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4. Are CMRS revenues (e.g., PCS, cellular, and paging), subject to assessment by the Commission?


CMRS revenues are subject to the remainder, trade practices, and telephone relay assessments if the entity providing the CMRS service is also subject to the jurisdiction of the Commission (e.g., a telecommunications reseller).  However, the Commission has, in previous decisions, granted special and individual consideration to a reseller to exclude its gross operating revenues generated from CMRS services, which are generally exempt from regulation under Wis. Stat. § 196.202, from the calculation of its assessable revenues for remainder, trade practices and telephone relay assessment purposes.

Intrastate CMRS revenues are subject to the intrastate USF assessments.  2009 WI Act 28 reauthorized the billing of CMRS Providers for the USF and authorized Police and Fire protection assessments. See Wis. Stat.§ 196.202(2).