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January 2011 Special Session
2011 - 2012 LEGISLATURE
SENATE AMENDMENT 4,
TO SENATE BILL 13
May 10, 2011 - Offered by Committee on State and Federal Relations and
Information Technology
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SB13-SA4,1,11 At the locations indicated, amend the bill as follows:
SB13-SA4,1,2 21. Page 2, line 16: delete "and".
SB13-SA4,1,4 32. Page 2, line 17: after "providers" insert "; and granting rule-making
4authority".
SB13-SA4,1,5 53. Page 17, line 17: after "contrary" insert "except s. 196.503 (2) (c)".
SB13-SA4,1,7 64. Page 18, line 14: on lines 14 and 16, after "subd. 2." insert "and s. 196.503
7(2) (c)".
SB13-SA4,1,9 85. Page 19, line 20: on lines 20 and 21, delete "or 196.219" and substitute
9"196.219, or 196.503 (2) (c)".
SB13-SA4,1,11 106. Page 47, line 12: delete that line and substitute "Definitions. In this
11section:
SB13-SA4,1,1212 (a) "Basic voice service" means the provision to residential".
SB13-SA4,2,1
17. Page 47, line 17: after that line insert:
SB13-SA4,2,3 2"(b) "Exchange area" means a geographic service area established by an
3incumbent local exchange carrier and approved by the commission.".
SB13-SA4,2,4 48. Page 47, line 18: after " obligations" insert "; basic voice service rates".
SB13-SA4,2,5 59. Page 47, line 24: after that line insert:
SB13-SA4,2,9 6"(c) 1. Except as provided in subd. 6., an incumbent local exchange carrier may
7not increase rates for basic voice service except as provided in this paragraph and
8unless the carrier provides notice to the commission and to affected customers not
9less than 30 days before the effective date of the proposed increase.
SB13-SA4,2,1310 2. Except as provided in subd. 6., if an incumbent local exchange carrier, within
1112 months prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
12increased the carrier's rates for basic local exchange service for an exchange area,
13both of the following apply:
SB13-SA4,2,1714 a. The incumbent local exchange carrier may not increase the carrier's rates
15for basic voice service for the exchange area by any amount during the 12-month
16period that ends after the date of the last increase of the rates for basic local exchange
17service.
SB13-SA4,2,2118 b. The incumbent local exchange carrier may not, during the 12-month period
19that begins immediately after the 12-month period specified in subd. 2. a., or during
20any subsequent 12-month period, increase the carrier's rates for basic voice service
21for the exchange area by more than $2 over the 12-month period.
SB13-SA4,3,622 3. Except as provided in subd. 6., if an incumbent local exchange carrier did not,
23within 12 months prior to the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date],
24increase the carrier's rates for basic local exchange service for an exchange area, and

1if the commission made a prior determination that the exchange area qualified for
2alternative regulation of basic local exchange service under s. 196.196 (1) (g), 2009
3stats., the incumbent local exchange carrier may not, during the 12-month period
4that begins on the effective date of this subdivision .... [LRB inserts date], or during
5any subsequent 12-month period, increase the carrier's rates for basic voice service
6for the exchange area by more than $2 over the 12-month period.
SB13-SA4,3,197 4. a. Except as provided in subd. 6., if the commission has not made a prior
8determination that an exchange area qualified for alternative regulation of basic
9local exchange service under s. 196.196 (1) (g), 2009 stats., an incumbent local
10exchange carrier may not increase its rates for basic voice service for the exchange
11area unless the carrier first applies to the commission, and the commission
12determines that the application demonstrates that 2 or more alternative providers
13offer, in the exchange area, competing service to the basic voice service offered by the
14incumbent local exchange carrier in the exchange area, regardless of the technology
15and facilities used by the alternative provider, the alternative provider's location, or
16the extent of the alternative provider's service area within the exchange area. For
17purposes of this subd. 4. a., "alternative provider" includes any telecommunications
18provider, including a commercial mobile radio service provider or an entity that
19provides interconnected voice over Internet protocol service.
SB13-SA4,3,2220 b. Unless the commission, within 30 days after receipt of an application under
21subd. 4. a., issues an order finding that the requirements of subd. 4. a. are not
22satisfied, the commission is considered to have approved the application.
SB13-SA4,4,223 c. An incumbent local exchange carrier that files an application under subd. 4.
24a. may not, during the 12-month period that begins on the 31st day after the filing
25of the application, and during any subsequent 12-month period, increase the

1carrier's rates for basic voice service for the exchange area to which the application
2applies by more than $2 over the 12-month period.
SB13-SA4,4,53 5. Except as provided in subd. 6., prior to January 1, 2012, an incumbent local
4exchange carrier may not increase the carrier's rates for basic voice service for a
5customer receiving lifeline service.
SB13-SA4,4,96 6. At any time and upon not less than 30 days' notice to the commission and
7to affected customers, an incumbent local exchange carrier that is a cooperative
8association organized under ch. 185 or 193 may increase its rates for basic voice
9service by any amount.
SB13-SA4,4,1210 7. The rates, terms, and conditions for basic voice service and for installation
11and reconnection fees for basic voice service shall be tariffed in the manner
12prescribed by rules promulgated by the commission.
SB13-SA4,4,1513 8. a. On the commission's own motion or upon complaint filed by a consumer,
14the commission shall have jurisdiction to take administrative action to enforce this
15paragraph.
SB13-SA4,4,1916 b. The commission may, at its discretion, bring an action against a
17telecommunications provider for injunctive relief to compel compliance with this
18paragraph, to compel the accounting and refund of any moneys collected in violation
19of this paragraph, or for any other relief permitted under this chapter.".
SB13-SA4,4,2020 (End)
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