The Kan. Corporation Commission (KCC) said Western Wireless may o...
The Kan. Corporation Commission (KCC) said Western Wireless may owe a refund of some universal service subsidies it received. Money that was supposed to be used specifically for rural service apparently went instead to general improvements in its non-rural…
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wireless network, it said. The KCC said it wasn’t accusing Western of intentionally misusing funds. KCC telecom chief Janet Buchanan said she would meet with Western Wireless officials this week to determine how much money was involved. She said the amount could reach 7 figures. She said the money at issue was received in 2001 and 2002, and unsuccessful attempts were made in 2003 to address KCC concerns. Western officials said they were reviewing the KCC’s claims. They said they might have to reevaluate deployment of services and facilities in Kan. if Western lost universal service subsidies. Western was the first wireless company in Kan. to qualify as an eligible telecom carrier for universal service funding.