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Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On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 672
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

None
Notification Date
11/17/2003
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.
Assembly Bill 729
Assembly Bill 729
relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.

Bill Text and History

2003 Wisconsin Act 125

Against
Notification Date
1/8/2004
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.
Assembly Bill 734
Assembly Bill 734
relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/12/2004
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.
Senate Bill 302
Senate Bill 302
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

None
Notification Date
11/5/2003
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 370
Senate Bill 370
relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/12/2004
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.
Senate Bill 371
Senate Bill 371
relating to: partial deregulation of telecommunications services.

Bill Text and History

Against
Notification Date
1/12/2004
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

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

Notification Date
1/10/2003
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

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.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the pricing of unbundled network elements
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the pricing of unbundled network elements

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
5/29/2003
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.

Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the regulation of broadband
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to the regulation of broadband

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
1/13/2003
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.

Support legislation for consideration in 2003 Session to establish and enforce wholesale service standards for telecommunications utilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Support legislation for consideration in 2003 Session to establish and enforce wholesale service standards for telecommunications utilities

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative Matter

Notification Date
12/4/2002
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.

Comments
Wisconsin Customers for Affordable Local and Long Distance Service

Total Lobbying Effort

  2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2004
January - June
$44,533.00
2004
July - December
$16,325.67
Total $60,858.67
Total Hours Communicating 2004
January - June
22.10
2004
July - December
13.00
Total 35.10
Total Hours Other 2004
January - June
152.60
2004
July - December
36.90
Total 189.50

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
5%
2004
July - December
Total 4%
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.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 16%
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.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
20%
2004
July - December
Total 16%
relating to: petitions by certain telecommunications utilities regarding unbundled network or service elements.
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
30%
2004
July - December
Total 23%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
5%
2004
July - December
Total 4%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
5%
2004
July - December
Total 4%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
10%
2004
July - December
30%
Total 14%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
5%
Total 1%
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
60%
Total 13%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
2004
July - December
Total
2003
January - June
2003
July - December
2004
January - June
5%
2004
July - December
5%
Total 5%

Other Matters

No other matters found.

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures