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Kan. Corporation Commission opened biennial review of access char...

Kan. Corporation Commission opened biennial review of access charges of rural incumbent telcos. Agency is required by state law to reduce rural telcos’ access charges by March 1 of each odd-numbered year as long as amount can be recovered…

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from Kan. Universal Service Fund. KCC said it was opening case (03-GIMT-126-GIT) now in order to allow changes to be included in annual USF support calculation process that begins in Nov. to give IXCs time to figure out how to flow through their access savings to their customers. Telcos must submit proposed access reductions by Sept. 6, with staff comments due Sept 20. Hearings will be Oct. 14 and final decision is due by mid-Nov.