Section 547.180  Limitations

a)         Nothing in the Program shall be construed as giving the Department, the nonprofit organization, or other entities associated with the program initiatives any additional authority, regulatory or otherwise, over providers of telecommunications, broadband, and information technology.  [20 ILCS 661/25]

b)         Any information that is designated confidential or proprietary by an entity providing the information to the nonprofit organization or any other entity to accomplish the objectives of the Program shall be deemed confidential, proprietary, and a trade secret and treated by the nonprofit organization or anyone else possessing the information as such and shall not be disclosed.  [20 ILCS 661/20].