(a) Prohibited Conduct. No person, whether or not a subscriber to the cable television system, may intentionally or knowingly damage or cause to be damaged any wire, cable, conduit, equipment or apparatus of a cable provider or commit any act with intent to cause such damage, or tap, tamper with or otherwise connect any wire or device to a wire, cable, conduit, equipment and apparatus, or appurtenances of a cable provider with the intent to obtain a signal or impulse from the cable system without authorization from the cable provider, or to obtain cable television or other commuications services with the intent to cheat or defraud the cable provider of any lawful charge to which it is entitled.
(b) Theft of Service. It is unlawful for any person, without the consent of the owner, to willfully tamper with, remove or injure any cable, wire, or other equipment used for the distribution of television signals, radio signals, pictures, programs, sound or any other information or intelligence transmitted over a cable system.
State Law Reference: Sec. 943.46, Wis. Stats.