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13. An interim cable operator or video service provider shall provide any channel
2capacity for PEG channels required under this paragraph on any service tier that is
3viewed by more than 50 percent of the interim cable operator's or video service
4provider's customers.
AB207,21,135 4. If a municipality is not required to provide notice to a video service provider
6under sub. (3) (e) 2., the video service provider's duty to provide any additional
7channel capacity for PEG channels that is required by the municipality under this
8paragraph first applies on the date that the video service provider begins to provide
9service in the municipality, and, if the municipality is required to provide notice
10under sub. (3) (e) 2., the video service provider's duty to provide any such additional
11channel capacity first applies on the date that the video service provider begins to
12provide video service in the municipality or on the 90th day after the video service
13provider receives the municipality's notice, whichever is later.
AB207,21,2314 (b) Exceptions. 1. a. Notwithstanding par. (a), an interim cable operator or
15video service provider may reprogram for any other purpose any channel capacity
16provided for a PEG channel required by a municipality under par. (a) if the PEG
17channel is not substantially utilized by the municipality. If the municipality certifies
18to the interim cable operator or video service provider that reprogrammed channel
19capacity for a PEG channel will be substantially utilized by the municipality, the
20interim cable operator or video service provider shall, no later than 120 days after
21receipt of the certification, restore the channel capacity for the PEG channel.
22Notwithstanding par. (a) 3., an interim cable operator or video service provider may
23provide restored channel capacity for a PEG channel on any service tier.
AB207,22,224 b. For purposes of this subdivision, a PEG channel is substantially utilized by
25a municipality if the municipality provides 12 hours or more of programming on the

1PEG channel each calendar day and at least 80 percent of that programming is
2locally produced and not repeated.
AB207,22,63 2. Notwithstanding par. (a), if a municipality fails to provide the notice
4specified in sub. (3) (e) 2. before the deadline specified in sub. (3) (e) 2., no interim
5cable operator or video service provider is required to provide channel capacity for
6any PEG channel until the 90th day after the municipality provides such notice.
AB207,22,107 (c) Powers and duties of municipalities. 1. Except as otherwise required under
8par. (a), a municipality may not require an interim cable operator or video service
9provider to provide any funds, services, programming, facilities, or equipment
10related to public, educational, or governmental use of channel capacity.
AB207,22,1611 2. The operation of any PEG channel for which a municipality requires an
12interim cable operator or video service provider to provide channel capacity under
13par. (a), and the production of any programming appearing on such a PEG channel,
14shall be the sole responsibility of the municipality and, except as provided in par. (d)
151., the interim cable operator or video service provider shall bear only the
16responsibility to transmit programming appearing on the PEG channel.
AB207,22,1917 3. A municipality that requires an interim cable operator or video service
18provider to provide channel capacity for a PEG channel under par. (a) shall do all of
19the following:
AB207,23,220 a. Ensure that all content and programming that the municipality provides or
21arranges to provide for transmission on the PEG channel is submitted to the interim
22cable operator or video service provider in a manner and form that is capable of being
23accepted and transmitted by the interim cable operator or video service provider over
24its video service network without changing the content or transmission signal and
25that is compatible with the technology or protocol, including Internet protocol

1television, utilized by the interim cable operator or video service provider to deliver
2video service.
AB207,23,63 b. Make the content and programming that the municipality provides or
4arranges to provide for transmission on a PEG channel available in a
5nondiscriminatory manner to all interim cable operators and video service providers
6that provide video service in the municipality.
AB207,23,137 (d) Duties of interim cable providers and video service provider. 1. If a
8municipality requires an interim cable operator or video service provider to provide
9channel capacity for a PEG channel under par. (a), the interim cable operator or video
10service provider shall be required to provide only the first 200 feet of transmission
11line that is necessary to connect the interim cable operator's or video service
12provider's video service network to one distribution point used by the municipality
13to transmit programming for the PEG channel.
AB207,23,2314 2. If the interconnection of the video service networks of interim cable operators
15or video service providers is technically necessary and feasible for the transmission
16of programming for any PEG channel for which channel capacity is required by a
17municipality under par. (a), the interim cable operators and video service providers
18shall negotiate in good faith for interconnection on mutually acceptable rates, terms,
19and conditions, except that an interim cable operator or video service provider who
20requests interconnection is responsible for interconnection costs, including the cost
21of transmitting programming from its origination point to the interconnection point.
22Interconnection may be accomplished by direct cable microwave link, satellite, or
23any other reasonable method.
AB207,24,3 24(6) Institutional networks. Notwithstanding any franchise, ordinance, or
25resolution in effect on the effective date of this subsection .... [revisor inserts date],

1no state agency or municipality may require an interim cable operator or video
2service provider to provide any institutional network or equivalent capacity on its
3video service network.
AB207,24,17 4(7) Video service provider fee. (a) Duty to pay fee. 1. Notwithstanding s.
566.0611 and except as provided in subd. 2., a video service provider shall, on a
6quarterly calendar basis, calculate and pay to each municipality in which the video
7service provider provides video service a video service provider fee equal to the
8percentage of the video service provider's gross receipts that is specified in par. (b).
9A video service provider shall remit the fee to the municipality no later than 45 days
10after the end of each quarter. Except as provided in subd. 2. or par. (b) 1., if the
11municipality is not required to provide notice under sub. (3) (e) 2., the duty to remit
12the fee first applies to the quarter in which the video service provider begins to
13provide service in the municipality, and, if the municipality is required to provide
14notice under sub. (3) (e) 2., the duty to remit the fee first applies to the quarter in
15which the video service provider begins to provide service in the municipality or to
16the quarter that includes the 45th day after the video service provider receives the
17municipality's notice, whichever quarter is later.
AB207,24,2218 2. If a municipality fails to provide the notice specified in sub. (3) (e) 2. before
19the deadline specified in sub. (3) (e) 2., no video service provider is required to pay
20a video service provider fee, and no interim cable operator is required to pay a
21franchise fee, to the municipality until the 45th day after the end of the quarter in
22which the municipality provides the notice specified in sub. (3) (e) 2.
AB207,24,2523 (b) Amount of fee. The percentage applied to a video service provider's gross
24receipts under par. (a) 1. for each municipality shall be 5 percent or one of the
25following percentages, whichever is less:
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11. If no incumbent cable operator was required to pay a franchise fee equal to
2a percentage of gross revenues to the municipality immediately before the effective
3date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], the municipality may specify a
4percentage of no more than 5 percent. The duty of a video service provider to pay the
5municipality a video service fee equal to such percentage shall first apply to the
6quarter that includes the 45th day after the municipality provides notice of the
7percentage to the video service provider.
AB207,25,108 2. If an incumbent cable operator was required to pay a franchise fee equal to
9a percentage of gross revenues to the municipality immediately before the effective
10date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], that percentage.
AB207,25,1411 3. If more than one incumbent cable operator was required to pay a franchise
12fee equal to a percentage of gross revenues to the municipality immediately before
13the effective date of this subdivision .... [revisor inserts date], the lowest such
14percentage.
AB207,25,1715 (c) Generally accepted accounting principles. All determinations and
16computations made under this subsection shall be made pursuant to generally
17accepted accounting principles.
AB207,25,2218 (d) Record review. A municipality may, upon reasonable written request but
19no more than once in any 3-year period, for the purpose of ensuring proper and
20accurate payment of a video service provider fee, review the business records of a
21video service provider that is required to pay the municipality a video service
22provider fee.
AB207,26,323 (e) Actions to enforce payment. 1. A municipality or a video service provider
24may not bring an action concerning the amount of a video service provider fee
25allegedly due to the municipality unless the parties have first participated in and

1completed good faith settlement discussions. For purposes of any future litigation,
2all negotiations pursuant to this paragraph shall be treated as compromise
3negotiations under s. 904.08.
AB207,26,94 2. An action regarding a dispute over the amount of a video service provider fee
5paid or allegedly due under this subsection shall be commenced within 3 years
6following the end of the calendar quarter to which the disputed amount relates or be
7barred, unless the parties agree in writing to an extension of time. Notwithstanding
8ss. 814.01, 814.02, 814.03, and 814.035, no costs may be allowed in the action to
9either party.
AB207,26,1110 (f) Itemization. A video service provider may identify and collect the amount
11related to a video service provider fee as a separate line item on customer bills.
AB207,26,1612 (g) Invalidity of other fees. If a video service provider pays video service
13provider fees to a municipality as required under this subsection, the municipality
14may not require the video service provider to pay any compensation under s. 66.0425,
15or any permit fee, encroachment fee, degradation fee, or any other fee, for the
16occupation of or work within public rights-of-way.
AB207,26,20 17(8) Discrimination; access to services. (a) Discrimination prohibited. 1. No
18video service provider may deny access to video service to any group of potential
19residential customers in the video service provider's video franchise area because of
20the race or income of the residents in the local area in which the group resides.
AB207,26,2221 2. It is a defense to an alleged violation of subd. 1. based on income if the video
22service provider has met either of the following conditions:
AB207,26,2523 a. No later than 3 years after the date on which the video service provider began
24providing video service under this section, at least 25 percent of households with
25access to the video service provider's video service are low-income households.
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1b. No later than 5 years after the date on which the video service provider began
2providing video service under this section, at least 30 percent of the households with
3access to the video service provider's video service are low-income households.
AB207,27,64 (b) Access. 1. A large telecommunications video service provider shall provide
5access to its video service to the following percentages of households within the large
6telecommunications video service provider's basic local exchange service area:
AB207,27,97 a. Not less than 25 percent no later than 3 years after the date on which the
8large telecommunications video service provider began providing video service
9under this section.
AB207,27,1410 b. Not less than 50 percent no later than 6 years after the date on which the
11large telecommunications video service provider began providing video service
12under this section, or no later than 2 years after at least 30 percent of households
13with access to the large telecommunications video service provider's video service
14subscribe to the service for 6 consecutive months, whichever occurs later.
AB207,27,1715 2. A large telecommunications video service provider shall file an annual report
16with the department regarding the large telecommunications video service
17provider's progress in complying with subd. 1.
AB207,27,2418 (c) Extensions and waivers. A video service provider may apply to the
19department for an extension of any time limit specified in par. (a) 2. or (b) or a waiver
20of a requirement to comply with par. (b). The department shall grant the extension
21or waiver if the video service provider demonstrates to the satisfaction of the
22department that the video service provider has made substantial and continuous
23efforts to comply with the requirements of this subsection and that the extension or
24waiver is necessary due to one or more of the following factors:
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11. The video service provider's inability to obtain access to public and private
2rights-of-way under reasonable terms and conditions.
AB207,28,43 2. Developments and buildings that are not subject to competition because of
4exclusive service arrangements.
AB207,28,65 3. Developments and buildings that are not accessible using reasonable
6technical solutions under commercially reasonable terms and conditions.
AB207,28,77 4. Natural disasters.
AB207,28,88 5. Other factors beyond the control of the video service provider.
AB207,28,119 (d) Alternative technologies. A video service provider may satisfy the
10requirements of this subsection through the use of an alternative technology, other
11than satellite service, that does all of the following:
AB207,28,1412 1. Offers service, functionality, and content demonstrably similar to the
13service, functionality, and content provided through the video service provider's
14video service network.
AB207,28,1615 2. Provides access to PEG channels and messages broadcast over the
16emergency alert system.
AB207,28,2217 (e) Limitations. Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, a
18telecommunications video service provider is not required to provide video service
19outside the provider's basic local exchange service area, and a video service provider
20that is an incumbent cable operator is not required to provide video service outside
21the area in which the incumbent cable operator provided cable service at the time the
22department issued a video service franchise to the incumbent cable operator.
AB207,29,3 23(9) Customer service standards. (a) Except as provided in par. (b), upon 90
24days' advance notice, a municipality may require a video service provider to comply
25with the customer service standards specified in 47 CFR 76.309 (c) in its provision

1of video service. Neither the department nor any municipality shall have the
2authority to impose additional or different customer service standards that are
3specific to the provision of video service.
AB207,29,104 (b) No video service provider that provides video service in a municipality may
5be subject to any customer service standards if there is at least one other person
6offering cable or video service in the municipality or if the video service provider is
7subject to effective competition, as determined under 47 CFR 76.905, in the
8municipality. This paragraph does not apply to any customer service standards
9promulgated by rule by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer
10protection.
AB207,29,19 11(10) Limitation on rate regulation. The department or a municipality may not
12regulate the rates charged for any video service by an interim cable operator or video
13service provider that provides video service in a municipality if at least one other
14interim cable operator or video service provider is providing video service in the
15municipality and the other interim cable operator or video service provider is not an
16affiliate of the interim cable operator or video service provider. This subsection
17applies regardless of whether any affected interim cable operator or video service
18provider has sought a determination from the FCC regarding effective competition
19under 47 CFR 76.905.
AB207,30,5 20(11) Transfer of video service franchise. A person who is issued a video
21service franchise may transfer the video service franchise to any
22successor-in-interest, including a successor-in-interest that arises through
23merger, sale, assignment, restructuring, change of control, or any other transaction.
24No later than 10 days after the transfer is completed, the person originally issued the
25video service franchise shall provide notice of the transfer to the department and to

1any municipality in which the person has provided video service, and the person to
2whom the video service franchise is transferred shall submit the information and
3affidavit specified in sub. (3) (d) 1. and 4. to the department and to any such
4municipality. Neither the department nor any municipality shall have any authority
5to review or approve the transfer.
AB207,30,8 6(13) Rule-making; enforcement. (a) Notwithstanding s. 227.11, the
7department may not promulgate rules interpreting or establishing procedures for
8this section.
AB207,30,159 (b) Except as provided in sub. (7) (e), a municipality, interim cable operator, or
10video service provider that is affected by a failure to comply with this section may
11bring an action to enforce this section. If a court finds that a municipality, interim
12cable operator, or video service provider has not complied with this section, the court
13shall order the municipality, interim cable operator, or video service provider to
14comply with this section. Notwithstanding ss. 814.01, 814.02, 814.03, and 814.035,
15no costs may be allowed in an action under this paragraph to any party.
AB207,30,1716 (c) Any violation of this section may be enforced by an action on behalf of the
17state by the department of justice.
AB207, s. 8 18Section 8. 66.0421 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,30,19 1966.0421 (title) Access to cable video service.
AB207, s. 9 20Section 9. 66.0421 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB207, s. 10 21Section 10. 66.0421 (1) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB207, s. 11 22Section 11. 66.0421 (1) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,30,2323 66.0421 (1) (c) "Video service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2) (y).
AB207, s. 12 24Section 12. 66.0421 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
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166.0421 (1) (d) "Video service provider" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2)
2(zg), and also includes an interim cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (n).
AB207, s. 13 3Section 13. 66.0421 (2) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,31,114 66.0421 (2) Interference prohibited. The owner or manager of a multiunit
5dwelling under common ownership, control or management or of a mobile home park
6or the association or board of directors of a condominium may not prevent a cable
7operator
video service provider from providing cable video service to a subscriber who
8is a resident of the multiunit dwelling, mobile home park or of the condominium or
9interfere with a cable operator video service provider providing cable video service
10to a subscriber who is a resident of the multiunit dwelling, mobile home park or of
11the condominium.
AB207, s. 14 12Section 14. 66.0421 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,31,2213 66.0421 (3) Installation in multiunit building. Before installation, a cable
14operator
video service provider shall consult with the owner or manager of a
15multiunit dwelling or with the association or board of directors of a condominium to
16establish the points of attachment to the building and the methods of wiring. A cable
17operator
video service provider shall install facilities to provide cable video service
18in a safe and orderly manner and in a manner designed to minimize adverse effects
19to the aesthetics of the multiunit dwelling or condominium. Facilities installed to
20provide cable video service may not impair public safety, damage fire protection
21systems or impair fire-resistive construction or components of a multiunit dwelling
22or condominium.
AB207, s. 15 23Section 15. 66.0421 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
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166.0421 (4) Repair responsibility. A cable operator video service provider is
2responsible for any repairs to a building required because of the construction,
3installation, disconnection or servicing of facilities to provide cable video service.
AB207, s. 16 4Section 16. 66.0422 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,32,6 566.0422 (title) Cable television Video service, telecommunications, and
6broadband facilities.
AB207, s. 17 7Section 17. 66.0422 (1) (a) of the statutes is repealed.
AB207, s. 18 8Section 18. 66.0422 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207,32,99 66.0422 (1) (d) "Video service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2) (y).
AB207, s. 19 10Section 19. 66.0422 (2) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,32,1511 66.0422 (2) (intro.) Except as provided in subs. (3), (3d), (3m), and (3n), no local
12government may enact an ordinance or adopt a resolution authorizing the local
13government to construct, own, or operate any facility for providing cable video
14service, telecommunications service, or broadband service, directly or indirectly, to
15the public, unless all of the following are satisfied:
AB207, s. 20 16Section 20. 66.0422 (3) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,32,2317 66.0422 (3) (b) A majority of the governing board of the local government votes
18to submit the question of supporting the operation of the facility for providing cable
19video service, telecommunications service, or Internet access service, directly or
20indirectly to the public, by the local government to the electors in an advisory
21referendum and a majority of the voters in the local government voting at the
22advisory referendum vote to support operation of such a facility by the local
23government.
AB207, s. 21 24Section 21. 66.0422 (3n) of the statutes is amended to read:
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166.0422 (3n) Subsection (2) does not apply to a local government that, on March
21, 2004, was providing cable video service to the public.
AB207, s. 22 3Section 22. 70.111 (25) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,33,64 70.111 (25) Digital broadcasting equipment. Digital broadcasting equipment
5owned and used by a radio station, television station, or cable television system video
6service network
, as defined in s. 66.0419 (2) (d) 66.0420 (2) (zb).
AB207, s. 23 7Section 23. 76.80 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,33,128 76.80 (3) "Telecommunications services" means the transmission of voice,
9video, facsimile or data messages, including telegraph messages, except that
10"telecommunications services" does not include cable television video service, as
11defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (y)
, radio, one-way radio paging or transmitting messages
12incidental to transient occupancy in hotels, as defined in s. 254.61 (3).
AB207, s. 24 13Section 24. 77.52 (2) (a) 12. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207,33,1514 77.52 (2) (a) 12. The sale of cable television system services, or video services,
15as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (y),
including installation charges.
AB207, s. 25 16Section 25. 100.195 (1) (c) 2. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
17458
, is amended to read:
AB207,33,1818 100.195 (1) (c) 2. Telecommunications services or cable television services.
AB207, s. 26 19Section 26. 100.195 (1) (h) 1. of the statutes, as created by 2005 Wisconsin Act
20458
, is repealed and recreated to read:
AB207,33,2121 100.195 (1) (h) 1. Video service, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (y).
AB207, s. 27 22Section 27. 100.209 of the statutes is repealed.
AB207, s. 28 23Section 28. 165.25 (4) (ar) of the statutes, as affected by 2005 Wisconsin Act
24458
, is amended to read:
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1165.25 (4) (ar) The department of justice shall furnish all legal services
2required by the department of agriculture, trade and consumer protection relating
3to the enforcement of ss. 100.171, 100.173, 100.174, 100.175, 100.177, 100.18,
4100.182, 100.20, 100.205, 100.207, 100.209, 100.21, 100.28, 100.37, 100.42, 100.50,
5100.51, and 100.195 and chs. 126, 136, 344, 704, 707, and 779, together with any
6other services as are necessarily connected to the legal services.
AB207, s. 29 7Section 29. 196.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
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