TDS Telecommunications Corporation

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
Telecommunications service

Lobbying Interests:
Legislation dealing with telecommunications, administrative rules of the Public Service Commission, General Business issues, and efforts to impact taxes.

CEO Name:
Jim Butman
Vice President

Contact
ASP
Andrew S. Petersen
525 Junction Road, Ste 7000
Madison, WI 53717
(608) 664-4155
andrew.petersen@tdstelecom.com
http://www.tdstelecom.com

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On
Mark Graul Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/2/2019 Withdrawn On N/A
Hannah M Huffman Exclusive Duties No Authorized On 1/2/2019 Withdrawn On N/A

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 344
Assembly Bill 344
Relating to: telephone company tax exemption for property used to provide broadband service. (FE)

Bill Text and History

2019 Wisconsin Act 128

For
Notification Date
7/25/2019
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.
Assembly Bill 349
Assembly Bill 349
Relating to: applicability of one-call system requirements.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
8/1/2019
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.
Senate Bill 321
Senate Bill 321
Relating to: telephone company tax exemption for property used to provide broadband service. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
7/11/2019
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.

Budget Bill Subjects

Public Service Commission: Affiliated Grant Programs
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Affiliated Grant Programs

Notification Date
3/19/2019
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.

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

Notification Date
3/19/2019
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.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Issues related to municipal entry into the Broadband marketplace
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issues related to municipal entry into the Broadband marketplace

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
3/27/2019
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.

Issue related to taxation of telecommunications companies
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Issue related to taxation of telecommunications companies

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/20/2019
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.

Police and Fire Protection Fund
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Police and Fire Protection Fund

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/2/2019
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.

Rural Broadband
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Rural Broadband

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/26/2018
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.

Wiscnet
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Wiscnet

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/26/2018
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.

Broadband Discussions with Rural Schools Task Force
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband Discussions with Rural Schools Task Force

Action Intended To Affect
legislative

Notification Date
12/26/2018
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.

Broadband grant funding
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband grant funding

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/26/2018
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.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2019
January - June
$12,000.00
2019
July - December
$12,000.00
2020
January - June
$12,000.00
2020
July - December
$12,000.00
Total $48,000.00
Total Hours Communicating 2019
January - June
8.75
2019
July - December
11.00
2020
January - June
5.00
2020
July - December
0.50
Total 25.25
Total Hours Other 2019
January - June
30.00
2019
July - December
38.75
2020
January - June
15.50
2020
July - December
7.75
Total 92.00

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: telephone company tax exemption for property used to provide broadband service. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
30%
2020
January - June
20%
2020
July - December
Total 20%
Relating to: applicability of one-call system requirements.
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 2%
Relating to: telephone company tax exemption for property used to provide broadband service. (FE)
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
60%
2020
January - June
50%
2020
July - December
Total 34%

Budget Bill Subjects

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
25%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 9%

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
50%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total 17%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
5%
2020
July - December
Total < 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
15%
Total 1%
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
25%
Total 2%

Minor Efforts

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

Minor Efforts
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
10%
2019
July - December
5%
2020
January - June
25%
2020
July - December
35%
Total 12%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2019
January - June
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
Total
2019
January - June
5%
2019
July - December
2020
January - June
2020
July - December
25%
Total 3%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures