20 February 2006

Sebelius signs bill to ensure affordable rural telephone service

Rural residents will continue to have access to affordable telephone service as a result of a bill signed into law by Governor Kathleen Sebelius today.

The bill, SB 349, ensures continued access to affordable telephone service for rural Kansans. Specifically, the bill continues the Kansas Universal Service Fund (KUSF) support for rural telephone companies. The KUSF is used to offset the cost of providing quality telephone service to all Kansans, regardless of where they live.

The act acts will take effect after publication in the Kansas Register. So far in the 2006 Session, Sebelius has signed two bills into law and has vetoed none.