Go Pack Go Act of 2025
Sponsored By: Senator Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
Introduced
Summary
Creates a new choice for cable and satellite subscribers in certain Wisconsin counties to receive an in‑state, adjacent‑market network TV feed instead of their local network signal. The bill also adjusts copyright and retransmission rules so those alternate feeds fit existing licensing and FCC frameworks.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Choose local or in-state channels
If enacted, subscribers in certain Wisconsin counties would be able to choose which network signal they receive for each TV network. You would be able to pick the local network signal, an in-State adjacent-market network signal, or both. The covered counties are Ashland, Barron, Bayfield, Burnett, Douglas, Dunn, Florence, Iron, Pierce, Polk, Sawyer, St. Croix, and Washburn. 'In-State, adjacent-market' means the alternate station's community of license is in your State and in a market next to yours.
Legal rules for in-state TV signals
If enacted, the bill would treat an in-State adjacent-market signal sent to a covered-county subscriber as meeting local-signal rules. Cable retransmissions of that in-State signal would count as "significantly viewed" in the covered county and would not be blocked by the usual retransmission-consent rule. Satellite carriers that send the in-State signal would keep their qualified-carrier status. The bill would also say those in-State retransmissions do not count toward certain retransmission limits and can substitute for the usual compulsory secondary transmission when a subscriber elects it.
Satellite signals only if feasible
If enacted, satellite companies would have to send an in-State adjacent-market signal to a covered-county subscriber only if the FCC finds it technically feasible. The Federal Communications Commission would decide whether providing the alternate signal is feasible. If the FCC finds it infeasible, you might not get the in-State signal even if you asked for it.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]
WI • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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