Sen. Baldwin Helps Cheeseheads Watch Packers

WASHINGTON, DC — Cheeseheads rejoice! U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin introduced a bill which would ensure every Wisconsinite can watch Green Bay Packers broadcasts wherever they live in the state.

The Go Pack Go Act would address the 13 Wisconsin counties assigned to an out-of-state local TV market, according to a press release from the senator's office. It requires providers to give all Wisconsinites access to Wisconsin-based programming.

So, when the Packers play at the same time as the Lions or Vikings, Wisconsinites will see the Packers.

“Every Packers fan across our state should be able to watch Packers games,” said Senator Baldwin. “My Go Pack Go Act would give Packers fans in every Wisconsin county the opportunity to watch Packers games and cheer on our beloved green and gold.”

The release says the act would "require cable, satellite and other video providers to provide their Wisconsin subscribers with access to programming from the broadcast television stations in a Wisconsin media market."

Nearly 400,000 Wisconsinites live in the 13 counties assigned to Minnesota or Michigan markets:

Douglas, Bayfield, Ashland, Iron and Sawyer Counties in the Duluth-Superior media market; Burnett, Washburn, Polk, Barron, St. Croix, Dunn and Pierce Counties in the Twin Cities media market; and Florence County in the Marquette, Michigan media market.

The bill would ensure all Wisconsinites get news and other programming from Wisconsin-based broadcasts, too. But we all know the Packers are more important.

More information about the Go Pack Go Act is available here.

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