PSC 160.071(1m)(L)1.1. The fund administrator shall maintain and make accessible, a list of the types and quantities of equipment eligible for purchase with a single voucher in each category under par. (b). Revisions to the list shall be done periodically by the fund administrator in consultation with the commission staff and representatives selected by the universal service fund council. The fund administrator and commission may solicit input regarding revisions from vendors, representatives of interested groups serving the disabled and others, as appropriate. PSC 160.071 NoteNote: The equipment list will be posted on the commission’s website (psc.wi.gov). A vendor may submit an e-mail address to the commission and request e-mail notification of whenever a revised list is posted.
PSC 160.071(1m)(L)2.2. The commission staff and fund administrator may include equipment that can be used to access the internet for telecommunications service on the list of equipment available to individuals in the categories under par. (b) 1. to 6. Internet access equipment includes a personal computing device and necessary software, but does not include customer premises wiring, telephone or cable access lines, or telecommunications services. PSC 160.071(1m)(L)3.3. Individuals requesting equipment under subd. 2. shall provide a medical professional’s statement to the fund administrator stating that the equipment is necessary to meet the telecommunications needs of that individual. PSC 160.071(1m)(m)(m) Equipment purchases involving individual exceptions to the eligible equipment lists under par. (L) may be granted by the fund administrator only following consultation with commission staff. Commission staff, the fund administrator, or both, may solicit input regarding such exceptions from vendors, representatives of interested groups serving the disabled and others, as appropriate. PSC 160.071(1m)(n)(n) Objections to items included on or excluded from the eligible equipment lists and determinations regarding individual exceptions shall be submitted to the commission in writing. The commission staff shall review the objection and issue a letter addressing it. Commission staff decisions may be appealed to the commission. PSC 160.071(4)(a)(a) An eligible telecommunications carrier other than a federal-only ETC shall waive the charge for a reasonable number of directory assistance calls in a month for a customer with a disability that meets all of the following: PSC 160.071(4)(b)(b) The ETC shall receive reasonable reimbursement from the universal service fund for these calls. PSC 160.071(5)(a)(a) An eligible telecommunications carrier other than a federal-only ETC shall waive the charge for operator assistance to place calls for a customer with a disability that meets all of the following: PSC 160.071(5)(a)2.2. In the customer’s opinion, requires the custom calling service in order for the customer to receive service that is comparable to the essential service provided to other customers. PSC 160.071(5)(b)(b) The ETC shall receive reasonable reimbursement from the universal service fund for these calls. PSC 160.071(6)(a)(a) An eligible telecommunications carrier other than a federal-only ETC shall waive the charge for a custom calling service for a customer with a disability that meets all of the following: PSC 160.071(6)(a)2.2. In the customer’s opinion, requires the custom calling service in order for the customer to receive service that is comparable to the essential service provided to other customers. PSC 160.071(6)(b)(b) The ETC shall receive reasonable reimbursement from the universal service fund for these services. PSC 160.071(6m)(a)(a) An eligible telecommunications carrier other than a federal-only ETC shall waive any intrastate nonrecurring charge or monthly rate for a second line for all of the following: PSC 160.071(6m)(a)1.1. A hearing impaired customer who is able and chooses to use 2 line voice carryover. PSC 160.071(6m)(a)2.2. A speech impaired customer who is able and chooses to use 2 line hearing carryover. PSC 160.071(6m)(b)(b) If a customer requests a service that is equivalent to those listed in par. (a), the ETC shall waive the same amount it would waive under par. (a). PSC 160.071(6m)(c)(c) The ETC shall receive reasonable reimbursement from the universal service fund for the amount waived. PSC 160.071(7)(7) Filing deadline. A provider may not receive reimbursement under subs. (4) to (6m) unless it files its reimbursement request with the fund administrator no later than April 1 of the year following the year during which the provider would have billed the charge to a customer. The provider may obtain an extension from commission staff for good cause. PSC 160.071 HistoryHistory: Cr. Register, April, 1996, No. 484, eff. 5-1-96; cr. (1) (k) to (n) and (6) (b), renum. (6) to be (6) (a), am. (1) (a), to (c), (f), (j) and (3), Register, April, 2000, No. 532, eff. 5-1-00; correction in (1) (f) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 6., Stats., Register February 2011 No. 662; CR 13-068: am. (title), renum. (1) (title), (a) to (1m) (title), (am) and am., (1) (title), (a), (b) renum. from 160.07 (1), (2) and am., renum. (1) (b), (c) to (1m) (b), (c) and am. (b) 1., 4. to 6., (c), r. (1) (d), renum. (1) (e) to (k) to (1m) (e) to (k) and am., renum. (1) (L) to (1m) (L) 1. and am., renum. (1) (m), (n) to (1m) (m), (n) and am. (n), cr. (1m) (a), (L) 2., 3., r. (2), (3), renum. (4) (a) to (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (4) (a) 1., 2., (b), renum. (5) (a) to (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (5) (a) 1., 2., (b), renum. (6) (a) to (6) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (6) (a) 1., 2., renum. (6) (b) to (6m) (a) (intro.) and am., cr. (6) (b), (6m) (a) 1., 2., (b), (c), (7) Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16; correction in numbering in (6m) (a) made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 1., Stats., and corrections in (1) (c), (L) 2., (7) made under s. 35.17, Stats., Register January 2016 No. 721, eff. 2-1-16; correction in (1m) (L) 2. made under s. 13.92 (4) (b) 7., Stats., Register March 2025 No. 831.