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WI AB683

Bill

Status

Engrossed

2/17/2026

Primary Sponsor

Dan Knodl

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Origin

State Assembly

2025-2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Telecommunications providers are prohibited from purchasing, renting, leasing, obtaining, or maintaining critical telecommunications infrastructure containing equipment manufactured by foreign adversaries (China, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Russia, Venezuela) or equipment on the FCC's prohibited list

  • Existing foreign adversary equipment must be removed from critical telecommunications infrastructure in accordance with the federal "rip and replace" program under 47 USC 1601

  • Providers must annually certify compliance to the Public Service Commission by January 15, and those with prohibited equipment must report geographic coordinates, coverage areas, and replacement plans

  • The PSC must create and publish a public map showing locations of prohibited equipment and affected service coverage areas throughout Wisconsin

  • The PSC must submit an annual written report containing the map to the governor, legislative leaders, and appropriate standing committees by February 15

Legislative Description

Prohibiting critical telecommunications infrastructure from including equipment manufactured by a foreign adversary. (FE)

Last Action

Available for scheduling

2/20/2026

Committee Referrals

Organization2/20/2026
Rules1/20/2026
Government Operations, Accountability, and Transparency1/12/2026
Energy and Utilities11/26/2025

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