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Assembly Bill 561

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 2/25/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/25/2008

Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) Notified Date 2/20/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/20/2008

CenturyTel Service Group LLC Notified Date 12/20/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
12/20/2007

Citizens Utility Board Notified Date 3/4/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/4/2008

Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry Notified Date 11/9/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/9/2007

National Federation of Independent Business Notified Date 2/22/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/22/2008

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 Assembly Substitute Amendment 1, LRBs 0286/1, Sprint Nextel is removing its' objection to the bill.
Against
Report Date
10/31/2007

TDS Telecom Inc Notified Date 11/1/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/1/2007

Time Warner Telecom Notified Date 11/13/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/13/2007

Verizon Communications Notified Date 2/19/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/19/2008

Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service Notified Date 2/21/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
2/21/2008

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

Comments
WFC supports this bill as amended by Assembly Substitute Amendment 1.
Wisconsin Grocers Association Notified Date 3/13/2008 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/13/2008

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Notified Date 10/31/2007 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
10/31/2007

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
10.00
2008
January - June
308.00
2008
July - December
10.00
Total 328.00
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
Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2.00
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
Total 2.00
Sprint Communications Company LP 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
2008
July - December
5.00
Total 5.00
Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
36.00
2008
July - December
Total 36.00
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association 2007
January - June
2007
July - December
2008
January - June
139.00
2008
July - December
Total 139.00