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Senate Bill 375

Relating To: Relating to: delaying the restrictions on participation by the University of Wisconsin System in selling or providing telecommunications services.
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
Association of Wisconsin School Administrators Notified Date 1/12/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/12/2012

AT&T Wisconsin Notified Date 1/16/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
1/16/2012

Against
Report Date
1/16/2012

CenturyLink (formerly CenturyTel Service Group LLC) Notified Date 1/18/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/18/2012

Cooperative Network Association Notified Date 1/13/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/13/2012

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 1/25/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/25/2012

Madison Area Technical College Notified Date 1/19/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/19/2012

Marquette University Notified Date 1/12/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
1/12/2012

Medical College of Wisconsin Notified Date 1/14/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/14/2012

Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce Notified Date 1/17/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/17/2012

Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc. dba Nsight Notified Date 2/10/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/10/2012

PROFS Inc Notified Date 1/19/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/19/2012

Rural Wisconsin Health Cooperative Notified Date 1/23/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/23/2012

Comments
Additionally SUPPORT SA1 offered by Senator Shilling
TDS Telecommunications Corporation Notified Date 1/19/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/19/2012

Time Warner Cable Notified Date 1/24/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/24/2012

United Council of UW Students Notified Date 1/17/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/17/2012

Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Notified Date 1/21/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/21/2012

Comments
Registered for SB 375 at Senate Agriculture, Forestry, and Higher Education hearing 011912.
Wisconsin Association of School Boards Inc Notified Date 1/14/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/14/2012

Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials Notified Date 1/12/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/12/2012

Wisconsin Association of School District Administrators Notified Date 1/12/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/12/2012

Wisconsin Council for Administrators of Special Services Notified Date 1/12/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/12/2012

Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service Notified Date 2/21/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/21/2012

Comments
Government should not compete against the private sector in the offering of data and telecommunications services.
Wisconsin Education Association Council Notified Date 1/10/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/10/2012

Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association Notified Date 1/15/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/15/2012

Wisconsin Farmers Union Notified Date 1/23/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
1/23/2012

Wisconsin Hospital Association Inc (WHA) Notified Date 1/20/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/20/2012

Wisconsin Independent Telecommunications System, Inc. d/b/a Access Wisconsin Notified Date 1/11/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/11/2012

Comments
There is no need to delay for a third year. UW is and should be prohibited from providing telecommunications to others. Government competition puts the private sector at an unfair disadvantage, discouraging needed private sector investment.
Wisconsin Library Association Notified Date 1/17/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/17/2012

Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Notified Date 1/14/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/14/2012

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Notified Date 1/10/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/10/2012

Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc Notified Date 1/19/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/19/2012

Wisconsin Towns Association Notified Date 2/16/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/16/2012

Comments
See attached memo for reasons for our support of SB 375 and its companion Assembly Bill AB 473.

Lobbying Efforts

  2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
102.00
2012
January - June
332.00
2012
July - December
23.00
Total 457.00
AT&T Wisconsin 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
54.00
2012
July - December
Total 54.00
CenturyLink (formerly CenturyTel Service Group LLC) 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
54.00
2012
July - December
9.00
Total 63.00
Cooperative Network Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
5.00
2012
January - June
20.00
2012
July - December
Total 25.00
Medical College of Wisconsin 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
13.00
2012
July - December
Total 13.00
Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
5.00
2012
July - December
Total 5.00
Northeast Communications of Wisconsin, Inc. dba Nsight 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
4.00
2012
July - December
Total 4.00
TDS Telecommunications Corporation 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
9.00
Total 9.00
Time Warner Cable 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
1.00
2012
July - December
Total 1.00
United Council of UW Students 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
17.00
2012
July - December
Total 17.00
Wisconsin Association of School Business Officials 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
97.00
2012
January - June
2012
July - December
Total 97.00
Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
1.00
2012
July - December
Total 1.00
Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
16.00
2012
July - December
Total 16.00
Wisconsin Farmers Union 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
12.00
2012
July - December
Total 12.00
Wisconsin Independent Telecommunications System, Inc. d/b/a Access Wisconsin 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
61.00
2012
July - December
Total 61.00
Wisconsin Library Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
22.00
2012
July - December
5.00
Total 27.00
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
33.00
2012
July - December
Total 33.00
Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
19.00
2012
July - December
Total 19.00