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State of Illinois
2013 and 2014 HB1565 Introduced , by Rep. Elaine Nekritz SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED: | | 220 ILCS 5/13-202 | from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202 |
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Amends the Public Utilities Act. Makes a technical change in a Section concerning the
definition of "telecommunications carrier".
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| | A BILL FOR |
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| | HB1565 | | LRB098 08664 JLS 38784 b |
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1 | | AN ACT concerning regulation.
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2 | | Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, |
3 | | represented in the General Assembly:
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4 | | Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by changing |
5 | | Section 13-202 as follows:
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6 | | (220 ILCS 5/13-202) (from Ch. 111 2/3, par. 13-202)
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7 | | (Section scheduled to be repealed on July 1, 2013)
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8 | | Sec. 13-202.
"Telecommunications carrier" means and
and |
9 | | includes every
corporation, company, association, joint stock |
10 | | company or association,
firm, partnership or individual, their |
11 | | lessees, trustees or receivers
appointed by any court |
12 | | whatsoever that owns, controls, operates or manages,
within |
13 | | this State, directly or indirectly, for public use, any plant,
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14 | | equipment or property used or to be used for or in connection |
15 | | with, or owns
or controls any franchise, license, permit or |
16 | | right to engage in the
provision of, telecommunications |
17 | | services between points within the State
which are specified by |
18 | | the user. "Telecommunications carrier" includes an Electing |
19 | | Provider, as defined in Section 13-506.2. Telecommunications |
20 | | carrier does not
include, however: |
21 | | (a) telecommunications carriers that are owned and |
22 | | operated by any
political subdivision, public or private |
23 | | institution of higher education or
municipal corporation of |