Section 165.01. General.

 

(2)  The rules making up ch. PSC 165 are designed to effectuate and implement, in part, commission responsibilities and jurisdiction in ss. 196.016 , 196.03 , 196.04 , 196.191 , 196.199 , and 196.50 (2) (b) , (c) , (f) , and (g) , Stats., and parts of other sections of Wisconsin statutes.

(3)  The requirements of ch. PSC 165 shall be observed by all telecommunications public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the commission except insofar as an exemption may be made by the commission as hereinafter mentioned. Nothing herein shall preclude special and individual consideration being given to exceptional or unusual situations and upon due investigation of the facts and circumstances therein involved, the adoption of requirements as to individual utilities or services which shall be lesser, greater, other, or different than those provided in these rules and regulations.

(4)  The manner of enforcing the rules in ch. PSC 165 is prescribed in s. 196.66 , Stats., and such other means as provided in statutory sections administered by the public service commission.

(5)  In case of emergency, where public interest requires immediate action without waiting for compliance with the specific terms of these rules, the rules shall not prevent immediate corrective action by the utility, which action, however, shall be subject to review by the public service commission.