(20 ILCS 3921/1) Sec. 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the Illinois Century Network Act. (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)

(20 ILCS 3921/5) Sec. 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares: (1) That computing and communications technologies

are essential for sustaining economic competitiveness and fostering the educational vitality of this State.

(2) That there is an established need for a

telecommunications infrastructure that will provide high-speed, reliable, and cost-effective digital connections throughout the State.

(3) That a network is required that will deliver

educational programs, advanced training, and access to the growing global wealth of information services to citizens in all parts of this State.

(4) That the State and communication providers shall

continue to collaborate to deliver communications links to anchor institutions in Illinois.

(Source: P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18.)

(20 ILCS 3921/7) Sec. 7. Definitions. Beginning on July 1, 2018, as used in this Act, "anchor institutions" means Illinois schools, institutions of higher education, libraries, museums, research institutions, State agencies, and units of local government. (Source: P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18.)

(20 ILCS 3921/10) Sec. 10. Illinois Century Network. The Illinois Century Network shall be a service creating and maintaining high speed telecommunications networks that provide reliable communication links for wholesale connections with other registered or certified providers and the direct communication needs of various anchor institutions throughout Illinois. The Illinois Century Network may build on existing investments in networking schools, colleges, and universities, and shall avoid duplication of existing communication networks if those networks are capable of maintaining sufficient capacity to meet the requirements of anchor institutions. By July 1, 2019, the Department of Innovation and Technology shall perform a comprehensive review of the Illinois Century Network including, but not limited to, assets, connections, hardware, and capacity of the current network. Nothing in this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly shall change contractual obligations of the Illinois Century Network that are effective on or before the effective date of this amendatory Act of the 100th General Assembly. (Source: P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18.)

(20 ILCS 3921/15) Sec. 15. Management of the Illinois Century Network. The Department of Innovation and Technology shall govern the staffing and contractual services necessary to support the activities of the Illinois Century Network. (Source: P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18; 101-81, eff. 7-12-19.)

(20 ILCS 3921/20) Sec. 20. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-691, eff. 7-18-02. Repealed by P.A. 100-611, eff. 7-20-18.)

(20 ILCS 3921/25) Sec. 25. (Repealed). (Source: P.A. 92-691, eff. 7-18-02. Repealed by P.A. 94-91, eff. 7-1-05.)

(20 ILCS 3921/99) Sec. 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 1, 1999. (Source: P.A. 91-21, eff. 7-1-99.)