SB451
SB451

Senate
Record of Committee Proceedings

Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs
Senate Bill 451
Relating to: regulating large price-regulated telecommunications utilities, wholesale telecommunications service, small business telecommunications rates, telecommunications sales practices, and cross subsidization by small telecommunications providers; requiring mandatory credits for certain telecommunications customers; allowing the public service commission to order payments by certain telecommunications providers; requiring the public service commission to report on telecommunications competition; extending the time limit for emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures; providing an exemption from rule-making procedures; granting rule-making authority; and making an appropriation.
By Senator Jauch.

February 20, 2002 Referred to Committee on Health, Utilities, Veterans and Military Affairs.

February 27, 2002
PUBLIC HEARING HELD



Present: (8) Senators Moen, Breske, Robson, Erpenbach, M. Meyer, Cowles, S. Fitzgerald and Lazich.

Absent: (1) Senator Rosenzweig.


Appearances for

· Senator Bob Jauch

· Steve Hiniker, CUB

· Joan Campion, MCI Worldcom

· Pamela Sherwood, Time Warner Telecom

· Drew Peterson, TDS Metrocom

· Dan Lipschultz, McLeod USA

· Jim Leonhart, AT&T

· Jim Radtke, BCEDC

· Ruthann Nelson, WI Federation of Coops

· David Benforado, MEUW

· Dan Dasho, Shawano Municipal Utilities

· Roger Hermsen, Bayland Telephone

· David Byers, Mt. Horeb Telephone Co.

· Fred Weier, Tri-County Telephone Coop

· Rob Riordan, Green Bay

· Rick Vergin, Chibardan Tel

· Doug Johnson, WI Merchant Fed./Midwest Hardware Assn.


Appearances against

· John Dudley, Verizon

· Dick Bohling, Verizon

· Tom Hanson, WI Cable Comm Assn.

· Bob Steichen, Bonduel Cable TV

· George Walls, CWA

· Jonathan Trams, CWA

· Carrie Zoke, CWA

· Peggy Brown, CWA

· Sandra Henke, CWA

· Ann McNeary, CWA Political Council

· Holly Reed, Ameritech, SBC Ameritech

· Jordan Hemaidan, SBC Ameritech

· Ann Crump, CWA International

· Rich Hinderholtz, Racine

· Lorenzo Cruz, CenturyTel


Appearances for Information Only

· Ray Riordan, WI State Telecom Assn.

· David Ghilardi, DATCP


Registrations for

· Chet Gerlach, Sprint

· Tony Driessen, WorldCom

· Pete Mann, City of Washburn


Registrations against

· Ryan Block, SBC Ameritech

· Brandon Scholz, WI Grocers Assn.

· Michael Ehr, SBC Ameritech

· Joanne Ricca, WI State AFL-CIO

· Bill Smith, NFIB

· Jeff Bentoff, Milwaukee

· Phil Neuenfeldt, WI AFL-CIO

· Julie Tonkoritz, Brookfield

· Jill Collins, Mukwonago

· Marc Jones, CWA

· Thomas Verkuilen, SBC Ameriech

· Joy Roberts, CWA

· Mike Kudlewski, CWA 4603

· Chris Stapelfeldt, CWA 4603

· Cindy Wade, CWA

· Jim Donlevy, CWA

· Angela Jonas, CWA

· Richard Jorgensen, CWA

· Michael Goebel, CWA 4611

· Jane Forseth, CWA

· Lisa Ellington, CWA Ameritech

· Holly Sherard, CWA/SBC Ameritech

· James Courchane, CWA Local 4603

· Mary Jo Avery, CWA 4603

· Diane Fisher, CWA

· Tim Vowell, Charter Communications


March 15, 2002
Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.






Committee Clerk
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