IL-CENTURY-NETWORK-PRIORITIES, the official text

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1   AN ACT concerning State government.

2   Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,

3 represented in the General Assembly:

4   Section 5. The Illinois Century Network Act is amended by

5 adding Section 8 as follows:

6   (20 ILCS 3921/8 new)

7   Sec. 8. Anchor institutions; priorities for connection.

8 The connection of anchor institutions to the Illinois Century

9 Network shall be prioritized as follows:

10  (1) the first priority is the connection of anchor

11  institutions that could be connected using the Illinois

12  Century Network's existing middle-mile network within 5

13  miles of the existing network;

14  (2) the second priority is the connection of anchor

15  institutions that could be connected using the Illinois

16  Century Network's existing middle-mile network within 10

17  miles of the existing network;

18  (3) the third priority is the connection of anchor

19  institutions that could be connected using the Illinois

20  Century Network's existing middle-mile network farther

21  than 10 miles from the existing network, and that are

22  eligible for E-rate, as described under 47 CFR 54, Subpart

23  F, at 60% and higher;
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1  (4) the fourth priority is the connection of anchor

2  institutions that need expanded middle-mile Illinois

3  Century Network infrastructure; and

4  (5) the fifth priority is the connection of anchor

5  institutions that need expanded last-mile infrastructure.