Bill Sponsors: IL HB5108 | 2017-2018 | 100th General Assembly

Bill Title: Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that cable or video providers shall cease charging customers for modems and routers, whether rented together or separately, when the customer has paid to the provider the wholesale cost of the modem or router, or modem and router if rented together, plus a reasonable mark-up not to exceed 5% of the modem, router, or modem and router wholesale cost to the provider. Provides that the cable and video provider shall provide notice regarding the discontinuance of rental charges to the customer in each billing statement. Provides that the notice shall include a disclosure of rights and responsibilities relating to the maintenance of modems and routers.

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill

Status: (Failed) 2019-01-08 - Session Sine Die [HB5108 Detail]

Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Sponsors

NameTypeSponsorshipDistrictFinancialEncyclopediaBiography
Representative Theresa Mah [D]PrimarySponsored BillsHD-024FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart
Representative David Harris [R]CosponsorSponsored BillsHD-053FollowTheMoneyBallotpediaVoteSmart

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