Oklahoma Western Telephone Company (Oklahoma Western) is a certificated local exchange carrier providing broadband service to its nine exchanges in southeastern Oklahoma. Oklahoma Western headquarters is located in Clayton, Oklahoma and currently provides long distance, wireline voice to all of its exchange areas and high speed broadband service to areas where economical.  Oklahoma Western also provides video service and wireless mobile service in select areas.

The ReConnect grant will provide Oklahoma Western the opportunity to provide broadband service to 365 customers in rural areas inside the exchange of Muse under one PFSA. The ReConnect application includes 61 miles of aerial and buried fiber with GPON FTTH electronics. Receiving grant funding will allow Oklahoma Western to service a much needed part of the state with high speed broadband service.