§ 5-1190 — Access to and use of county infrastructure for broadband

Illinois § 5-1190

• Jurisdiction: Illinois
• Topic: GOVERNMENT
• Ch. 55: COUNTIES
• Act 55 ILCS 5/: Counties Code.
• Art.: Article 5 - Powers And Duties Of County Boards

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A county may lease, license, or otherwise grant access to and use of infrastructure, including fiber optic cables, that the county owns or controls to public or private entities to facilitate the delivery of broadband services on the condition that the lease, license, access, or use: (1) be granted on a nondiscriminatory, nonexclusive, and competitively neutral basis; and (2) comply with all other State and federal laws, rules, and regulations, including, but not limited to, all applicable safety codes and requirements. However, nothing in this Section shall be construed to authorize a county to lease, license, or otherwise grant access to or use of infrastructure that the county does not own or control to public or private entities to facilitate the delivery of broadband services. This Section applies to leases, licenses, or other agreements entered into, amended, or renewed on or after January 1, 2025 (the effective date of Public Act 103-947).

Legislative History

(Source: P.A. 103-947, eff. 1-1-25; 104-417, eff. 8-15-25.)