2010 Wisconsin Code
Chapter 196. Regulation of public utilities.
196.975 Local access and transport area boundaries.

196.975

196.975 Local access and transport area boundaries.

196.975(1)

(1) One hundred fifty or more consumers, as defined in s. 196.213 (1) (a) 1., who are residents of the same local exchange area for telecommunications service may file with the commission a petition requesting that commission staff, in cooperation with the affected telecommunications utilities and telecommunications carriers, petition the appropriate federal district court to include their local exchange area in a different local access and transport area. The petitioners shall include with the petition information explaining why the current boundaries of the local access and transport area which includes their local exchange area does not adequately reflect areas of common social, economic and other concerns.

196.975(2)

(2) After receiving a petition under sub. (1), the commission shall schedule a public hearing, to be held in the local exchange area of the petitioners, serving to receive testimony on the contents of the petition and any other matters deemed relevant by the commission. The commission shall publish a class 1 notice under ch. 985 in a newspaper serving the local exchange area at least 20 days prior to the hearing.

196.975(3)

(3) If, after the hearing under sub. (2), the commission determines that there is sufficient evidence that current boundaries of the local access and transport area does not adequately reflect areas of common social, economic and other concerns and that there is substantial public support within the local exchange area to include the area in a different local access and transport area, the commission shall direct its staff, in cooperation with the affected telecommunications utilities and telecommunications carriers to petition the appropriate federal district court to revise the local access and transport area boundaries. All of the commission's expenses of petitioning the federal court shall be paid by the commission from its appropriation under s. 20.155 (1) (g).

196.975 - ANNOT.

History: 1985 a. 297; 1993 a. 496.