SB469,13,2422 2. No later than 24 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
23inserts date], the telecommunications provider shall reduce its charges by 40 percent
24of the difference.
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13. No later than 36 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
2inserts date], the telecommunications provider shall reduce its charges by 60 percent
3of the difference.
SB469,14,64 4. No later than 48 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
5inserts date], the telecommunications provider shall reduce its charges by 80 percent
6of the difference.
SB469,14,97 5. No later than 60 months after the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB
8inserts date], the telecommunications provider shall reduce its charges by 100
9percent of the difference.
SB469, s. 13 10Section 13. 196.194 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,15,811 196.194 (1) Telecommunications utilities. Except as provided in this
12subsection, nothing
Nothing in this chapter prohibits the commission from
13approving the filing of a tariff which permits a telecommunications utility to enter
14into an individual contract with an individual customer if substitute
15telecommunications services are available to customers or potential customers of the
16telecommunications utility and the absence of such a tariff will cause the
17telecommunications utility to be disadvantaged in competing for business. A tariff
18filed under this subsection shall include the condition that any such contract shall
19be compensatory as determined under s. 196.204 (5) and (6). The tariff shall include
20any other condition and procedure required by the commission in the public interest.
21Within 20 days after a contract authorized under this subsection or an amendment
22to such a contract has been executed, the telecommunications utility shall submit to
23the commission written notice of the general nature of the contract and the parties
24to the contract. Upon request, the commission shall inform a person, or direct that
25the person be informed, that notice has been received by the commission of execution

1of a contract under this subsection. Within 6 months after receiving substantial
2evidence that a contract may be noncompensatory, or upon its own motion, the
3commission shall investigate and determine whether the contract is compensatory.
4If the commission determines that the contract is noncompensatory, the commission
5may make appropriate adjustments in the rates or tariffs of the telecommunications
6utility that has entered into the contract, in addition to other remedies under this
7chapter. The dollar amount of the adjustment may not be less than the amount by
8which the contract was found to be noncompensatory.
SB469, s. 14 9Section 14. 196.195 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,15,1210 196.195 (1) Regulation imposed. Except as provided in this section and ss.
11196.202, 196.203, 196.215 and, 196.219, and 196.50 (2) (i), a telecommunications
12utility is subject to every applicable provision of this chapter and ch. 201.
SB469, s. 15 13Section 15. 196.195 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,15,2314 196.195 (5) Commission action. If after the proceedings under subs. (2), (3) and
15(4) the commission has determined that effective competition exists in the market
16for the telecommunications service which justifies a lesser degree of regulation and
17that lesser regulation in that market will serve the public interest, the commission
18may, by order, suspend tariffing requirements under s. 196.194 (1) or any of the
19following
provisions of law ch. 201, except as provided under subs. (7) and (8): ch.
20201 and s. 196.02 (2); s. 196.05; s. 196.06; s. 196.07; s. 196.09; s. 196.10; s. 196.12; s.
21196.13 (2); s. 196.19; tariffing requirements under s. 196.194; s. 196.196 (1) or (5); s.
22196.20; s. 196.21; s. 196.22;
s. 196.26; s. 196.28; s. 196.37; s. 196.49; s. 196.52; s.
23196.58; s. 196.60;
s. 196.604; s. 196.77; s. 196.78; s. 196.79; and s. 196.805.
SB469, s. 16 24Section 16. 196.195 (12) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
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1196.195 (12) (a) To provide incentives for telecommunications utilities to
2achieve any of the goals listed in par. (b) 1. a., the commission may suspend any of
3the provisions listed in sub. (5) except ss. 196.19, 196.20 (1m), 196.22, 196.26, 196.37,
4196.60 and 196.604
of ch. 201 or may approve a regulatory method alternative to
5traditional rate-of-return regulation that does not require suspension of any
6provisions listed in sub. (5).
SB469, s. 17 7Section 17. 196.195 (12) (b) 3. of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,16,158 196.195 (12) (b) 3. The commission shall regulate telecommunications utilities
9with the goal of developing alternative forms of regulation. The commission shall,
10by order, develop and approve an incentive regulatory plan for each
11telecommunications utility to implement this subdivision. The commission may not
12increase regulation of a small telecommunications utility in implementing this
13subdivision. For telecommunications utilities with more than 150,000 access lines
14in use in this state, s. 196.196 (2) applies to access service rates in any regulatory plan
15approved under this subdivision.
SB469, s. 18 16Section 18. 196.196 of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 19 17Section 19. 196.198 (2) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.198 (2) and
18amended to read:
SB469,16,2419 196.198 (2) Except as provided in sub. (3), a telecommunications utility that
20has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state or a telecommunications
21provider that has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state may not charge
22a residential customer for basic local exchange service based on the duration of a call
23or on the time of day that a call is made. This paragraph subsection does not apply
24to an extended community telephone service.
SB469, s. 20 25Section 20. 196.198 (2) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
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1Section 21. 196.198 (3) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,17,52 196.198 (3) (intro.) The commission may suspend the application of sub. (2) (a)
3in a particular geographical area for a telecommunications utility or a
4telecommunications provider if, after a contested case hearing, the commission
5determines that all of the following apply:
SB469, s. 22 6Section 22. 196.198 (3) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,17,87 196.198 (3) (a) Failure to suspend the application of sub. (2) (a) makes
8competition in that geographical area impractical.
SB469, s. 23 9Section 23. 196.198 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,17,1110 196.198 (3) (b) (intro.) Suspending the application of sub. (2) (a) is beneficial
11to all of the following groups:
SB469, s. 24 12Section 24. 196.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,17,2113 196.20 (1) The rate schedules of any public utility shall include all rules
14applicable to the rendition or discontinuance of the service to which the rates
15specified in the schedules are applicable. No change may be made by any public
16utility in its schedules except by filing the change as proposed with the commission.
17Except for a telecommunications utility, no No change in any public utility rule which
18purports to curtail the obligation or undertaking of service of the public utility shall
19be effective without the written approval of the commission after hearing, except
20that the commission, by emergency order, may make the rule, as filed, effective from
21the date of the order, pending final approval of the rule after hearing.
SB469, s. 25 22Section 25. 196.20 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 26 23Section 26. 196.20 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,18,224 196.20 (2) (a) (intro.) Except for a telecommunications utility, a A proposed
25change which constitutes a decrease in rates shall be effective at the time specified

1in the change as filed but not earlier than 10 days after the date of filing the change
2with the commission, unless any of the following occurs:
SB469, s. 27 3Section 27. 196.20 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 28 4Section 28. 196.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,18,115 196.20 (2m) Except as provided under sub. (5) and ss. 196.193, and 196.195
6(12) and 196.196, no change in schedules which constitutes an increase in rates to
7consumers may be made except by order of the commission, after an investigation
8and opportunity for hearing. The commission may waive a hearing under this
9subsection for a proposed change in a telecommunications utility schedule. By rule
10or order, the commission shall specify the notice and procedural requirements
11applicable to a telecommunications utility proposal for which a hearing is waived.
SB469, s. 29 12Section 29. 196.20 (2r) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 30 13Section 30. 196.20 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 31 14Section 31. 196.20 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 32 15Section 32. 196.20 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 33 16Section 33. 196.203 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
17is renumbered 196.203 (1g) and amended to read:
SB469,18,2318 196.203 (1g) Alternative telecommunications utilities are exempt from all
19provisions of ch. 201 and this chapter, except as provided in this section, and except
20that an alternative telecommunications utility is subject to s. 196.025 (6), and except
21that an alternative telecommunications utility that is a local government
22telecommunications utility, as defined in s. 196.204 (5) (ag) 1., is subject to s. 196.204
23(5).
SB469, s. 34 24Section 34. 196.203 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
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1196.203 (1d) In this section, "local government telecommunications utility"
2has the meaning given in s. 196.204 (1m) (a).
SB469, s. 35 3Section 35. 196.203 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.203 (2) (a) and
4amended to read:
SB469,19,95 196.203 (2) (a) No person may commence providing service as an alternative
6telecommunications utility unless the person petitions for and the commission issues
7a determination certification that the person is an alternative telecommunications
8utility or unless the person is a telecommunications utility for which the commission
9issues an order under s. 196.50 (2) (j) 1
.
SB469,19,13 10(6) The commission shall maintain information on authorized certified
11alternative telecommunications utilities and on applicants for alternative
12telecommunications utility status certification and make that information available
13to any person, upon request.
SB469, s. 36 14Section 36. 196.203 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
SB469,19,2215 196.203 (2) (b) Except for an alternative telecommunications utility that is a
16local government telecommunications utility, certification as an alternative
17telecommunications utility shall be on a statewide basis and any certification issued
18by the commission before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],
19to an alternative telecommunications utility that is not a local government
20telecommunications utility is considered amended to be a statewide certification.
21This paragraph does not alter any conditions of a certification issued before the
22effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date], except for geographic scope.
SB469, s. 37 23Section 37. 196.203 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
SB469,20,324 196.203 (2) (c) The commission may deny a petition for certification as an
25alternative telecommunications utility described in s. 196.01 (1d) (f) if the

1commission finds that the petitioner does not have the financial, managerial, or
2technical capabilities to provide its proposed services or to comply with conditions
3that the commission is authorized to impose under sub. (3).
SB469, s. 38 4Section 38. 196.203 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.203 (3) and
5amended to read:
SB469,20,176 196.203 (3) In response to a petition from any interested person, or upon its
7own motion, the commission shall determine whether the public interest requires
8that any provision of ch. 201 or a provision of this chapter specified in sub. (4m) be
9imposed on a person providing or proposing to provide service as an alternative
10telecommunications utility in a relevant market. In making this determination, the
11commission may consider factors including the quality of service, customer
12complaints, concerns about the effect on customers of local exchange
13telecommunications utilities and the extent to which similar services are available
14from alternative sources. If the commission imposes a provision on an alternative
15telecommunications utility under this subsection, the commission shall impose the
16same provision at the same level of regulation on all telecommunications utilities
17certified under s. 196.50 (2) and all other alternative telecommunications utilities.
SB469, s. 39 18Section 39. 196.203 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 40 19Section 40. 196.203 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 41 20Section 41. 196.203 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 42 21Section 42. 196.203 (3) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 43 22Section 43. 196.203 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 44 23Section 44. 196.203 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 45 24Section 45. 196.203 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
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1196.203 (4m) The commission may impose s. 196.01, 196.02 (1), (4), or (5),
2196.04, 196.135, 196.14, 196.197, 196.199, 196.207, 196.208, 196.209, 196.218,
3196.219 (1), (2) (b), (c), or (d), (3) (a), (c), (d), (e), (h), (j), (m), (n), or (o), or (3m), 196.25,
4196.26, 196.39, 196.395, 196.40, 196.41, 196.43, 196.44, 196.65, 196.66, 196.81,
5196.85, or 196.858 on an alternative telecommunications utility.
SB469, s. 46 6Section 46. 196.203 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
SB469,21,97 196.203 (5) The commission may establish a reasonable fee schedule and may
8assess an alternative telecommunications utility to cover the cost of making a
9certification or other determination under this section.
SB469, s. 47 10Section 47. 196.204 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
SB469,21,11 11196.204 (title) Local government telecommunications utilities.
SB469, s. 48 12Section 48. 196.204 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 49 13Section 49. 196.204 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 50 14Section 50. 196.204 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 51 15Section 51. 196.204 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 52 16Section 52. 196.204 (5) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 196.204 (1m) and
17196.204 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB469,21,1818 196.204 (1m) (intro.) In this subsection section:
SB469, s. 53 19Section 53. 196.204 (5) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 196.204 (2m) and
20196.204 (2m) (a), (b) (intro.) and (c) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
SB469,22,221 196.204 (2m) (a) In addition to the other requirements of this section, each
22Each telecommunications service, relevant group of services and basic network
23function offered or used by a local government telecommunications utility shall be
24priced to exceed its total service long-run incremental cost. The commission may
25waive the applicability of this subdivision to a nongovernmental

1telecommunications utility's basic local exchange service if the commission
2determines that a waiver is consistent with the factors under s. 196.03 (6).
SB469,22,113 (b) (intro.) For purposes of subd. 1. par. (a), the total service long-run
4incremental cost of a local government telecommunications utility shall take into
5account, by imputation or allocation, equivalent charges for all taxes, pole rentals,
6rights-of-way, licenses, and similar costs that are incurred by nongovernmental
7telecommunications utilities. This subdivision paragraph does not apply to a local
8government telecommunications utility that is subject to the exemption under s.
966.0422 (3n). This subdivision paragraph also does not apply to a
10telecommunications service, relevant group of services, or basic network function if
11all of the following conditions apply:
SB469,22,1512 (c) (intro.) Subdivision 2. Paragraph (b) does not apply to a telecommunications
13service, relevant group of services, or basic network function, that is used to provide
14broadband service and that is offered by a municipal telecommunications utility, if
15all of the following apply:
SB469, s. 54 16Section 54. 196.204 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 55 17Section 55. 196.204 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 56 18Section 56. 196.205 (1m) of the statutes is renumbered 196.205, and 196.205
19(intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
SB469,22,2320 196.205 (intro.) A telecommunications cooperative or an unincorporated
21telecommunications cooperative association may elect to be subject to ss. 196.28 and
22196.37 as they apply to any rate, toll or charge and to ss. 196.02 (2), 196.09 (1),
s.
23196.11 (2), 196.20 and 196.26 in any of the following ways:
SB469, s. 57 24Section 57. 196.205 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 58 25Section 58. 196.206 of the statutes is created to read:
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1196.206 Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. (1)
2Exemption. Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service is not subject to ch.
3201 or this chapter, except as provided in this section.
SB469,23,12 4(2) Universal service fund. A telecommunications provider that provides
5interconnected voice over Internet protocol service in this state shall make
6contributions to the universal service fund based on its revenues from providing such
7service. The revenues shall be calculated using direct assignment, a
8provider-specific traffic study, the inverse of the interstate jurisdictional allocation
9established by the federal communications commission for the purpose of federal
10universal service assessments, or any other reasonable assignment. Direct
11assignment or traffic studies shall be based on the primary physical service address
12identified by the customer.
SB469,23,15 13(3) Intrastate access rates. Unless otherwise provided under federal law,
14access charges for interconnected voice over Internet protocol service are subject to
15s. 196.191.
SB469, s. 59 16Section 59. 196.211 of the statutes is created to read:
SB469,23,17 17196.211 Electronic call detail records. (1) Definitions. In this section:
SB469,23,2018 (a) "Competitive local exchange carrier" means a local exchange carrier, as
19defined in 47 USC 153 (26), but does not include an incumbent local exchange carrier,
20as defined in 47 USC 251 (h) (1).
SB469,23,2521 (b) "Electronic call detail record" means an electronic record in exchange
22message interface record format for a call originated by a commercial mobile radio
23service provider or a competitive local exchange carrier which is subsequently routed
24by a tandem switching provider to the telecommunications provider that terminates
25the call.
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1(c) "Tandem switching provider" means a telecommunications provider that
2provides tandem switching service to another telecommunications provider.
SB469,24,14 3(2) Tandem switching providers. Beginning no later than 24 months after the
4effective date of this subsection .... [LRB inserts date], a tandem switching provider
5shall make electronic call detail records available to telecommunications providers
6for calls that are originated by commercial mobile radio service providers and
7competitive local exchange carriers and subsequently routed by the tandem
8switching provider to a telecommunications provider's network for termination. A
9tandem switching provider is in compliance with this subsection if the electronic call
10detail record that is made available contains the information provided by the
11telecommunications provider that originated the call. This section does not alter or
12otherwise change the record creation, record exchange, or billing processes for traffic
13carried by interexchange carriers that are in effect on the effective date of this
14subsection .... [LRB inserts date].
SB469, s. 60 15Section 60. 196.213 of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 61 16Section 61. 196.215 of the statutes is repealed.
SB469, s. 62 17Section 62. 196.218 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
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