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Senate Bill 285

Relating To: the regulation of certain telecommunications utilities and the public service commission's jurisdiction over public utilities in general.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
AARP Notified Date 11/12/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/12/2007

Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) Notified Date 11/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/15/2007

CenturyTel Service Group LLC Notified Date 11/1/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/1/2007

Citizens Utility Board Notified Date 10/26/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
10/26/2007

Sprint Communications Company LP Notified Date 10/31/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/28/2008

Comments
With the adoption of Senate Substitute Amendment LRBs0273/2, Sprint Nextel is removing its' objection to the bill.
Against
Report Date
10/31/2007

TDS Telecom Inc Notified Date 10/12/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/12/2007

Time Warner Telecom Notified Date 10/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
10/15/2007

Verizon Communications Notified Date 10/19/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/19/2007

Wisconsin Cable Communications Association Notified Date 10/16/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/16/2007

Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service Notified Date 10/15/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/15/2007

Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives Notified Date 10/23/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/26/2008

Comments
WFC supports this bill as amended by Senate Substitute Amendment 1.
Other
Report Date
10/23/2007

Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 3/13/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/13/2008

Wisconsin Public Interest Research Group (WISPIRG) Notified Date 3/12/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/12/2008

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Notified Date 10/11/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/11/2007

Lobbying Efforts

  2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
347.00
2008
January - June
794.00
2008
July - December
96.00
Total 1237.00
AARP 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
52.00
2008
January - June
48.00
2008
July - December
Total 100.00
Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
50.00
2008
July - December
Total 50.00
CenturyTel Service Group LLC 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
8.00
2008
January - June
133.00
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 146.00
Citizens Utility Board 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
27.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 27.00
Sprint Communications Company LP 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
61.00
2008
January - June
81.00
2008
July - December
Total 142.00
TDS Telecom Inc 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
40.00
2008
January - June
46.00
2008
July - December
Total 86.00
Time Warner Telecom 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
19.00
2008
July - December
Total 19.00
Verizon Communications 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
79.00
2008
July - December
Total 79.00
Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
11.00
2008
July - December
Total 11.00
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
34.00
2008
January - June
36.00
2008
July - December
Total 70.00
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
125.00
2008
January - June
291.00
2008
July - December
91.00
Total 507.00