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1    AN ACT concerning State government.
 
2    Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 
3represented in the General Assembly:
 
4    Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by 
5adding Section 8 as follows:
 
6    (20 ILCS 3921/8 new)
7    Sec. 8. Anchor institutions; priorities for connection. 
8The connection of anchor institutions to the Illinois Century 
9Network shall be prioritized as follows:
10        (1) the first priority is the connection of anchor 
11    institutions that could be connected using the Illinois 
12    Century Network's existing middle-mile network within 5 
13    miles of the existing network;
14        (2) the second priority is the connection of anchor 
15    institutions that could be connected using the Illinois 
16    Century Network's existing middle-mile network within 10 
17    miles of the existing network;
18        (3) the third priority is the connection of anchor 
19    institutions that could be connected using the Illinois 
20    Century Network's existing middle-mile network farther 
21    than 10 miles from the existing network, and that are 
22    eligible for E-rate, as described under 47 CFR 54, Subpart 
23    F, at 60% and higher;
 
 
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1        (4) the fourth priority is the connection of anchor 
2    institutions that need expanded middle-mile Illinois 
3    Century Network infrastructure; and
4        (5) the fifth priority is the connection of anchor 
5    institutions that need expanded last-mile infrastructure.