The Kan. Corporation Commission (KCC) opened a docket to review i...
The Kan. Corporation Commission (KCC) opened a docket to review its procedures for reporting and recording state universal service fund revenue. All carriers are required to contribute to the plan and must report annually on how much of their…
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contributions have been recovered from customers. The new investigation responds to KCC staff concerns that some carriers with monthly flat-rate calling plans weren’t reporting contribution recovery on a consistent basis. Consumer groups also had raised a question of whether customers were being burdened by overstated fund assessments. The staff also wants repeal of the current USF contribution exemption given to one-way paging services. Intervenors in the proceeding (Case 03-GIMT-932-GIT) must register by May 23. Comments are due July 2 and replies July 29.