The words and phrases defined in s. 85.63, Stats. have the same meaning in this chapter unless a different definition is specifically provided. In this chapter:

1. (1) “Active system” or “WISCORS Network” means the system of reference stations statewide that continuously transmit global navigation satellite system data to a system server, and the server that receives and processes the data received from the reference stations.
2. (2) “Department” means the Wisconsin Department of Transportation.
3. (3) “Fee” means the amount the user pays to use the active system for a period of time selected by the user from among the options offered by the department. The fee paid by a user may vary based on how many users employed by the organization register to access the active system.
4. (4) “Passive system” means a network of survey monuments located throughout the state that are used to generate latitude, longitude, and elevation data.
5. (5) “User” means an individual, agency, or business entity that applies to the department and pays the fees to access use of the active system.
6. (6) “Surveying Reference Station System” means the network of survey monuments and reference stations in place across Wisconsin and includes the passive system and the active system.
7. (7) “System vendor” means the company the department contracts with to support and maintain the equipment and software of the WISCORS Network.

History

History: CR 19-006: Cr. Register September 2020 No. 777, eff. 9-1-20.