Thank you Chairman Nass, and members of the committee, for the opportunity to be here today and testify on Assembly Bill 473. My name is Bill Esbeck and I am the Executive Director of the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association.
Before I discuss the merits of the legislation, I am going to provide you with a very broad view of the WSTA membership by telling you this: WSTA members are engaged in continuous reinvestment in their communities, companies, and infrastructure in an effort to bring their education, business, and residential customers world-class broadband products and services.