AB207-engrossed,40,2120 5. Undertaking restoration work inadequately performed by a company after
21providing notice and the opportunity to correct the work.
AB207-engrossed,40,2222 6. Revoking company permits.
AB207-engrossed,40,2323 7. Maintenance of databases.
AB207-engrossed,40,2524 8. Scheduling and coordinating highway, street, and right-of-way work
25relevant to a company permit.
AB207-engrossed,41,3
1(c) A municipal regulation is unreasonable if it requires a company to be
2responsible for fees under s. 182.0175 (1m) (bm) that may be assessed to a
3municipality as a member of the one-call system under s. 182.0175.
AB207-engrossed,41,54 (d) It is reasonable for a municipal regulation to provide for the recovery of costs
5incurred under par. (b) 1., 2., 3, and 7. through a preexcavation permit fee.
AB207-engrossed,41,86 (e) It is reasonable for a municipal regulation to provide for the recovery of costs
7incurred under par. (b) 4., 5., and 6. only from the company that is responsible for
8causing the municipality to incur the costs.
AB207-engrossed, s. 36 9Section 36. 182.017 (9) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,41,1610 182.017 (9) Time limit for permits. If a municipality establishes a permit
11process under sub. (1r), the municipality shall approve or deny a permit application
12no later than 60 days after receipt of the application, and, if the municipality fails
13to do so, the municipality shall be considered to have approved the application and
14granted the permit. If a municipality denies a permit application, the municipality
15shall provide the applicant a written explanation of the reasons for the denial at the
16time that the municipality denies the application.
AB207-engrossed, s. 37 17Section 37. 196.01 (1g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,218 196.01 (1g) "Basic local exchange service" means the provision to residential
19customers of an access facility, whether by wire, cable, fiber optics or radio, and
20essential usage within a local calling area for the transmission of high-quality
212-way interactive switched voice or data communication. "Basic local exchange
22service" includes extended community calling and extended area service. "Basic
23local exchange service" does not include additional access facilities or any
24discretionary or optional services that may be provided to a residential customer.

1"Basic local exchange service" does not include cable television service or services
2provided by a commercial mobile radio service provider.
AB207-engrossed, s. 38 3Section 38. 196.01 (1p) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,44 196.01 (1p) "Cable service" has the meaning given in 47 USC 522 (6).
AB207-engrossed, s. 39 5Section 39. 196.01 (9m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,116 196.01 (9m) "Telecommunications service" means the offering for sale of the
7conveyance of voice, data or other information at any frequency over any part of the
8electromagnetic spectrum, including the sale of service for collection, storage,
9forwarding, switching and delivery incidental to such communication and including
10the regulated sale of customer premises equipment. "Telecommunications service"
11does not include cable television service or broadcast service.
AB207-engrossed, s. 40 12Section 40. 196.01 (12g) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,1313 196.01 (12g) "Video service" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2) (y).
AB207-engrossed, s. 41 14Section 41. 196.01 (12r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,1615 196.01 (12r) "Video service provider" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2)
16(zg), and also includes an interim cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (n).
AB207-engrossed, s. 42 17Section 42. 196.04 (4) (a) (intro.) and 2. (intro.) of the statutes are
18consolidated, renumbered 196.04 (4) (a) (intro.) and amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,42,2019 196.04 (4) (a) (intro.) In this subsection: 2. "Sewerage, "sewerage system
20operator" means any of the following:
AB207-engrossed, s. 43 21Section 43. 196.04 (4) (a) 1. of the statutes is repealed.
AB207-engrossed, s. 44 22Section 44. 196.04 (4) (a) 2. a. to e. of the statutes are renumbered 196.04 (4)
23(a) 1. to 5.
AB207-engrossed, s. 45 24Section 45. 196.04 (4) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,43,15
1196.04 (4) (b) If the parties cannot agree and the commission finds that public
2convenience and necessity or the rendition of reasonably adequate service to the
3public requires that a public utility, telecommunications provider, sewerage system
4operator, or cable operator video service provider be permitted to extend its lines on,
5over or under the right-of-way of any railroad, or requires that the tracks of any
6railroad be extended on, over or under the right-of-way of any public utility,
7telecommunications provider, sewerage system operator, or cable operator video
8service provider
, the commission may order the extension by the public utility,
9telecommunications provider, sewerage system operator, cable operator video
10service provider,
or railroad on, over or under the right-of-way of the other if it will
11not materially impair the ability of the railroad, telecommunications provider,
12sewerage system operator, cable operator video service provider, or public utility, on,
13over or under whose right-of-way the extension would be made, to serve the public.
14The commission shall prescribe lawful conditions and compensation which the
15commission deems equitable and reasonable in light of all the circumstances.
AB207-engrossed, s. 46 16Section 46. 196.195 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,217 196.195 (5) Commission action. If after the proceedings under subs. (2), (3) and
18(4) the commission has determined that effective competition exists in the market
19for the telecommunications service which justifies a lesser degree of regulation and
20that lesser regulation in that market will serve the public interest, the commission
21may, by order, suspend any of the following provisions of law, except as provided
22under subs. (7) and (8): ch. 201 and s. 196.02 (2); s. 196.05; s. 196.06; s. 196.07; s.
23196.09; s. 196.10; s. 196.12; s. 196.13 (2); s. 196.19; tariffing requirements under s.
24196.194; s. 196.196 (1) or (5); s. 196.20; s. 196.204 (7); s. 196.21; s. 196.22; s. 196.26;

1s. 196.28; s. 196.37; s. 196.49; s. 196.52; s. 196.58; s. 196.60; s. 196.604; s. 196.77; s.
2196.78; s. 196.79; and s. 196.805.
AB207-engrossed, s. 47 3Section 47. 196.203 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,74 196.203 (1m) Any person claiming to be a cable television telecommunications
5service provider under this section shall annually file with the commission any
6information required by the commission to determine the gross income of the person
7which is derived from the operation of a cable television system.
AB207-engrossed, s. 48 8Section 48. 196.203 (3) (b) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,139 196.203 (3) (b) (intro.) The commission may not deny a petition filed under par.
10(a) by a provider of cable television service for alternative telecommunications utility
11status in a particular geographical area as not being in the public interest if basic
12local exchange service is provided in the same geographical area by any of the
13following:
AB207-engrossed, s. 49 14Section 49. 196.203 (3) (b) 2. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,1815 196.203 (3) (b) 2. Subject to par. (c), a telecommunications utility with 50,000
16or less access lines in use in this state which also provides cable television service in
17that geographical area, if provision of cable television service began after September
181, 1994.
AB207-engrossed, s. 50 19Section 50. 196.203 (3) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,2220 196.203 (3) (c) Paragraph (b) 2. shall not apply if the telecommunications
21utility's provision of cable television service is limited to the provision of satellite
22cable programming, as defined in s. 943.47 (1) (b).
AB207-engrossed, s. 51 23Section 51. 196.203 (3) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,44,2524 196.203 (3) (d) Section 196.50 (1) (b) applies to an alternative
25telecommunications utility except for a provider of cable television service.
AB207-engrossed, s. 52
1Section 52. 196.203 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,45,72 196.203 (3) (e) 1. (intro.) If a provider of cable television service files a petition
3under par. (a) for alternative telecommunications status to offer local exchange
4service, as defined in s. 196.50 (1) (b) 1., in a geographical area served by a
5telecommunications utility with less than 50,000 access lines in use in this state on
6September 1, 1994, or at any time thereafter, the commission may not deny the
7petition as not being in the public interest and shall do any of the following:
AB207-engrossed, s. 53 8Section 53. 196.204 (7) of the statutes is repealed.
AB207-engrossed, s. 54 9Section 54. 196.50 (1) (b) 2. e. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,45,1410 196.50 (1) (b) 2. e. The holder of the permit and the applicant are both providers
11of cable television video service, if the holder's provision of cable television video
12service began after September 1, 1994. This subd. 2. e. does not apply if the holder's
13provision of cable television service is limited to the provision of satellite cable
14programming, as defined in s. 943.47 (1) (b).
AB207-engrossed, s. 55 15Section 55. 196.50 (1) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,45,2016 196.50 (1) (c) Any provision in an agreement or municipal franchise that
17prohibits entry into the telecommunications or cable television video services market
18after September 1, 1994, is void. Paragraph (b) and this paragraph do not invalidate
19an ordinance enacted under s. 66.0419 which requires a provider of cable television
20services to obtain a franchise before offering those services.
AB207-engrossed, s. 56 21Section 56. 196.85 (1m) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,45,2522 196.85 (1m) (b) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses
23incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 196.04 (4), the
24term "public utility" includes a cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0419 (2) (b) video
25service provider
.
AB207-engrossed, s. 57
1Section 57. 196.85 (1m) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,46,42 196.85 (1m) (d) For the purpose of direct assessment under sub. (1) of expenses
3incurred by the commission in connection with its activities under s. 182.017, the
4term "public utility" includes a company, as defined in s. 182.017 (1g) (b).
AB207-engrossed, s. 58 5Section 58. 943.46 (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,46,6 6943.46 (title) Theft of cable television video service.
AB207-engrossed, s. 59 7Section 59. 943.46 (1) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 943.46 (1) (c) and
8amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,46,139 943.46 (1) (c) "Cable television Video service" has the meaning given in s.
10196.01 (1p). "Cable television 66.0420 (2) (y), except that "video service" does not
11include signals received by privately owned antennas that are not connected to a
12cable television system video service network whether or not the same signals are
13provided by a cable television company video service provider.
AB207-engrossed, s. 60 14Section 60. 943.46 (1) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,46,1615 943.46 (1) (d) "Video service network" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2)
16(zb).
AB207-engrossed, s. 61 17Section 61. 943.46 (1) (e) of the statutes is created to read:
AB207-engrossed,46,1918 943.46 (1) (e) "Video service provider" has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2)
19(zg), and also includes an interim cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (n).
AB207-engrossed, s. 62 20Section 62. 943.46 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,47,521 943.46 (2) (a) Obtain or attempt to obtain cable television video service from
22a company provider by trick, artifice, deception, use of an illegal device or illegal
23decoder or other fraudulent means with the intent to deprive that company provider
24of any or all lawful compensation for rendering each type of service obtained. The
25intent required for a violation of this paragraph may be inferred from the presence

1on the property and in the actual possession of the defendant of a device not
2authorized by the cable television company video service provider, the major purpose
3of which is to permit reception of cable television video services without payment.
4This inference is rebutted if the defendant demonstrates that he or she purchased
5that device for a legitimate use.
AB207-engrossed, s. 63 6Section 63. 943.46 (2) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,47,127 943.46 (2) (b) Give technical assistance or instruction to any person in
8obtaining or attempting to obtain any cable television video service without payment
9of all lawful compensation to the company provider providing that service. This
10paragraph does not apply if the defendant demonstrates that the technical
11assistance or instruction was given or the installation of the connection, descrambler
12or receiving device was for a legitimate use.
AB207-engrossed, s. 64 13Section 64. 943.46 (2) (c) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,47,1814 943.46 (2) (c) Make or maintain a connection, whether physical, electrical,
15mechanical, acoustical or by other means, with any cables, wires, components or
16other devices used for the distribution of cable television video services for the
17purpose of distributing cable television video service to any other dwelling unit
18without authority from a cable television company video service provider.
AB207-engrossed, s. 65 19Section 65. 943.46 (2) (d) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,48,420 943.46 (2) (d) Make or maintain a connection, whether physical, electrical,
21mechanical, acoustical or by other means, with any cables, wires, components or
22other devices used for the distribution of cable television video services for the
23purpose of obtaining cable television video service without payment of all lawful
24compensation to the company provider providing that service. The intent required
25for a violation of this paragraph may be inferred from proof that the cable video

1service to the defendant's residence or business was connected under a service
2agreement with the defendant and has been disconnected by the cable television
3company
video service provider and that thereafter there exists in fact a connection
4to the cable system video service network at the defendant's residence or business.
AB207-engrossed, s. 66 5Section 66. 943.46 (2) (e) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,48,236 943.46 (2) (e) Make or maintain any modification or alteration to any device
7installed with the authorization of a cable television company video service provider
8for the purpose of intercepting or receiving any program or other service carried by
9that company provider which that person is not authorized by that company provider
10to receive. The intent required for a violation of this paragraph may be inferred from
11proof that, as a matter of standard procedure, the cable television company video
12service provider
places written warning labels on its converters or decoders
13explaining that tampering with the device is a violation of law and the converter or
14decoder is found to have been tampered with, altered or modified so as to allow the
15reception or interception of programming carried by the cable television company
16video service provider without authority to do so. The trier of fact may also infer that
17a converter or decoder has been altered or modified from proof that the cable
18television company
video service provider, as a matter of standard procedure, seals
19the converters or decoders with a label or mechanical device, that the seal was shown
20to the customer upon delivery of the decoder and that the seal has been removed or
21broken. The inferences under this paragraph are rebutted if the cable television
22company
video service provider cannot demonstrate that the intact seal was shown
23to the customer.
AB207-engrossed, s. 67 24Section 67. 943.46 (2) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,49,12
1943.46 (2) (f) Possess without authority any device or printed circuit board
2designed to receive from a cable television system video service network any cable
3television
video programming or services offered for sale over that cable television
4system
video service network, whether or not the programming or services are
5encoded, filtered, scrambled or otherwise made unintelligible, or perform or
6facilitate the performance of any of the acts under pars. (a) to (e) with the intent that
7that device or printed circuit be used to receive that cable television company's video
8service provider's
services without payment. Intent to violate this paragraph for
9direct or indirect commercial advantage or private financial gain may be inferred
10from proof of the existence on the property and in the actual possession of the
11defendant of a device if the totality of circumstances, including quantities or
12volumes, indicates possession for resale.
AB207-engrossed, s. 68 13Section 68. 943.46 (2) (g) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,50,214 943.46 (2) (g) Manufacture, import into this state, distribute, publish,
15advertise, sell, lease or offer for sale or lease any device, printed circuit board or any
16plan or kit for a device or for a printed circuit designed to receive the cable television
17video programming or services offered for sale over a cable television system video
18service network
from a cable television system video service network, whether or not
19the programming or services are encoded, filtered, scrambled or otherwise made
20unintelligible, with the intent that that device, printed circuit, plan or kit be used for
21the reception of that company's provider's services without payment. The intent
22required for a violation of this paragraph may be inferred from proof that the
23defendant has sold, leased or offered for sale or lease any device, printed circuit
24board, plan or kit for a device or for a printed circuit board in violation of this
25paragraph and during the course of the transaction for sale or lease the defendant

1expressly states or implies to the buyer that the product will enable the buyer to
2obtain cable television video service without charge.
AB207-engrossed, s. 69 3Section 69. 943.46 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB207-engrossed,50,114 943.46 (5) Exception. This section does not affect the use by a person of cable
5television
video services if the services have been paid for and the use is exclusive to
6the person's dwelling unit. This subsection does not prohibit a board or council of any
7city, village or town from specifying the number and manner of installation of outlets
8used by any such person for cable television video services and does not prohibit a
9cable television company video service provider, in any written contract with a
10subscriber, from requiring the company's provider's approval for any increase in the
11number of those outlets used.
Loading...
Loading...