Section 160.05. Universal service fund programs.

  Universal service fund monies may be used for fund administration; for informing the public of the existence, purpose, intent, and uses of the universal service fund; and for the following purposes:

(1)  For the following programs as adopted by the commission under the appropriation in s. 20.155 (1) (q) and (3) , Stats.:

(a) Link-up assistance, as specified in s. PSC 160.061 .

(b) Lifeline assistance, as specified in s. PSC 160.062 .

(c) Telephone access service for the homeless, as specified in s. PSC 160.125 (1) .

(d) Telecommunications equipment purchase program (TEPP) vouchers, as specified in s. PSC 160.071 (1m) .

(e) Telecommunications customer assistance program, as specified in s. PSC 160.08 .

(f) High rate assistance credits, as specified in s. PSC 160.09 .

(g) Alternative universal service protection plans, as specified in s. PSC 160.092 .

(k) Funding for programs or projects approved under s. PSC 160.125 (2) .

(m) Outreach for low-income assistance programs, as specified in s. PSC 160.063 .

(n) Eligible telecommunications carriers designated by a process under s. PSC 160.13 (8) (c) .

(p) Second line for 2 line voice or hearing carryover, as specified in s. PSC 160.071 (6m) .

(q) Medical telecommunications equipment program, as specified in s. 196.218 (4u) , Stats.

(s) Directory assistance, operator assistance and custom calling service payments under s. PSC 160.071 (4) to (6) .

(t) Broadband expansion grants under s. 196.504 , Stats.

(u) Other programs consistent with the purposes identified in s. 196.218 (5) (a) 1. , Stats., as they are approved by the commission on an interim basis.

(2)  For payments by the department of administration for telecommunications access support, as specified in s. 196.218 (5) (a) 5. , Stats., under the appropriation in s. 20.505 (4) (s) , (t) , (tm) , (tu) , and (tw) , Stats., and for payments under the appropriation in s. 20.865 (4) (u) , Stats.

(3)  For payments for telecommunications services provided to the campuses of the University of Wisconsin System, as specified in s. 196.218 (5) (a) 6. , Stats.

(5)  For payments by the department of public instruction to contract for periodical and reference information databases as specified in s. 115.28 (26) , Stats., under the appropriation in s. 20.255 (3) (q) , Stats.

(6)  For payments by the department of public instruction for newsline for the blind, under the appropriation in s. 20.255 (3) (q) , Stats.

(7)  For payments by the department of public instruction for supplemental aid to public library systems as specified in s. 43.24 , Stats., under the appropriation in s. 20.255 (3) (qm) , Stats.

(8)  For payments by the department of public instruction for library service contracts as specified in s. 43.03 (6) and (7) , Stats., under the appropriation in s. 20.255 (3) (r) , Stats.

(9)  For grants from the department of administration for training teachers to use educational technology under s. 16.996 , Stats.

(10)  For payments by the department of public instruction to provide funding for online courses made available under s. 115.28 (53) , Stats.

(11)  For payments by the department of public instruction to provide funding for the delivery of digital content and collaborative instruction under s. 115.28 (54) , Stats.

(12)  For other payments authorized by statute. 

Cr. Register, April, 1996, No. 484 , eff. 5-1-96; emerg. am. (intro.), renum. (1) to (10) to be (1) (a) to (j), cr. (2) to (4), eff. 2-27-98; am. (intro.), renum. (1) to (10) to be (1) (a) to (j), cr. (2) to (4), Register, October, 1998, No. 514 , eff. 11-1-98; am. (intro.), (1) (c), (d), (i) and (2), cr. (1) (k) to (s) and (5), Register, April, 2000, No. 532 , eff. 5-1-00; corrections in (2) and (4) made under s. 13.93 (2m) (b) 7., Stats., Register April 2007 No. 616 ; correction in (1) (s) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register February 2013 No. 686 ; CR 13-068 : am. (intro.), (1) (intro.), (a), (c), (d), r. (1) (h) to (j), (L), am. (1) (n), r. (1) (o), am. (1) (p), r. (1) (r), renum. (1) (s) to (u), cr. (1) (s), (t), am. (2), (3), r. (4), cr. (6) to (12) Register January 2016 No. 721 , eff. 2-1-16; correction in (1) (intro.) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2016 No. 721 , eff. 2-1-16; 2015 Wis. Act 330 s. 20 : am. (3) Register April 2016 No. 724 , eff. 5-1-16.

Note

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