Public Act 93-0082

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    AN ACT concerning telecommunications.

    Be it enacted by the People of  the  State  of  Illinois,
represented in the General Assembly:

    Section 5.  The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding
Section 13-501.5 as follows:

    (220 ILCS 5/13-501.5 new)
    Sec.  13-501.5.  Directory  assistance  service  for  the
blind.  Within  180  days  after  the  effective date of this
amendatory   Act   of   the   93rd   General   Assembly,    a
telecommunications carrier that provides directory assistance
service  shall  provide  in its tariffs for that service that
directory assistance shall be provided at no  charge  to  its
customers  who  are  legally  blind  for telephone numbers of
customers located within the same calling area, as  described
in the telecommunications carrier's tariff.

    Section  99.  Effective  date. This Act takes effect upon
becoming law.