Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Locan and Long Distance Sercice (Wisconsin CALLS) supports legislation and regulatory initiatives to improve the quality of telecommunications services and to promote competition in all sectors of the telecommunications industry.

Lobbying Interests:
Wisconsin CALLS will seek to influence legislation and rule-making associated with the telecommunications industry.

Title:
Attorney

Contact
CP
Curt Pawlisch
PO Box 1443
Madison, WI 53701-1443
(608) 204-0065
(608) 251-2883
pawlisch@cwpb.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 892
Assembly Bill 892
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of Internet equipment used in the broadband market.

Bill Text and History

None
Notification Date
12/30/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.
Senate Bill 483
Senate Bill 483
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of Internet equipment used in the broadband market.

Bill Text and History

2005 Wisconsin Act 479

None
Notification Date
12/30/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Service Commission: Agencywide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Agencywide

Notification Date
7/27/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Video Franchise language.
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Video Franchise language.

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
7/26/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Universal Service Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Universal Service Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative Matter and Rule

Notification Date
4/12/2006
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Legislation Related to Telecom Competition in Local Markets
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation Related to Telecom Competition in Local Markets

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/11/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Legislation Related to Telecommunications Deregulation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Legislation Related to Telecommunications Deregulation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/10/2005
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Spyware Legislation for 2005-2006 Legislative Session
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Spyware Legislation for 2005-2006 Legislative Session

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/7/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Broadband Legislation for 2005-2006 Legislative Session
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband Legislation for 2005-2006 Legislative Session

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
11/22/2004
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has not yet communicated on this matter, but intends to do so at a later date.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2005
January - June
$25,665.00
2005
July - December
$21,349.74
2006
January - June
$30,243.79
2006
July - December
$22,250.06
Total $99,508.59
Total Hours Communicating 2005
January - June
19.00
2005
July - December
4.20
2006
January - June
7.30
2006
July - December
5.60
Total 36.10
Total Hours Other 2005
January - June
71.50
2005
July - December
52.80
2006
January - June
182.40
2006
July - December
76.30
Total 383.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of Internet equipment used in the broadband market.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 6%
relating to: an income and franchise tax credit for sales and use taxes paid on the purchase of Internet equipment used in the broadband market.
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
10%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 6%

Budget Bill Subjects

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
5%
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total < 1%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 1%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
30%
2005
July - December
30%
2006
January - June
10%
2006
July - December
Total 15%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
30%
2005
July - December
25%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
Total 12%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
30%
2005
July - December
20%
2006
January - June
5%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 17%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
60%
2006
July - December
30%
Total 33%
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
40%
Total 8%

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2005
January - June
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total
2005
January - June
5%
2005
July - December
2006
January - June
2006
July - December
Total 1%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures