WISCONSIN CABLE COMMUNICATIONS ASSOCIATION

Registered Principal Details

Business Or Interest:
WISCONSIN Broadband, Video and Voice (Traditional Cable TV providers).

Lobbying Interests:
ANY AND ALL LEGISLATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE RULES WHICH MAY AFFECT THE WISCONSIN CABLE TV AND BROADBAND INDUSTRY.

CEO Name:
THOMAS E MOORE

Contact
TEM
THOMAS E MOORE
22 EAST MIFFLIN STREET, SUITE 1010
MADISON, WI 53703
(608) 256-1683
TEMOORE@TMGA.US
http://WWW.WICABLE.TV

Authorized Lobbyists

Lobbyist Name Exclusive Duties Authorized On Withdrawn On

Lobbying Interests

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Assembly Bill 208
Assembly Bill 208
Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/28/2025
First Communication Date
4/28/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Assembly Bill 242
Assembly Bill 242
Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/12/2025
First Communication Date
5/1/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 176
Senate Bill 176
Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
4/28/2025
First Communication Date
4/28/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.
Senate Bill 236
Senate Bill 236
Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.

Bill Text and History

For
Notification Date
5/12/2025
First Communication Date
5/5/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget Bill Subjects

Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Food Safety and Consumer Protection
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection: Food Safety and Consumer Protection

Notification Date
2/25/2025
First Communication Date
2/25/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Health Services: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services; Facilities
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Health Services: Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities Services; Facilities

Notification Date
6/18/2025
First Communication Date
6/13/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
988 services

Public Service Commission: Departmentwide
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Departmentwide

Notification Date
2/25/2025
First Communication Date
2/25/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Public Service Commission: Regulation of Public Utilities
Biennial budget bill treatment of matter relating to
Public Service Commission: Regulation of Public Utilities

Notification Date
2/25/2025
First Communication Date
2/20/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

Broadband expansion equipment taxation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband expansion equipment taxation

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
6/30/2025
First Communication Date
6/27/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Gubernatorial Appointments
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Gubernatorial Appointments

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
1/29/2025
First Communication Date
1/21/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Conditions for permissibility of hand digging
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Conditions for permissibility of hand digging

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
1/6/2025
First Communication Date
1/7/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Budget PSC
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Budget PSC

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Low income broadband adoption
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Low income broadband adoption

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Municipal/Broadband/Cable
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Municipal/Broadband/Cable

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Business Liability Protection
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Business Liability Protection

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

K-12 Internet Connectivity
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
K-12 Internet Connectivity

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
N/A
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal do not intend to communicate on this matter.

Broadband / Internet taxation, regulation
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband / Internet taxation, regulation

Action Intended To Affect
Legislative matter

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/10/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Broadband Deployment
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband Deployment

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/9/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Broadband Expansion Grants
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Broadband Expansion Grants

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/29/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Forced relocation of facilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Forced relocation of facilities

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/7/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Increasing penalties for intentional theft of damage of critical broadband facilities
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Increasing penalties for intentional theft of damage of critical broadband facilities

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/7/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Comments
Including LRB-2081/1

Video service regulation, taxes and fees
Development, drafting or introduction of a proposal relating to
Video service regulation, taxes and fees

Action Intended To Affect
Both Legislative matter and rule

Notification Date
12/30/2024
First Communication Date
1/8/2025
Communication Information
The principal, a lobbyist authorized by the principal, or another individual acting on behalf of the principal has communicated on this matter.

Total Lobbying Effort

  2025
January - June
Total
Total Lobbying Expenditures 2025
January - June
$111,270.00
Total $111,270.00
Total Hours Communicating 2025
January - June
52.75
Total 52.75
Total Hours Other 2025
January - June
56.75
Total 56.75

Percent Allocation of Lobbying Effort

Legislative Bills/Resolutions

Relating to: an income and franchise tax exemption for broadband expansion grants and for federal high-cost program funding for broadband expansion. (FE)
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 30%
Relating to: tampering with telecommunication or electric wires and providing a penalty.
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
30%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 30%

Budget Bill Subjects

No budget bill subjects found.

Administrative Rulemaking Proceedings

No administrative rulemaking proceedings found.

Topics Not Yet Assigned A Bill Or Rule Number

No topics found.

Minor Efforts

(Time spent on matters each of which accounted for less than 10% of the organization's lobbying.)

Minor Efforts
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
25%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 25%

Other Matters

Includes time spent on:

  • Gubernatorial nominations
  • Matters on which the organization made no lobbying communication

Other Matters
2025
January - June
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total
2025
January - June
15%
2025
July - December
2026
January - June
2026
July - December
Total 15%

Filed Statements of Lobbying Activity and Expenditures