Section 123.24. Large telecommunications video service provider; customer access to video service.

 

(1)   Access requirements. A large telecommunications video service provider that offers a video service under a state franchise shall do all of the following:

(a) Provide video service access to at least 35 percent of the households within the large telecommunications video service provider's basic local exchange service area included in the franchise area, beginning within 3 years after the date on which the large telecommunications video service provider first provides video service in that basic local exchange service area under the state franchise.

(b) Provide video service access to at least 50 percent of the households within the large telecommunications video service provider's basic local exchange service area included in the franchise area, beginning by the later of the following dates:

1. The 5th anniversary of the date on which the provider first provides video service in that basic local exchange service area under the state franchise.

2. The 2nd anniversary of the first date on which at least 30 percent of the households having access to the video service in its basic local exchange service area have subscribed to that service for at least 6 consecutive months.

(2)   Annual progress report. A large telecommunications video service provider shall file an annual written report with the department, documenting the provider's progress in complying with sub. (1) . The provider shall file the report on or before January 31 of each year, beginning with the first calendar year after the provider first provides video service under a state franchise. The provider shall file an annual report until the department makes a written determination that the provider has fully complied with sub. (1) .

History: CR 08-067 : cr. Register July 2009 No. 643 , eff. 8-1-09.