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92_HB3165
LRB9208211JSpc
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 13-305 as follows:
6 (220 ILCS 5/13-305 new)
7 Sec. 13-305. Infrastructure reports.
8 (a) A telecommunications carrier that provides both
9 competitive and noncompetitive services must file a network
10 infrastructure report with the Commission no later than the
11 15th day of each month. The report must contain detailed
12 information sufficient to enable the Commission to determine
13 if the carrier is engaged in redlining in the provision of
14 services, particularly focusing on the provision of advanced
15 telecommunications services. The report must contain
16 information, detailed by exchange, on investments, upgrades,
17 outages, services provided, and any other matter that the
18 Commission deems relevant.
19 (b) The Commission must perform an annual network
20 infrastructure audit of all telecommunications carriers
21 providing both competitive and noncompetitive services. The
22 Commission shall report its network infrastructure findings
23 to the General Assembly by January 15 of each year. The
24 Commission's annual network infrastructure report shall
25 include any findings of redlining and shall compare the
26 investments in and quality of the networks owned by carriers
27 providing both competitive and noncompetitive services in
28 Illinois to those in other States.
29 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
30 becoming law.
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