Section 132.02. Definitions.

  In this chapter:

(1)  "Commission" means the public service commission.

(2)  "Facilities" means cables, conduits, wires, pipes and structures used by a public utility to transmit utility service.

(3)  "Public utility" has the meaning given in s. 196.01 (5) , Stats., and includes a "telecommunications provider," as defined in s. 196.01 (8p) , Stats., a "cable operator," as defined in s. 66.0419 (2) (b) , Stats., and a "sewerage system operator" as defined in s. 196.04 (4) (a) 2. , Stats.

(4)  "Railroad" has the meaning given in s. 195.02 , Stats.

(5)  "Within" means across, intersecting, on, over, perpendicular to, or under.

History: Cr. Register, January, 1996, No. 481 , eff. 2-1-96; am. (3), Register, July, 1999, No. 523 , eff. 8-1-99; am. (3), Register, February, 2001, No. 542 , eff. 3-1-01.

Note

Section 66.0419 (2) (b), Stats., was repealed by 2007 Wis. Act 42 . Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1 The definition of the term "within" does not include facilities "along" or "parallel to" railroad right-of-way. Microsoft Windows NT 6.1.7601 Service Pack 1