Assembly

Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Science and Technology

Assembly Bill 788

Relating to: privacy and security of customer information obtained by a broadband Internet access service provider and providing a penalty.

By Representatives Berceau, Subeck, Fields, Hebl, Bowen, C. Taylor, Ohnstad, Pope, Young, Shankland and Vruwink; cosponsored by Senators Risser, Carpenter and Vinehout.

December 27, 2017     Referred to Committee on Science and Technology

February 14, 2018       Public Hearing Held

Present:       (7)        Representative Quinn; Representatives Brandtjen, Allen, Neylon, Kolste, Anderson and Neubauer.

Absent:       (0)        None.

Excused:     (2)        Representatives Petersen and VanderMeer.

Appearances For

·      Rep. Therese Berceau - 77th Assembly District

·      Barry Orton

·      Dan Wilson

Appearances Against

·      Ryan Sulkin - WI Privacy and Security Coalition

·      Dan Wilson

Appearances for Information Only

·      None.

Registrations For

·      None.

Registrations Against

·      Tom Moore - WI Cable Communications Association

·      Drew Petersen - TDS

·      Kent Disch - AT&T

·      Adam Raschka - Charter Communications

·      Thomas Schatz - Council of Citizens Against  Gov't Waste

·      Bill Esbeck - WSTA

·      Lorenzo Cruz - CenturyLink

Registrations for Information Only

·      None.

March 22, 2018           Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1

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Steven Schwerbel

Committee Clerk