SB13-AA2,1,7 525.95 Universal service fund. There is established a separate nonlapsible
6trust fund designated as the universal service fund, to consist of all contributions
7received under s. 196.218 (3) and payments received under s. 196.978 (3).".

SB13-AA2,2,96 196.85 (1m) (e) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses
7incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 196.978, the
8term "public utility" includes a telecommunications provider, as defined in s. 196.978
9(1) (b).".

SB13-AA2,2,12 12196.978 Broadband availability. (1) In this section:

SB13-AA2,2,1613 (a) "Broadband service" means an Internet access service using any medium
14or technology that conveys voice, data, or other information at downstream or
15upstream speeds that are faster than the downstream or upstream speeds that are
16available through dial-up Internet access service.

SB13-AA2,2,2117 (b) 1. Except as provided in subd. 2., "telecommunications provider" means a
18telecommunications provider that, before the effective date of this subdivision ....
19[LRB inserts date], provided broadband service to customers in this state or that, on
20or after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], begins to provide
21broadband service to customers in this state.

SB13-AA2,2,2322 2. "Telecommunications provider" does not include a telecommunications
23provider with 25,000 or fewer customers in this state.

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1(2) No later than 2 years after the effective date of this subsection .... [LRB
2inserts date], a telecommunications provider shall make broadband service
3available at downstream or upstream speeds of at least 6 megabits per second to all
4businesses and residences located in this state in each area comprising a 6-mile
5radius of each exchange area central office that the telecommunications provider
6uses to provide service to customers in this state.

SB13-AA2,3,12 7(3) The commission shall require a telecommunications provider to pay
8$100,000 to the commission for deposit in the universal service fund for each month
9that the telecommunications provider fails to make broadband service available to
10all business and residences in each area specified in sub. (2). A telecommunications
11provider may not adjust its rates to customers for the purpose of recovering any
12payment required under this subsection.".