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Assembly Bill 473

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 1/18/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/18/2012

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

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 2/17/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
2/17/2012

TDS Telecommunications Corporation Notified Date 1/11/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
1/11/2012

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

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 Cable Communications Association Notified Date 1/19/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
1/19/2012

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 1/11/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/11/2012

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 2/1/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
2/1/2012

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 1/10/2012 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
1/10/2012

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 attache memo for reasons for our support of 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
11.00
2012
January - June
303.00
2012
July - December
46.00
Total 360.00
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
11.00
2012
January - June
13.00
2012
July - December
Total 24.00
Madison Area Technical College 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
2.00
2012
July - December
Total 2.00
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
3.00
2012
July - December
9.00
Total 12.00
Wisconsin Cable Communications Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
28.00
2012
July - December
Total 28.00
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
10.00
2012
July - December
Total 10.00
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
7.00
2012
July - December
Total 7.00
Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
30.00
2012
July - December
28.00
Total 58.00
Wisconsin Technical College District Boards Association Inc 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
19.00
2012
July - December
Total 19.00
Wisconsin Towns Association 2011
January - June
2011
July - December
2012
January - June
5.00
2012
July - December
Total 5.00