Subject Index

Telecommunications cooperatives: revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction  - SB349

Telecommunications facilities: local units of government prohibited from owning or constructing unless certain conditions are met; PSC and referendum provisions  - AB889

Telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customer bills re contribution to universal service fund  - AB33

Telecommunications provider may establish a surcharge on customer bills re contribution to universal service fund  - SB20

Telecommunications provider re commercial mobile radio service: surcharge on customer bills for contribution to universal service fund allowed -  AB32

Telecommunications provider re commercial mobile radio service: surcharge on customer bills for contribution to universal service fund allowed -  SB21

Telecommunications provider regulations revised re interconnection, collocation, and network elements requirements, formula for determining certain price increase, mandatory credits to customers, compliance with wholesale service standards, certain sales practices, and exceptions on cross subsidization; PSC duty specified and report required; ``large price-regulated telecommunications utility" defined  - SB451

Telecommunications provider restrictions re initiating service, contracts, and billing other services  - AB889

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills - SB416

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills; PSC duty specified re resolution of disputes over intrastate telephone service  - AB708

Telecommunications service provider: trade practice revisions re how a person may request service, enrolling a customer without an affirmative request, and ``slamming"; Federal Communications Commission and DATCP provisions  - AB818

Telecommunications utilities (large price-regulated) regulations revised re retail and wholesale service quality; interconnection, collocation, and network elements; wholesale and retail affiliate separation; and price increase formula; PSC provisions -  SB408

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition -  AB662

Telecommunications utilities (small): revisions re cross-subsidization requirements and PSC jurisdiction; ``holding company" definition -  SB355

Telecommunications utility or provider: AG may bring action re consumer protection, antitrust, and enforcement of laws; expiration date removed re AG appearance before PSC in certain matters; PSC to report violations - SB191

Telecommunications utility subject to price regulation: penalty adjustment to the offset percentage changed  - AB431

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - AB159

Telecommunications utility transactions: PSC approval required; acquisition of outstanding voting securities provision - SB67

Telecommunications utility within highway right-of-way: new appropriations created [Sec. 664, 666, 1121, 2295]  - AB144

Telecommunications utility within highway right-of-way: new appropriations created [Sec. 664, 666, 1121, 2295]  - SB55

Telephone number portability by wireless telecommunications provider required -  AB855

Telephone number portability by wireless telecommunications provider required -  AB889

Telephone number with new commercial mobile radio service provider: former provider must notify callers of new number - AB847

Universal service fund cap [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981t] -  SB55

Universal service fund contributions requirement: cap set -  AB575

Wireless 911 board created, grant and surcharge provisions; telecommunications facilities ownership and construction and provider restrictions; wireless telephone number portability; PSC and JLC duties -  AB889

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.S. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [Sec. 122, 457, 481, 485, 562, 570, 571, 584, 1369, 1420, 1421, 2622, 2625, 2979-2981, 2984, 9101 (10)] -  AB144

Wisconsin advanced telecommunications foundation elimination; fund transfers; technology provisions re technical college Internet courses, industrial development and growth, U.W. Learning Innovations, Internet 2, digital mammography machine, advance distributed co-laboratory, geographical education, and other technological advances [Sec. 122, 457, 481, 485, 562, 570, 571, 584, 1369, 1420, 1421, 2622, 2625, 2979-2981, 2984, 9101 (10); S.Sub.Amdt.1: distribution of proceeds, 569o, 961m, 1420m, 9132 (3x), deletes 1421; Conf.Amdt.1: assessments on telecommunications providers for contributions owed, 567m, 569q, 9142 (3mk), deletes 485, 584, 1369] -  SB55

telemarketing Telemarketing, see Telephone

telephone Telephone, see also Telecommunications

Caller ID: use of blocking service by telephone and facsimile solicitors prohibited -  SB41

Caller ID: use of blocking service by telephone solicitors prohibited; forfeiture provision -  AB621

Cellular or mobile telephone use: DOT to include in uniform traffic accident report form or automated format  - AB201

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited; exception provided - AB240

Cellular or mobile telephone use while operating a motor vehicle prohibited re certain permit and license holders  - AB202

Commercial mobile radio service providers made eligible to receive universal service funding if PSC promulgates rules [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2981Lm]  - SB55

Computer system or telephone used to harass or send obscene, lewd, or profane messages: penalty changed to felony  - AB531

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number; answering system or service provision  - AB341

Dangerous weapons in public schools: DOJ to maintain toll-free telephone number; person answering after-hours to refer caller to ``911" or local law enforcement [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2857g-n, 9431 (2p)]  - SB55

Educational technology block grants used to purchase telephone service, including wireless, permitted  - SB244

Electronic mail solicitation requirement created re toll-free number or email address; DATCP duty and forfeiture provisions -  AB416

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised -  AB475

Extended area telephone service petition to PSC: hearing procedures revised -  SB234

Legislative hotline prohibited [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 102p, 2304p, 9432 (1z)] -  SB55

Library grants re Ameritech Wisconsin settlement; provision re high-speed Internet data lines [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 569g, m, 9140 (6mk), 9149 (3mk)] -  SB55

Local exchange service customers: transfer of [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2984m] -  SB55

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision  - AB525

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision  - SB260

Mobile telecommunications service sales tax revised re place of primary use; prepaid telephone calling card provision; customer remedy created [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 233b-f, fg, fh, j, k, 9344 (1f)] - JR2 AB1

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - AB67

Pay-per-call service provisions revised re toll-free call transferred to international number or pay-per-call service, billing, notice, penalties, and civil liability; reports required - SB35

Performance audits of large programs: LAB required to audit; report and toll-free telephone provision [Conf.Amdt.1 to A.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 11m] -  JR2 AB1

Prisoner access to date of birth re data entry or telemarketing services prohibited in Corr.Dept contracts  - AB419

Prisoner access to date of birth re data entry or telemarketing services prohibited in Corr.Dept contracts  - AB621

Prisoner access to personal information re data entry or telemarketing services prohibited in Corr.Dept contracts; disclosure requirements re telephone solicitation and toll-free numbers [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2826m, p, 2981m-s, 3325q, 9311 (7k)] -  SB55

Prisoner access to personal information re data entry or telemarketing services prohibited in Corr.Dept contracts; disclosure requirements re telephone solicitation and toll-free numbers - SB129

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills - SB416

Telecommunications providers to notify residential customers of certain high telephone bills; PSC duty specified re resolution of disputes over intrastate telephone service  - AB708

Telephone company property: tax assessment revision [Sec. 2113, 2114, 2243, 9344 (5)] -  AB144

Telephone company property: tax assessment revision [Sec. 2113, 2114, 2243, 9344 (5)] -  SB55

Telephone solicitation prohibitions re electronically prerecorded messages and automatic dialing systems; DATCP authority specified -  AB117

Telephone solicitation revisions; DATCP duties specified -  AB459

Telephone solicitations: prohibitions created [Sec. 2429, 2435-2446, 2818-2826, 9413 (1)] - AB144

Telephone solicitations: prohibitions created [Sec. 2429, 2435-2446, 2818-2826, 9413 (1); original bill only; Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: provisions restored, 434m, 2429d, 2435-2446f, 2818-2826, 9104 (4q)]  - SB55

Telephone solicitor registration requirements created; DATCP to establish nonsolicitation directory  - SB40

Trials for certain crimes may be held in defendant's or victim's county of residence or other county permitted under current law - AB459

Wireless 911 board created, grant and surcharge provisions; telecommunications facilities ownership and construction and provider restrictions; wireless telephone number portability; PSC and JLC duties -  AB889

television Television

Alternative technology: TEACH board to study emerging technology re distance learning [Sec. 572, 9149 (2)]  - AB144

Alternative technology: TEACH board to study emerging technology re distance learning [Sec. 572, 9149 (2); original bill only] -  SB55

Campaign advertising disclosure requirements revised -  AB811

Campaign finance law revisions re filing finance reports, mass media activities, disbursement and contribution limitations, legislative campaign committees, and Wisconsin election campaign fund; penalties and nonseverability provisions  - SB104

Digital broadcasting equipment: personal property tax exemption for [Conf.Amdt.1 to S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 2112m, 9344 (10w)] -  SB55

Digital television conversion project, funding provisions, and reports [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9107 (5), 9156 (2x), 9159 (2y)] - SB55

Distance education: State superintendent rule promulgation restricted unless approved by certain parties [Sec. 2626] - AB144

Distance education: State superintendent rule promulgation restricted unless approved by certain parties [Sec. 2626; original bill only] -  SB55

Encryption of audio and video programming prohibited -  AB910

Municipal cable television system provisions re passing on costs to nonsubscribers and maintaining certain records  - AB89

Municipal cable television system provisions re passing on costs to nonsubscribers and maintaining certain records  - SB23

Public broadcasting restructured; transitional board created, responsible for creating a nonstock, nonprofit educational broadcasting corporation; ECB eliminated if licenses transferred to the corporation; state aid provisions [Sec. 108, 134, 159, 160, 184, 185, 188, 220, 221, 386, 389, 467, 468-476, 478-480, 578, 895-900, 962, 973, 977, 988, 991, 1028, 1352-1354, 1371, 1376-1379, 1386, 3049, 3052, 3053, 3056, 3059, 3060, 9101 (4)] -  AB144

Public broadcasting restructured; transitional board created, responsible for creating a nonstock, nonprofit educational broadcasting corporation; ECB eliminated if licenses transferred to the corporation; state aid provisions [Sec. 108, 134, 159, 160, 184, 185, 188, 220, 221, 386, 389, 467, 468-476, 478-480, 578, 895-900, 973, 977, 988, 991, 1028, 1352-1354, 1371, 1376-1379, 1386, 3049, 3052, 3053, 3056, 3059, 3060, 9101 (4); S.Sub.Amdt.1: deletes 1378; deleted by Conf.Amdt.1] -  SB55

Public broadcasting services study [S.Sub.Amdt.1: Sec. 9159 (2x)] -  SB55

Public broadcasting television stations and public access channels required to provide free time for candidates for state office; Elections board duty specified - AB843

Revenue limits for school districts increased re teaching professional staff to use digital and distance-learning technology - SB243

temporary assistance for needy families _tanf_ Temporary assistance for needy families (TANF), see Public assistance

term limits Term limits, see Governor; Legislature — Member

termination of parental rights _tpr_ Termination of parental rights (TPR), see Children — Protection and services

terrorism Terrorism, see Crime and criminals; International relations

test for minimum competency Test for minimum competency, see School — Branches of instruction