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Assembly Bill 672

Relating To: exempting broadband Internet service from regulation by the Public Service Commission and local governments, requiring telecommunications utilities to provide unbundled network elements, and price regulation of telecommunications utilities.
Bill Text and History
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Lobbying Principals

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Principal Name Notified Date Communication Date Comments Supporting Documentation  
American Civil Liberties Union of Wisconsin Inc Notified Date 11/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/19/2003

Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) Notified Date 11/20/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
11/20/2003

AT&T Corporation Notified Date 11/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/14/2003

CenturyTel Service Group LLC Notified Date 11/24/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/24/2003

Citizens Utility Board Notified Date 2/16/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
2/16/2004

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Wis State Conference Notified Date 7/28/2004 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
7/28/2004

Kenosha County Notified Date 11/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/14/2003

League of Wisconsin Municipalities Notified Date 11/21/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
11/21/2003

Comments
Want to make sure that preemption does not extend to municipal regulation of use of the right-of-way.
McLeod USA Notified Date 12/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
12/19/2003

Sprint Communications Company LP Notified Date 11/20/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
11/20/2003

TDS Telecom Inc Notified Date 11/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/19/2003

Time Warner Telecom Notified Date 12/19/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
12/19/2003

Verizon Communications Notified Date 11/14/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
11/14/2003

Waukesha County Municipal Executives Notified Date 11/26/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/26/2003

Wisconsin Alliance of Cities Inc Notified Date 12/12/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
12/12/2003

Comments
amendment is needed to clarify rights-of-way controls have not been eliminated by the bill.
Wisconsin Cable Communications Association Notified Date 11/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
For
Report Date
11/17/2003

Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service Notified Date 11/17/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/17/2003

Wisconsin Federation of Cooperatives Notified Date 11/26/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
11/26/2003

Wisconsin Merchants Federation Notified Date 11/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
None
Report Date
11/18/2003

Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association Notified Date 12/1/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Other
Report Date
12/1/2003

WorldCom Inc Notified Date 11/18/2003 Communication Date N/A Comments   Supporting Documentation  
Against
Report Date
3/9/2004

None
Report Date
11/18/2003

Lobbying Efforts

  2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Hours Of Effort On This Matter 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
293.00
2004
July - December
Total 293.00
Ameritech (Wis Bell Inc) 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
57.00
2004
July - December
Total 57.00
AT&T Corporation 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
73.00
2004
July - December
Total 73.00
CenturyTel Service Group LLC 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
84.00
2004
July - December
Total 84.00
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, Wis State Conference 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
1.00
2004
July - December
Total 1.00
TDS Telecom Inc 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
43.00
2004
July - December
Total 43.00
Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service 2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
35.00
2004
July - December
Total 35.00