A Wisconsin bill (AB 473) that would have delayed for...
A Wisconsin bill (AB 473) that would have delayed for a year the restrictions on participation by the University of Wisconsin System in providing telecom services died as the state legislative session ended Friday. Under the state law, the UW…
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System can’t use a third party organization, like WiscNet (Wisconsin’s Research and Education Network), to compete with private sector telecom providers. WiscNet has been staffed by UW System employees and has used UW System facilities. Specifically, the statute provides that as of July 2013, if WiscNet continues to be linked to UW System, WiscNet can’t serve other customers. If WiscNet separates from the UW System, it can compete freely. The UW System has battled with the industry over the $37 million high-speed broadband network it’s building across the state (CD Aug 31/11 p10).