EXHIBIT 99.1


March 25, 2002

Securities and Exchange Commission
450 Fifth Street, N.W.
Washington, D.C. 20549-0408

Ladies and Gentlemen:

This letter is written pursuant to Temporary Note 3T to Article 3 of Regulation
S-X.

Western Wireless Corporation has received a representation letter from Arthur
Andersen LLP ("Andersen") stating that the audit of the consolidated balance
sheet of Western Wireless Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2000,
and the related consolidated statements of operations, shareholders' equity and
cash flows for each of the two years in the period ended December 31, 2000, was
subject to Andersen's quality control system for the U.S. accounting and
auditing practice to provide reasonable assurance that the engagement was
conducted in compliance with professional standards, that there was appropriate
continuity of Andersen personnel working on the audit, availability of national
office consultation, and availability of personnel at foreign affiliates of
Andersen to conduct the relevant portions of the audit.



Very truly yours,

/s/  Theresa E. Gillespie

Theresa E. Gillespie
Executive Vice President