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Assembly Bill 696
Relating To: Relating to: authority of the Public Service Commission over certain telecommunications utilities, telecommunications access charges, universal service fund contributions based on interconnected voice over Internet protocol service, tandem switching provider electronic call records, granting rule-making authority, and making an appropriation.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals
Print| Principal Name | Notified Date | Communication Date | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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| Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) | Notified Date 2/8/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/23/2010
Other
Report Date2/8/2010 |
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| CenturyTel Service Group LLC | Notified Date 3/26/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date3/26/2010 |
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| Citizens Utility Board | Notified Date 3/29/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date3/29/2010 |
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| Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry | Notified Date 2/8/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/8/2010 |
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| Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce | Notified Date 4/1/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/1/2010 |
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| League of Wisconsin Municipalities | Notified Date 4/22/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date4/22/2010 Comments This bill includes a provision exempting telecommunication utilities from municipal right of way regulation. |
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| Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce | Notified Date 2/12/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/12/2010 |
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| Municipal Electric Utilities of Wisconsin | Notified Date 3/15/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date3/15/2010 |
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| National Federation of Independent Business | Notified Date 3/30/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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None
Report Date3/30/2010 |
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| Sprint Communications Company LP | Notified Date 4/7/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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Against
Report Date4/7/2010 Comments Sprint supports the original bill that establishes a framework for dealing with excessive access charges. However, Sprint opposes the bill as amended. |
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| TDS Telecom Inc | Notified Date 2/1/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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None
Report Date2/1/2010 |
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| Time Warner Telecom | Notified Date 2/8/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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None
Report Date2/8/2010 |
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| T-Mobile (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) | Notified Date 4/1/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date4/1/2010 |
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| United States Cellular Corporation | Notified Date 2/2/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date4/9/2010
Against
Report Date2/2/2010 |
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| Verizon Communications | Notified Date 3/30/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date3/30/2010 |
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| Verizon Wireless | Notified Date 3/30/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/7/2010
Other
Report Date3/30/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Business Council | Notified Date 2/24/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date2/24/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Cable Communications Association | Notified Date 4/1/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date4/1/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Counties Association | Notified Date 4/15/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/15/2010
None
Report Date4/15/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service | Notified Date 2/4/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date3/30/2010
Against
Report Date2/4/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Economic Development Association | Notified Date 3/30/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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For
Report Date3/30/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives | Notified Date 2/8/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Other
Report Date2/8/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Grocers Association | Notified Date 2/10/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date2/10/2010 |
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| Wisconsin Retired Educators Association | Notified Date 4/20/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/20/2010 |
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| Wisconsin State AFL-CIO | Notified Date 4/5/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | |
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Against
Report Date4/5/2010 |
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| Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association | Notified Date 2/4/2010 | Communication Date N/A | Comments | Supporting Documentation | Position Info |
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For
Report Date3/26/2010 Comments Pending adoption of Assembly Amendment 2.
None
Report Date2/4/2010 |
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Lobbying Efforts
| 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June |
2010 July - December |
Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 1242.00 |
2010 July - December 98.00 |
Total 1340.00 |
| Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 450.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 450.00 |
| CenturyTel Service Group LLC | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 161.00 |
2010 July - December 22.00 |
Total 183.00 |
| Citizens Utility Board | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 18.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 18.00 |
| Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce & Industry | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 1.00 |
2010 July - December 2.00 |
Total 3.00 |
| Green Bay Area Chamber of Commerce | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 15.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 15.00 |
| Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 38.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 38.00 |
| Sprint Communications Company LP | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 109.00 |
2010 July - December 28.00 |
Total 137.00 |
| TDS Telecom Inc | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 71.00 |
2010 July - December 44.00 |
Total 115.00 |
| T-Mobile (formerly VoiceStream Wireless) | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 1.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 1.00 |
| United States Cellular Corporation | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 37.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 37.00 |
| Verizon Communications | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 90.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 90.00 |
| Verizon Wireless | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 24.00 |
2010 July - December 2.00 |
Total 26.00 |
| Wisconsin Business Council | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 3.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 3.00 |
| Wisconsin Cable Communications Association | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 37.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 37.00 |
| Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 99.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 99.00 |
| Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association | 2009 January - June |
2009 July - December |
2010 January - June 88.00 |
2010 July - December |
Total 88.00 |