Amendment AA2-AB696

AB696-AA2,9,25 43. Page 29, line 10: delete "196.203 and terminating" and substitute "196.203. The granting of such certification shall operate to terminate".

AB696-AA2,10,3 44. Page 29, line 14: delete lines 14 to 19 and substitute:

AB696-AA2,10,21 "b. Provide notice to the commission to recertify the telecommunications utility under this subsection and impose on the telecommunications utility only those provisions of this chapter specified in s. 196.203 (4m) that are imposed on all alternative telecommunications utilities under s. 196.203 (3). No later than 30 days after receiving notice under this subd. 1. b., the commission shall issue an order granting recertification under this subsection and imposing on the telecommunications utility only those provisions of this chapter specified in s. 196.203 (4m) that are imposed on all alternative telecommunications utilities under s. 196.203 (3). The telecommunications utility shall be considered to be an alternative telecommunications utility for purposes of s. 196.203 (1g), except that, notwithstanding s. 196.203 (1g), if the telecommunications utility has less than 50,000 access lines in this state, the telecommunications utility is not subject to s. 196.37. The granting of the recertification shall operate to terminate the telecommunications utility's prior certification and all regulatory requirements related to the prior certification, including all such requirements imposed by the certification, and all requirements imposed by the commission, whether by statute or commission rule or order, on the telecommunications utility are terminated on the effective date of the order.

AB696-AA2,10,24 2. Issuance of a commission order under subd. 1. shall operate as a limited waiver of the telecommunications utility's right to an exemption under 47 USC 251 (f) (1), which shall apply only to all of the following:

AB696-AA2,10,25 a. The requirements of 47 USC 251 (c) (1) and (2).

AB696-AA2,11,3 b. The requirements of 47 USC 251 (c) (5), but only with respect to the requirements of 47 CFR 51.325 (a) (1) and (2).

AB696-AA2,11,7 3. Issuance of a commission order under subd. 1. shall operate as a limited waiver of the telecommunications utility's right to petition the commission for suspension or modification under 47 USC 251 (f) (2), which shall apply only to all of the following:

AB696-AA2,11,8 a. The requirements of 47 USC 251 (b) and (c) (1) and (2).

AB696-AA2,11,10 b. The requirements of 47 USC 251 (c) (5), but only with respect to the requirements of 47 CFR 51.325 (a) (1) and (2).".

AB696-AA2,11,12 45. Page 32, line 11: delete "is amended" and substitute "is renumbered 196.975 (1r) and amended".

AB696-AA2,11,13 46. Page 32, line 12: delete "(1)" and substitute "(1r)".

AB696-AA2,11,15 47. Page 32, line 12: delete ", as defined in s. 196.213" and substitute " , as defined in s. 196.213".

AB696-AA2,11,16 48. Page 32, line 13: delete "196.215 (1) (a) 1.," and substitute "(1) (a) 1.,".

AB696-AA2,11,18 49. Page 32, line 22: delete the material beginning with that line and ending with page 33, line 4, and substitute:

AB696-AA2,11,19 " Section 102e. 196.975 (1g) of the statutes is created to read:

AB696-AA2,11,23 196.975 (1g) In this section, "consumer" means a person billed for one or more local telecommunications service access lines not to exceed one person per access line. A person billed for more than one access line may not be considered a consumer for each access line for which he or she is billed.

AB696-AA2, s. 102m Section 102m. 196.975 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB696-AA2,12,6 196.975 (2) After receiving a petition under sub. (1) (1r), the commission shall schedule a public hearing, to be held in the local exchange area of the petitioners, serving to receive testimony on the contents of the petition and any other matters deemed relevant by the commission. The commission shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper serving the local exchange area at least 20 days prior to the hearing.

AB696-AA2, s. 102s Section 102s. 201.15 of the statutes is repealed.".

AB696-AA2,12,8 50. Page 33, line 6: delete that line.

AB696-AA2,12,9 51. Page 33, line 7: delete that line and substitute:

AB696-AA2,12,10 "(1m) In this section:".

AB696-AA2,12,11 52. Page 33, line 8: delete "1." and substitute "(a)".

AB696-AA2,12,12 53. Page 33, line 9: delete "2." and substitute "(b)".

AB696-AA2,12,13 54. Page 33, line 11: after that line insert:

AB696-AA2,12,15 "(c) "Telecommunications utility" has the meaning given in section 196.01 (10) of the statutes.".

AB696-AA2,12,18 55. Page 33, line 12: delete "(b) On the effective date of this paragraph" and substitute "(2) Except as provided in section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of this subsection".

AB696-AA2,12,19 56. Page 33, line 15: after that line insert:

AB696-AA2,13,2 "(3) Except as provided in section 196.219 (2r) of the statutes, as created by this act, on the effective date of this subsection, any requirement imposed on a telecommunications utility under section 196.203, 2007 stats., or section 196.50, 2007 stats., whether by statute or commission rule or order, that is inconsistent with sections 196.203 or 196.50 (2) of the statutes, as affected by this act, is terminated.".

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