AB615-ASA1,17,2319 3. A complaint by a party to an interconnection agreement, approved by the
20commission, that another party to the agreement has failed to comply with the
21agreement and that does not allege that the failure to comply has a significant
22adverse effect on the ability of the complaining party to provide telecommunications
23service to its customers or potential customers.
AB615-ASA1, s. 38 24Section 38. 196.26 (1) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615-ASA1,18,2
1196.26 (1) (b) "Interconnection agreement" has the meaning given in s. 196.199
2(1).
AB615-ASA1, s. 39 3Section 39. 196.26 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,18,114 196.26 (1m) Complaint and investigation. If any mercantile, agricultural or
5manufacturing society, body politic, municipal organization or 25 persons file a
6complaint specified in sub. (1) (a) 1. against a public utility, or if the commission
7terminates a proceeding on a complaint under s. 196.199 (3) (a) 1m. b., or if a person
8files a complaint specified in sub. (1) (a) 3.,
the commission, with or without notice,
9may investigate the complaint under this section as it deems necessary. The
10commission may not issue an order based on the investigation without a public
11hearing.
AB615-ASA1, s. 40 12Section 40. 196.26 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,18,1713 196.26 (2) (a) Prior to a hearing under this section, the commission shall notify
14the public utility or party to an interconnection agreement complained of that a
15complaint has been made, and 10 days after the notice has been given the
16commission may proceed to set a time and place for a hearing and an investigation.
17This paragraph does not apply to a complaint specified in sub. (1) (a) 2.
AB615-ASA1, s. 41 18Section 41. 196.26 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,19,219 196.26 (2) (b) The commission shall give the complainant and either the public
20utility or party to an interconnection agreement which is the subject of a complaint
21filed under and the complainant specified in sub. (1) (a) 1. or 3. or, for a complaint
22specified in sub. (1) (a) 2., a party to an interconnection agreement who is identified
23in a notice under s. 196.199 (3) (b) 1. b.,
10 days' notice of the time and place of the
24hearing and the matter to be considered and determined at the hearing. The
25complainant and either the public utility or the party to the interconnection

1agreement
may be heard. The commission may subpoena any witness at the request
2of the public utility, party to the interconnection agreement or complainant.
AB615-ASA1, s. 42 3Section 42. 196.26 (4) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615-ASA1,19,54 196.26 (4) (c) Paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply to a complaint specified in
5sub. (1) (a) 2. or 3.
AB615-ASA1, s. 43 6Section 43. 196.28 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,19,137 196.28 (3) Notice of the time and place for a hearing under sub. (2) shall be
8given to the public utility, and to such other interested persons as the commission
9deems necessary. After the notice has been given, proceedings shall be had and
10conducted in reference to the matter investigated as if a complaint specified in s.
11196.26 (1) (a) 1,
had been filed with the commission under s. 196.26 (1) relative to the
12matter investigated. The same order or orders may be made in reference to the
13matter as if the investigation had been made on complaint under s. 196.26.
AB615-ASA1, s. 44 14Section 44. 196.43 (3) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615-ASA1,19,1915 196.43 (3) No injunction may be issued in any proceeding for review under ch.
16227 of an order of the commission under s. 196.199 (3) (a) 2., suspending or staying
17the order, unless the court finds that the person seeking review of the order is likely
18to succeed on the merits and suffer irreparable harm without the suspension or stay
19and that the suspension or stay is in the public interest.
AB615-ASA1, s. 45 20Section 45. 196.44 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,19,2521 196.44 (2) (a) Upon request of the commission, the attorney general or the
22district attorney of the proper county shall aid in any investigation, hearing or trial
23had under this chapter, and shall institute and prosecute all necessary actions or
24proceedings for the enforcement of all laws relating to public utilities or
25telecommunications providers
, and for the punishment of all violations.
AB615-ASA1, s. 46
1Section 46. 196.499 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 1997 Wisconsin Act 27,
2is renumbered 196.499 (1) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,20,53 196.499 (1) Scope. (intro.) Notwithstanding any other provisions of this
4chapter, a telecommunications carrier is not subject to regulation under this chapter,
5except that a under each of the following provisions:
AB615-ASA1,20,7 6(a) A telecommunications carrier shall comply with the requirements of this
7section,.
AB615-ASA1,20,9 8(b) A telecommunications carrier shall be treated under ss. 196.209, 196.218
9(8) and 196.219 (4d) as a telecommunications provider ,.
AB615-ASA1,20,11 10(c) A telecommunications carrier shall be treated under s. 196.85 as a
11telecommunications utility and.
AB615-ASA1,20,13 12(d) A telecommunications carrier shall be treated under s. 196.858 as an
13interexchange telecommunications utility,.
AB615-ASA1,20,19 14(e) A telecommunications carrier may be assessed under s. 196.218 (3) as a
15telecommunications provider and shall respond, subject to the protection of the
16telecommunications carrier's competitive information, to all reasonable requests for
17information about its operations in this state from the commission necessary to
18administer the universal service fund. A telecommunications carrier may not be
19assessed in a manner that is inconsistent with this section paragraph.
AB615-ASA1, s. 47 20Section 47. 196.499 (1) (f) of the statutes is created to read:
AB615-ASA1,21,321 196.499 (1) (f) For purposes of enforcing s. 196.209, 196.218 (3) or (8), 196.219,
22196.85 or 196.858, or for purposes of approving or enforcing an interconnection
23agreement, as defined in s. 196.199 (1), to which a telecommunications carrier is a
24party, a telecommunications carrier shall be subject to ss. 196.02 (3), 196.32, 196.33,
25196.39, 196.395, 196.40, 196.41, 196.43, 196.44 (3) and 196.48 and be treated as a

1party to the agreement under ss. 196.199 and 196.26, as a public utility under ss.
2196.02 (5) and (6), 196.14, 196.24, 196.44 (2) (a), 196.66 and 196.85 (1) and as a
3telecommunications provider under ss. 196.25 (3) and 196.65 (3).
AB615-ASA1, s. 48 4Section 48. 943.455 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,21,65 943.455 (1) (b) "Company" means a cellular commercial mobile radio
6telecommunications utility service provider, as defined in s. 196.202 (1) 196.01 (2g).
AB615-ASA1, s. 49 7Section 49. 968.27 (14) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB615-ASA1,21,118 968.27 (14) (d) Transmitted over a communication system provided by a
9common carrier, including a cellular commercial mobile radio telecommunications
10utility
service provider, as defined in s. 196.202 (1) 196.01 (2g), unless the
11communication is a tone-only paging system communication.
AB615-ASA1, s. 50 12Section 50. Nonstatutory provisions.
AB615-ASA1,21,1613 (1) The public service commission shall submit in proposed form the rules
14required under section 196.199 (2) (c) of the statutes, as created by this act, to the
15legislative council staff under section 227.15 (1) of the statutes no later than
16November 1, 1998.
AB615-ASA1, s. 51 17Section 51. Effective date.
AB615-ASA1,21,1818 (1) This act takes effect on January 1, 1999.
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