Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-101 – Findings
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With respect to cable and video competition, the General Assembly finds that:
(a) The economy in the State of Illinois will be
(a) The economy in the State of Illinois will be
enhanced by investment in new communications, cable services, and video services infrastructure, including broadband facilities, fiber optic, and Internet protocol technologies.
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(b) Cable services and video services bring important
daily benefits to Illinois consumers by providing news, education, and entertainment.
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(c) Competitive cable service and video service
providers are capable of providing new video programming services and competition to Illinois consumers and of decreasing the prices for video programming services paid by Illinois consumers.
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(d) Although there has been some competitive entry
into the facilities-based video programming market since current franchising requirements in this State were enacted, further entry by facilities-based providers could benefit consumers, provided cable and video services are equitably available to all Illinois consumers at reasonable prices.
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(e) The provision of competitive cable services and
video services is a matter of statewide concern that extends beyond the boundaries of individual local units of government. Notwithstanding the foregoing, public rights-of-way are limited resources over which the municipality has a custodial duty to ensure that they are used, repaired, and maintained in a manner that best serves the public interest.
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(f) The State authorization process and uniform
standards and procedures in this Article are intended to enable rapid and widespread entry by competitive providers, which will bring to Illinois consumers the benefits of video competition, including providing consumers with more choice, lower prices, higher speed and more advanced Internet access, more diverse and varied news, public information, education, and entertainment programming, and will bring to this State and its local units of government the benefits of new infrastructure investment, job growth, and innovation in broadband and Internet protocol technologies and deployment.
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(g) Providing an incumbent cable or video service
provider with the option to secure a State-issued authorization through the termination of existing cable franchises between incumbent cable and video service providers and any local franchising authority is part of the new regulatory framework established by this Article. This Article is intended to best ensure equal treatment and parity among providers and technologies.
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Terms Used In Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-101
- Access: means that the cable or video provider is capable of providing cable services or video services at the household address using any technology, other than direct-to-home satellite service, that provides 2-way broadband Internet capability and video programming, content, and functionality, regardless of whether any customer has ordered service or whether the owner or landlord or other responsible person has granted access to the household. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Cable service: means that term as defined in item (6) of 47 U. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- individual: shall include every infant member of the species homo sapiens who is born alive at any stage of development. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.36
- Local franchising authority: means the local unit of government that has or requires a franchise with a cable operator, a provider of cable services, or a provider of video services to construct or operate a cable or video system or to offer cable services or video services under § 11-42-11 of the Illinois Municipal Code (65 ILCS 5/11-42-11) or § 5-1095 of the Counties Code (55 ILCS 5/5-1095). See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Public rights-of-way: means the areas on, below, or above a public roadway, highway, street, public sidewalk, alley, waterway, or utility easements dedicated for compatible uses. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- Service: means the provision of cable service or video service to subscribers and the interaction of subscribers with the person or entity that has received authorization to offer or provide cable or video service from the Commission pursuant to Section 21-401 of this Act. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201
- State: when applied to different parts of the United States, may be construed to include the District of Columbia and the several territories, and the words "United States" may be construed to include the said district and territories. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 5 ILCS 70/1.14
- Video programming: means that term as defined in item (20) of 47 U. See Illinois Compiled Statutes 220 ILCS 5/21-201