AB696-engrossed, s. 24 19Section 24. 196.20 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,18,320 196.20 (1) The rate schedules of any public utility shall include all rules
21applicable to the rendition or discontinuance of the service to which the rates
22specified in the schedules are applicable. No change may be made by any public
23utility in its schedules except by filing the change as proposed with the commission.
24Except for a telecommunications utility, no No change in any public utility rule which
25purports to curtail the obligation or undertaking of service of the public utility shall

1be effective without the written approval of the commission after hearing, except
2that the commission, by emergency order, may make the rule, as filed, effective from
3the date of the order, pending final approval of the rule after hearing.
AB696-engrossed, s. 25 4Section 25. 196.20 (1m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 26 5Section 26. 196.20 (2) (a) (intro.) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,18,96 196.20 (2) (a) (intro.) Except for a telecommunications utility, a A proposed
7change which constitutes a decrease in rates shall be effective at the time specified
8in the change as filed but not earlier than 10 days after the date of filing the change
9with the commission, unless any of the following occurs:
AB696-engrossed, s. 27 10Section 27. 196.20 (2) (am) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 28 11Section 28. 196.20 (2m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,18,1812 196.20 (2m) Except as provided under sub. (5) and ss. s. 196.193, 196.195 (12)
13and 196.196
, no change in schedules which constitutes an increase in rates to
14consumers may be made except by order of the commission, after an investigation
15and opportunity for hearing. The commission may waive a hearing under this
16subsection for a proposed change in a telecommunications utility schedule. By rule
17or order, the commission shall specify the notice and procedural requirements
18applicable to a telecommunications utility proposal for which a hearing is waived.
AB696-engrossed, s. 29 19Section 29. 196.20 (2r) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 30 20Section 30. 196.20 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 31 21Section 31. 196.20 (5) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 32 22Section 32. 196.20 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 33 23Section 33. 196.203 (1) of the statutes, as affected by 2009 Wisconsin Act 28,
24is renumbered 196.203 (1g) and amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,19,6
1196.203 (1g) Alternative telecommunications utilities are exempt from all
2provisions of ch. 201 and this chapter, except as provided in this section, and except
3that an alternative telecommunications utility is subject to s. ss. 196.025 (6) and
4196.206 and may elect to subject itself to s. 196.191
, and except that an alternative
5telecommunications utility that is a local government telecommunications utility, as
6defined in s. 196.204 (5) (ag) 1.,
is subject to s. 196.204 (5).
AB696-engrossed, s. 34 7Section 34. 196.203 (1d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,19,98 196.203 (1d) In this section, "local government telecommunications utility"
9has the meaning given in s. 196.204 (1m) (a).
AB696-engrossed, s. 35 10Section 35. 196.203 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 196.203 (2) (a) and
11amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,19,1612 196.203 (2) (a) No person may commence providing service as an alternative
13telecommunications utility unless the person petitions for and the commission issues
14a determination certification that the person is an alternative telecommunications
15utility or unless the person is a telecommunications utility for which the commission
16issues an order under s. 196.50 (2) (j) 1. a
.
AB696-engrossed,19,20 17(6) The commission shall maintain information on authorized certified
18alternative telecommunications utilities and on applicants for alternative
19telecommunications utility status certification and make that information available
20to any person, upon request.
AB696-engrossed, s. 36 21Section 36. 196.203 (2) (b) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,20,222 196.203 (2) (b) Except for an alternative telecommunications utility that is a
23local government telecommunications utility, certification as an alternative
24telecommunications utility shall be on a statewide basis and any certification issued
25by the commission before the effective date of this paragraph .... [LRB inserts date],

1to an alternative telecommunications utility that is not a local government
2telecommunications utility is considered amended to be a statewide certification.
AB696-engrossed, s. 36m 3Section 36m. 196.203 (2) (c) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,20,204 196.203 (2) (c) An alternative telecommunications utility may provide notice
5to the commission to maintain certification as an alternative telecommunications
6utility but to recertify the alternative telecommunications utility and impose on the
7alternative telecommunications utility only those provisions of this chapter specified
8in this paragraph. No later than 30 days after receiving notice under this paragraph,
9the commission shall issue an order granting recertification and imposing on the
10alternative telecommunications utility those provisions of this chapter specified in
11sub. (4m) (a) that are imposed on all alternative telecommunications utilities under
12sub. (3). The commission may impose a provision of this chapter specified in sub.
13(4m) (b) or (c) if required by the public interest. An alternative telecommunications
14utility for which an order of recertification is issued is subject to sub. (1g). The
15granting of the recertification shall operate to terminate the alternative
16telecommunications utility's prior certification, and all regulatory requirements
17related to the prior certification, including all such requirements imposed by the
18certification and all requirements imposed by the commission, whether by statute
19or commission rule or order, on the alternative telecommunications utility are
20terminated on the effective date of the order.
AB696-engrossed, s. 37 21Section 37. 196.203 (2) (d) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,21,222 196.203 (2) (d) The commission may deny a petition for certification as an
23alternative telecommunications utility described in s. 196.01 (1d) (f) if the
24commission finds that the petitioner does not have the financial, managerial, or

1technical capabilities to provide its proposed services or to comply with conditions
2that the commission is authorized to impose under sub. (3).
AB696-engrossed, s. 38 3Section 38. 196.203 (3) (a) of the statutes is renumbered 196.203 (3) and
4amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,21,165 196.203 (3) In response to a petition from any interested person, or upon its
6own motion, the commission shall determine whether the public interest requires
7that any a provision of ch. 201 or this chapter specified in sub. (4m) be imposed on
8a person providing or proposing to provide service as an alternative
9telecommunications utility in a relevant market. In making this determination, the
10commission may consider factors including the quality of service, customer
11complaints, concerns about the effect on customers of local exchange
12telecommunications utilities and the extent to which similar services are available
13from alternative sources. If the commission imposes a provision of this chapter
14specified in sub. (4m) (a) on an alternative telecommunications utility under this
15subsection, the commission shall impose the same provision at the same level of
16regulation on all other alternative telecommunications utilities.
AB696-engrossed, s. 39 17Section 39. 196.203 (3) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 40 18Section 40. 196.203 (3) (c) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 41 19Section 41. 196.203 (3) (d) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 42 20Section 42. 196.203 (3) (dm) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 43 21Section 43. 196.203 (3) (e) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 44 22Section 44. 196.203 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 45 23Section 45. 196.203 (4m) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,22,324 196.203 (4m) (a) The commission may impose s. 196.01, 196.02 (1), (4), or (5),
25196.04, 196.135, 196.14, 196.197, 196.199, 196.207, 196.208, 196.209, 196.218,

1196.219 (1), (2) (b), (c), or (d), (2r), (3) (a), (c), (d), (e), (j), (m), (n), or (o), or (3m), 196.25,
2196.26, 196.39, 196.395, 196.40, 196.41, 196.43, 196.44, 196.65, 196.66, 196.81,
3196.85, 196.858, or 196.859 on an alternative telecommunications utility.
AB696-engrossed,22,54 (b) The commission may, with respect only to switched access services, impose
5s. 196.03 (1) or (6) or 196.37 on an alternative telecommunications utility.
AB696-engrossed,22,86 (c) The commission may, with respect only to wholesale telecommunications
7service, impose s. 196.03 (1) or (6), 196.219 (4), 196.28, or 196.37, on an alternative
8telecommunications utility certified under sub. (2) (a) or (c).
AB696-engrossed,22,119 (d) An alternative telecommunications utility certified pursuant to s. 196.50 (2)
10(j) 1. a. shall be subject, with respect only to wholesale telecommunications services,
11to all provisions in pars. (a) and (c).
AB696-engrossed, s. 46 12Section 46. 196.203 (5) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,22,1513 196.203 (5) The commission may establish a reasonable fee schedule and may
14assess an alternative telecommunications utility to cover the cost of making a
15certification or other determination under this section.
AB696-engrossed, s. 47 16Section 47. 196.204 (title) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB696-engrossed,22,17 17196.204 (title) Local government telecommunications utilities.
AB696-engrossed, s. 48 18Section 48. 196.204 (1) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 49 19Section 49. 196.204 (2) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 50 20Section 50. 196.204 (3) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 51 21Section 51. 196.204 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 52 22Section 52. 196.204 (5) (ag) of the statutes is renumbered 196.204 (1m) and
23196.204 (1m) (intro.), as renumbered, is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,22,2424 196.204 (1m) (intro.) In this subsection section:
AB696-engrossed, s. 53
1Section 53. 196.204 (5) (ar) of the statutes is renumbered 196.204 (2m) and
2196.204 (2m) (a), (b) (intro.) and (c) (intro.), as renumbered, are amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,23,93 196.204 (2m) (a) In addition to the other requirements of this section, each
4Each telecommunications service, relevant group of services and basic network
5function offered or used by a local government telecommunications utility shall be
6priced to exceed its total service long-run incremental cost. The commission may
7waive the applicability of this subdivision to a nongovernmental
8telecommunications utility's basic local exchange service if the commission
9determines that a waiver is consistent with the factors under s. 196.03 (6).
AB696-engrossed,23,1810 (b) (intro.) For purposes of subd. 1. par. (a), the total service long-run
11incremental cost of a local government telecommunications utility shall take into
12account, by imputation or allocation, equivalent charges for all taxes, pole rentals,
13rights-of-way, licenses, and similar costs that are incurred by nongovernmental
14telecommunications utilities. This subdivision paragraph does not apply to a local
15government telecommunications utility that is subject to the exemption under s.
1666.0422 (3n). This subdivision paragraph also does not apply to a
17telecommunications service, relevant group of services, or basic network function if
18all of the following conditions apply:
AB696-engrossed,23,2219 (c) (intro.) Subdivision 2. Paragraph (b) does not apply to a telecommunications
20service, relevant group of services, or basic network function, that is used to provide
21broadband service and that is offered by a municipal telecommunications utility, if
22all of the following apply:
AB696-engrossed, s. 54 23Section 54. 196.204 (5) (b) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 55 24Section 55. 196.204 (6) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 55m 25Section 55m. 196.205 of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 58
1Section 58. 196.206 of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,24,6 2196.206 Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service. (1)
3Exemption. Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service is not subject to ch.
4201 or this chapter, except as provided in this section, and except as provided in ss.
5196.016, 196.025 (6), 196.218 (3), and 196.859, and except as required for the
6commission to enforce ss. 196.016, 196.025 (6), 196.218 (3), and 196.859.
AB696-engrossed,24,15 7(2) Universal service fund. A communications provider, as defined in s.
8196.025 (6) (a) 1., that provides interconnected voice over Internet protocol service
9in this state shall make contributions to the universal service fund based on its
10revenues from providing such service. The revenues shall be calculated using direct
11assignment, a provider-specific traffic study, the inverse of the interstate
12jurisdictional allocation established by the federal communications commission for
13the purpose of federal universal service assessments, or any other reasonable
14assignment. Direct assignment or traffic studies shall be based on the primary
15physical service address identified by the customer.
AB696-engrossed,24,19 16(3) Intrastate access rates. Unless otherwise provided under federal law,
17interconnected voice over Internet protocol services shall be subject to intrastate
18access charges to the same extent that telecommunications services are subject to
19such charges.
AB696-engrossed, s. 60 20Section 60. 196.213 of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 61 21Section 61. 196.215 of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 62 22Section 62. 196.218 (1) (a) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,24,2523 196.218 (1) (a) "Essential telecommunications services" means services or
24functionalities determined by the federal communications commission to be eligible
25for support by federal universal service support mechanisms.
AB696-engrossed, s. 64
1Section 64. 196.218 (3) (a) 3m. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,25,72 196.218 (3) (a) 3m. Contributions under this paragraph may be based only on
3the gross operating revenues from the provision of broadcast services identified by
4the commission under subd. 2. and on intrastate telecommunications services in this
5state of the telecommunications providers subject to the contribution. Contributions
6based on revenues from interconnected voice over Internet protocol service shall be
7calculated as provided under s. 196.206 (2).
AB696-engrossed, s. 65 8Section 65. 196.218 (3) (f) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,25,179 196.218 (3) (f) Notwithstanding ss. 196.196 (1) and (5) (d) 2., 196.20 (2m), (5)
10and (6), 196.213 and 196.215, a
A telecommunications utility that provides local
11exchange service may make adjustments to local exchange service rates for the
12purpose of recovering its contributions to the universal service fund required under
13this subsection. A telecommunications utility that adjusts local exchange service
14rates for the purpose of recovering such contributions shall identify on customer bills
15a single amount that is the total amount of the adjustment. The public service
16commission shall provide telecommunications utilities the information necessary to
17identify such amounts on customer bills.
AB696-engrossed, s. 66 18Section 66. 196.218 (4) of the statutes is repealed and recreated to read:
AB696-engrossed,26,219 196.218 (4) Essential telecommunications services. Each
20telecommunications provider that provides basic local exchange service or that is
21designated as an eligible telecommunications carrier pursuant to 47 USC 214 (e) (2)
22shall make available to its customers all essential telecommunications services. A
23telecommunications provider may satisfy this subsection by providing essential
24telecommunications services itself or through an affiliate and in either case may

1provide essential telecommunications services through the use of any available
2technology or mode.
AB696-engrossed, s. 68 3Section 68. 196.218 (5r) (title) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,26,44 196.218 (5r) (title) Annual report reports.
AB696-engrossed, s. 69 5Section 69. 196.218 (5r) (a) 4. of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,26,116 196.218 (5r) (a) 4. An assessment of how successful investments identified in
7s. 196.196 (5) (f),
assistance provided by the universal service fund, and price
8regulation
and other alternative incentive regulations of telecommunications
9utilities designed to promote competition have been in advancing the public interest
10goals identified under s. 196.03 (6), and recommendations for further advancing
11those goals.
AB696-engrossed, s. 71 12Section 71. 196.219 (1) (b) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,26,1513 196.219 (1) (b) "Local exchange service" has the meaning given in s. 196.50 (1)
14(b) 1.
includes access service, basic local exchange service, and business access line
15and usage service within a local calling area.
AB696-engrossed, s. 71e 16Section 71e. 196.219 (2) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,26,2217 196.219 (2) (a) Notwithstanding any exemptions identified in this chapter
18except s. ss. 196.202, 196.203, 196.206, and 196.50, a telecommunications utility or
19provider shall provide protection to its consumers under this section unless
20exempted in whole or in part by rule or order of the commission under this section.
21The commission shall promulgate rules that identify the conditions under which
22provisions of this section may be suspended.
AB696-engrossed, s. 71g 23Section 71g. 196.219 (2m) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 71m 24Section 71m. 196.219 (2r) of the statutes is created to read:
AB696-engrossed,27,4
1196.219 (2r) Switched access service rates. Any reduction in switched access
2service rates ordered by the commission prior to the effective date of this subsection
3.... [LRB inserts date], including any reduction ordered pursuant to s. 196.195, shall
4remain effective unless modified by the commission in a subsequent order.
AB696-engrossed, s. 71s 5Section 71s. 196.219 (3) (h) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 72 6Section 72. 196.26 (1) (a) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,27,107 196.26 (1) (a) A complaint filed with the commission that any rate, toll, charge,
8or schedule, joint rate, regulation, measurement, act, or practice relating to the
9provision of heat, light, water, or power, or telecommunications service is
10unreasonable, inadequate, unjustly discriminatory, or cannot be obtained.
AB696-engrossed, s. 73 11Section 73. 196.26 (4) of the statutes is repealed.
AB696-engrossed, s. 74m 12Section 74m. 196.28 (4) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,27,1613 196.28 (4) This section does not apply to rates, tolls or charges of a
14telecommunications cooperative, an unincorporated telecommunications
15cooperative association, or a small telecommunications utility except as provided in
16s. 196.205 or 196.215 (2)
.
AB696-engrossed, s. 75 17Section 75. 196.31 (1m) of the statutes is amended to read:
AB696-engrossed,27,2018 196.31 (1m) The commission shall compensate any consumer group or
19consumer representative for all reasonable costs of participating in a hearing under
20s. 196.196 (1) (g) or 196.198.
AB696-engrossed, s. 76 21Section 76. 196.37 (3) of the statutes is amended to read:
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