-Large |
Radha Sekar | Chief Executive Officer |
The High Cost & Low Income Committee has the power and authority to act on behalf of USAC to make decisions concerning:
- how USAC projects demand for the High Cost and Lifeline programs;
- development of applications and associated instructions as needed for the High Cost and Lifeline programs;
- administration of the application process, including activities to ensure compliance with Federal Communications Commission rules and regulations;
- performance of audits of beneficiaries under the High Cost and Lifeline programs; and
- development and implementation of other functions unique to the High Cost and Lifeline programs.