93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4792

 

Introduced 02/04/04, by Frank Aguilar

 

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
 
220 ILCS 5/13-301.4 new

    Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission by rule may prescribe standards regarding the information a prepaid calling card company shall disclose to customers in relation to the rates and terms of service for prepaid calling services offered in this State. Provides that the disclosures must be provided in both Spanish and English.


LRB093 19373 AMC 45111 b

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

 

 

A BILL FOR

 

HB4792 LRB093 19373 AMC 45111 b

1     AN ACT concerning telecommunications.
 
2     Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
3 represented in the General Assembly:
 
4     Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
5 Section 13-301.4 as follows:
 
6     (220 ILCS 5/13-301.4 new)
7     Sec. 13-301.4. Prepaid calling card companies.
8     (a) For the purposes of this Section:
9     "Prepaid calling card company" means a company that
10 provides a prepaid calling service to the public using its own
11 network or resold services.
12     "Prepaid calling service" means a prepaid
13 telecommunications service that allows an end user to originate
14 a call using an access number and authorization code.
15     (b) The Commission by rule may prescribe standards
16 regarding the information a prepaid calling card company shall
17 disclose to customers in relation to the rates and terms of
18 service for prepaid calling services offered in this State. The
19 disclosures must be provided in both Spanish and English.