{"data":{"id":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.5045","jurisdiction":"us-wi","citation":"Wis. Stat. § 196.5045","heading":"Telecommuter Forward! certification.","body":"(1) In this section, “political subdivision” means a city, village, town, or county.\n(2) A political subdivision may apply to the commission for certification as a Telecommuter Forward! community. The commission shall prescribe the form and manner for making an application and a process for public notice and comment on an application. The commission shall approve an application and certify a political subdivision as a Telecommuter Forward! community if the commission determines that the political subdivision has adopted a resolution that complies with sub. (3). Before approving an application, the commission shall consider any public comments made regarding the application.\n(3) A political subdivision may not be certified as a Telecommuter Forward! community under sub. (2) unless the political subdivision adopts a resolution that does all of the following:\n(a) States the political subdivision’s support and commitment to promote the availability of telecommuting options.\n(b) Provides for a single point of contact for coordinating telecommuting opportunities that has all of the following responsibilities:\n1. Coordination and partnership with broadband providers, realtors, economic development professionals, employers, employees, and other telecommuting stakeholders.\n2. Collaboration with broadband providers and employers to identify, develop, and market telecommuter-capable broadband packages.\n3. Communication and partnership with broadband providers and economic development professionals to develop common goals.\n4. Promotion of telecommuter-friendly workspaces, such as business incubators with telecommuting spaces, if such a workspace has been established in the political subdivision at the time the political subdivision adopts the resolution.\n5. Familiarity with broadband mapping tools and other state-level resources.\n6. Maintaining regular communication with the state broadband office.\n7. Making regular reports to the governing body of the political subdivision.","path":["Chs. 178-226, Partnerships and Corporations; Transportation; Utilities; Banks; Savings Associations","Chapter 196 Regulation Of Public Utilities"],"source_url":"https://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/document/statutes/196.5045","current_through":"2023-24 Wisconsin Statutes updated through 2025 Wis. Act 247 (published 9-4-26)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T12:01:05Z","sha256":"315746609e7f304885187a638b7587ba26bebd4e006efb107957e78690008b97","source_id":"us-wi","stale":false,"prev":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.504","next":"us-wi/wis.-stat.-196.505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}