Section 20.07. Maps.

 

(1)   Request. The department may request maps related to the video franchise area as is necessary for compliance with s. 66.0420 , Stats., and this chapter.

(2)   Accuracy. Maps shall accurately depict the geographic area to be served by reference to governmental boundaries, streets, roads or geographical features.

(3)   General requirements. A map shall include all of the following:

(a) The geographic map image.

(b) A scale indicator.

(c) A graphic indicating the direction north.

(d) A title indicating the map's purpose.

(e) A reference statement linking the map to the filing for which the map is submitted.

(f) A legend or key to any symbols on the geographic map image.

(g) Any additional information which may be useful to the video service subscribers, the department, governmental entities and others.

Example: The map may include geographic features such as waterways.

(4)   General video franchise area requirements. The map of a video franchise area for a submitted map shall do all of the following:

(a) Delineate the video franchise area as one or more polygons. The polygons shall be closed on all sides.

(b) Identify area included in the video franchise area polygons through use of color fill, hash marks, hatching or similar graphic depiction.

(c) Contain a legend or key to any symbols used to depict the video franchise area. If hash marks are used to identify included areas of the video franchise area, the legend or key shall include that information.

(5)   Boundary detail requirements for video franchise area.

(a) A map depicting a video franchise area that covers the entire area of one or more municipalities provides sufficient boundary detail if the map depicts the official boundaries of the covered municipality or municipalities.

(b) A map depicting a video franchise area that covers the entire area of one or more counties provides sufficient boundary detail if the map depicts the official boundaries of the covered counties.

(c) A map depicting a video franchise area that covers the entire area of the state provides sufficient boundary detail if the map depicts the official boundaries of the State.

(d) A map depicting any video franchise area that covers less than the entire area of a municipality or a county shall provide boundary detail as is necessary to comply with the requirements of s. 66.0420 , Stats., and this chapter.

(6)   Filings. A map depicting recognizable geographic territory and the video franchise area descriptions depicting the video franchise area shall be combined and filed as a final map document or image. A paper copy or an electronic copy of the map shall be submitted with each filing for which a map is required. The electronic copy shall be submitted in the form and manner prescribed by the department.

History: CR 08-041 : cr. Register September 2008 No. 633 , eff. 10-1-08.

Note

Forms may be obtained by contacting the department at Department of Financial Institutions, Division of Corporate and Consumer Services, Video Franchise Section, P.O. Box 7846, Madison, WI 53707-7846, or at http://www.wdfi.org/corporations/ . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1