Wisconsin § 182.017 - Transmission lines; privileges; damages.

§ 182.017. Transmission lines; privileges; damages.

182.017(1g) (1g) Definitions. In this section: 182.017(1g)(a) (a) “Commission” means the public service commission. 182.017(1g)(b) (b) “Company” means any of the following: 182.017(1g)(b)1. 1. A corporation, limited liability company, partnership, or other business entity organized to furnish telegraph or telecommunications service or transmit heat, power, or electric current to the public or for public purposes. 182.017(1g)(b)2. 2. An independent system operator, as defined in s. 196.485 (1) (d) . 182.017(1g)(b)3. 3. An independent transmission owner, as defined in s. 196.485 (1) (dm) . 182.017(1g)(b)4. 4. A cooperative association organized under ch. 185 or 193 to furnish telegraph or telecommunications service. 182.017(1g)(b)5. 5. A cooperative association organized under ch. 185 to transmit heat, power, or electric current to its members. 182.017(1g)(b)6. 6. An interim cable operator, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (n) . 182.017(1g)(b)7. 7. A video service provider, as defined in s. 66.0420 (2) (zg) . 182.017(1g)(bm) (bm) “Municipal regulation” means any contract, ordinance, resolution, order, or other regulation entered into, enacted, or issued by a municipality before, on, or after July 2, 2013. 182.017(1g)(c) (c) “Municipality” means a city, village, or town. 182.017(1g)(cq) (cq) “Telecommunications service” means the offering for sale of the conveyance of voice, data, or other information, including the sale of service for collection, storage, forwarding, switching, and delivery incidental to such communication regardless of the technology or mode used to make such offering. 182.017(1g)(ct) (ct) “Urban rail transit system” means a system, either publicly or privately owned, which provides transportation by rail in a municipality to the public on a regular and continuing basis and which begins service on or after July 2, 2013. 182.017(1g)(d) (d) “Video service network” has the meaning given in s. 66.0420 (2) (zb) . 182.017(1r) (1r) Right-of-way for. Any company may, subject to ss. 30.44 (3m) ,