HB4792 93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY

LRB093 19373 AMC 45111 b

93RD GENERAL ASSEMBLY
State of Illinois
2003 and 2004
HB4792

Introduced 02/04/04, by Frank Aguilar

SYNOPSIS AS INTRODUCED:

220 ILCS 5/13-301.4 new

Amends the Public Utilities Act. Provides that the Illinois Commerce Commission by rule may prescribe standards regarding the information a prepaid calling card company shall disclose to customers in relation to the rates and terms of service for prepaid calling services offered in this State. Provides that the disclosures must be provided in both Spanish and English.

FISCAL NOTE ACT MAY APPLY

A BILL FOR

AN ACT concerning telecommunications.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Public Utilities Act is amended by adding Section 13-301.4 as follows:

(220 ILCS 5/13-301.4 new)

Sec. 13-301.4. Prepaid calling card companies.

(a) For the purposes of this Section:

"Prepaid calling card company" means a company that provides a prepaid calling service to the public using its own network or resold services.

"Prepaid calling service" means a prepaid telecommunications service that allows an end user to originate a call using an access number and authorization code.

(b) The Commission by rule may prescribe standards regarding the information a prepaid calling card company shall disclose to customers in relation to the rates and terms of service for prepaid calling services offered in this State. The disclosures must be provided in both Spanish and English.