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93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
SB3178
Introduced 2/6/2004, by Ira I. Silverstein SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:
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Amends the Illinois Century Network Act. Provides that the Network shall provide broadband access to certain businesses to encourage expansion of broadband in underserved areas. Effective immediately.
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A BILL FOR
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SB3178 |
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LRB093 19299 RCE 45035 b |
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| AN ACT concerning broadband access.
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| Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
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| represented in the General Assembly:
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| Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by |
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| changing Section 10 as follows:
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| (20 ILCS 3921/10)
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| Sec. 10. Illinois Century Network. The Illinois Century |
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| Network shall be a
service creating and maintaining
high speed |
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| telecommunications networks that provide reliable |
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| communication
links to and among Illinois schools, |
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| institutions of higher education,
libraries, museums, research |
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| institutions, State agencies, units of local
government, |
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| businesses, and other local entities that provide services to |
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| Illinois
citizens. The Illinois Century Network shall build on |
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| existing investments in
networking schools, colleges, and |
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| universities, avoid duplication of future
efforts, maintain |
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| sufficient capacity to meet the requirements of the
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| participating institutions, and stay current with rapid |
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| developments in
technology. The Illinois Century Network shall |
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| be capable of delivering
state-of-the-art access to education, |
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| training, and electronic information and
shall provide access |
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| to networking technologies for institutions located in
even the |
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| most remote areas of this State. The Illinois Century Network |
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| shall provide broadband access (including wireless fidelity, |
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| "wi-fi") to certain businesses certified by the Department of |
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| Commerce and Economic Opportunity in order to encourage the |
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| expansion of "last-mile" broadband in underserved areas of the |
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| State. The Illinois Century Network shall also undertake other |
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| legislative initiatives to encourage that expansion.
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| (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99; 92-691, eff. 7-18-02.)
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| Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon |
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| becoming law.
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