196.198 Local measured telecommunications service.
(1) In this section, “extended community telephone service" means a telecommunications service by which a customer in one exchange may call a customer in another exchange or combination of exchanges under a discounted toll charge plan.
(2) Except as provided in sub. (3), a telecommunications utility that has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state or a telecommunications provider that has more than 150,000 access lines in use in this state may not charge a residential customer for basic local exchange service based on the duration of a call or on the time of day that a call is made. This subsection does not apply to an extended community telephone service.
(3) The commission may suspend the application of sub. (2) in a particular geographical area for a telecommunications utility or a telecommunications provider if, after a contested case hearing, the commission determines that all of the following apply:
(a) Failure to suspend the application of sub. (2) makes competition in that geographical area impractical.
(b) Suspending the application of sub. (2) is beneficial to all of the following groups:
1. Residential customers in general.
2. Disabled customers.
3. Elderly customers.
History: 1993 a. 496; 2011 a. 22.
Structure Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Wisconsin Statutes & Annotations
Chapter 196 - Regulation of public utilities.
196.012 - Interstate commerce.
196.015 - Total service long-run incremental cost.
196.016 - Relationship to certain federal telecommunications law.
196.025 - Duties of the commission.
196.027 - Environmental trust financing.
196.029 - Energy administration.
196.03 - Utility charges and service; reasonable and adequate.
196.05 - Public utility property; valuation; revaluation.
196.06 - Uniform accounting; forms; books; office.
196.07 - Balance sheet filed annually.
196.08 - Audit and inspection.
196.10 - Construction; accounting.
196.11 - Profit sharing and sliding scales.
196.12 - Report by public utilities; items.
196.135 - Confidential handling of records.
196.137 - Municipal utility customer information.
196.14 - Public record exception.
196.15 - Units of product or service.
196.16 - Standard measurements; accurate appliances.
196.17 - Tests of meters; fees.
196.171 - Examination of meters, pipes, fittings, wires and works; entering buildings for.
196.175 - Construction and occupancy standards.
196.19 - Publish schedules; regulations; files; joint rates.
196.191 - Telecommunications utility and alternative telecommunications utility tariffs.
196.192 - Market-based compensation, rates and contracts.
196.193 - Water and sewer rate increases without hearings.
196.194 - Gas utility individual contracts.
196.195 - Alternative telecommunications regulation plans.
196.197 - Unbundled network elements.
196.198 - Local measured telecommunications service.
196.199 - Interconnection agreements.
196.20 - Rules on service; changes in rates.
196.201 - Regulation of private shared telecommunications systems.
196.202 - Exemption of commercial mobile radio service providers.
196.203 - Exemption of alternative telecommunications utilities.
196.204 - Local government telecommunications utilities.
196.205 - Election of rate regulation.
196.206 - Interconnected voice over Internet protocol service.
196.207 - Telephone caller identification services.
196.208 - Telecommunications pay-per-call and toll-free services.
196.212 - Switched access rates.
196.216 - Small telecommunications utilities as small businesses.
196.218 - Universal service fund.
196.219 - Protection of telecommunications consumers.
196.22 - Discrimination forbidden.
196.23 - Utility service for victims of misappropriated identifying information.
196.24 - Agents of commission; powers.
196.26 - Complaint by consumers; hearing; notice; order; costs.
196.28 - Summary investigations.
196.30 - Utilities may complain.
196.31 - Intervenor financing.
196.315 - Consumer advocate funding.
196.32 - Witness fees and mileage.
196.36 - Transcripts and tapes.
196.37 - Lawful rates; reasonable service.
196.371 - Rate-making principles for electric generation facilities.
196.372 - Financial assistance for lead-containing customer-side water service lines.
196.373 - Water heater thermostat settings.
196.374 - Energy efficiency and renewable resource programs.
196.375 - Adequate service; reasonable rates.
196.377 - Renewable energy sources.
196.378 - Renewable resources.
196.39 - Change, amendment and rescission of orders; reopening cases.
196.395 - Test, conditional, emergency and supplemental orders; order conditions.
196.40 - Orders and determinations; time of taking effect.
196.43 - Injunction procedure.
196.48 - Incriminating evidence.
196.485 - Transmission system requirements.
196.487 - Reliability of electric service.
196.494 - Regional transmission planning.
196.495 - Avoidance of duplication in electric facilities.
196.496 - Distributed generation facilities.
196.499 - Regulation of telecommunications carriers.
196.503 - Telecommunications provider of last-resort obligations.
196.504 - Broadband expansion grant program; Broadband Forward! community certification.
196.5045 - Telecommuter Forward! certification.
196.505 - Construction of chapter.
196.51 - Prior permits and franchises validated.
196.53 - Franchise, foreign corporation not to have.
196.54 - Indeterminate permits.
196.58 - Municipality to regulate utilities; appeal.
196.59 - Merchandising by utilities.
196.595 - Utility advertising practices.
196.60 - Discrimination prohibited; penalty.
196.604 - Rebates, concessions and discriminations unlawful.
196.605 - Telecommunications cooperatives with federal loans.
196.61 - Facilities in exchange for compensation prohibited.
196.625 - Discrimination by telecommunications utilities.
196.63 - Telecommunications interruption in crisis situation.
196.635 - Unbilled utility service.
196.64 - Public utilities, liability for treble damages.
196.642 - Customer liability for treble damages.
196.643 - Public utility service to rental dwelling unit.
196.65 - Penalties relating to information and records.
196.66 - General forfeiture provisions.
196.665 - Unlawful combinations, trusts.
196.68 - Municipal officers, malfeasance.
196.69 - Interference with commission's equipment.
196.70 - Temporary alteration or suspension of rates.
196.71 - Municipal public utility contracts.
196.72 - Accidents; public utility report; investigation.
196.74 - Electric lines; safety and interference.
196.745 - Construction and operation; safety; commission orders.
196.76 - Other rights of action; penalties cumulative.
196.78 - Voluntary dissolution.
196.79 - Reorganization subject to commission approval.
196.795 - Public utility holding companies.
196.796 - Real estate activities.
196.80 - Consolidation or merger of utilities.
196.807 - Energy affiliate and utility employees.
196.81 - Abandonment; commission approval required.
196.84 - Commission's holding company and nonutility affiliate regulation costs.
196.85 - Payment of commission's expenditures.
196.855 - Assessment of costs against municipalities.
196.857 - Stray voltage program.
196.858 - Assessment for telephone relay service.
196.859 - Assessment for telecommunications utility trade practices.
196.86 - Assessments for air quality improvement program.