2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 196. Regulation of public utilities.
196.209 Privacy considerations.

196.209

196.209 Privacy considerations.

196.209(1)

(1) Rules. The commission shall promulgate rules that establish privacy guidelines applicable to telecommunications services. Notwithstanding any exemptions identified in this chapter, a telecommunications provider is subject to rules promulgated under this subsection and s. 196.66 applies to a violation of this subsection.

196.209(2)

(2) Rule review. At least biennially, the commission shall review and revise as appropriate rules promulgated under sub. (1).

196.209(3)

(3) New services. A telecommunications provider introducing a new telecommunications service shall explicitly address privacy considerations before introducing that telecommunications service.

196.209(4)

(4) Scope. Rules promulgated by the commission under this section and privacy considerations addressed by a telecommunications provider shall include all of the following:

196.209(4)(a)

(a) Protections against the outflow of information about users of telecommunications services.

196.209(4)(b)

(b) Protection to the users of telecommunications services from receiving privacy intrusions.

196.209(5)

(5) Telecommunications privacy council.

196.209(5)(a)

(a) The commission shall appoint a telecommunications privacy council under s. 15.04 (1) (c) consisting of representatives of telecommunications providers and of consumers of telecommunications services, including this state.

196.209(5)(b)

(b) The telecommunications privacy council shall advise the commission concerning the administration of this section and the content of rules promulgated under this section.

196.209 - ANNOT.

History: 1993 a. 496 ss. 107, 108, 110; 1995 a. 27.