Full Text of SR1117 100th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, High-speed Internet access service, referred to | 3 | | generically as "broadband advanced communication services," | 4 | | including both wired and wireless technologies, is essential in | 5 | | the 21st century for economic competitiveness and quality of | 6 | | life; and
| 7 | | WHEREAS, Broadband infrastructure is vital to the | 8 | | operation and management of other critical infrastructures, | 9 | | including energy generation systems, the power grid, water | 10 | | supply systems, smart cities, the Internet of Things, public | 11 | | safety and emergency response systems, medical facilities, | 12 | | educational institutions, and libraries; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Studies confirm that the use of broadband advanced | 14 | | communication services increases economic productivity, public | 15 | | and private organizational operation efficiency, and enhanced | 16 | | business profitability; and
| 17 | | WHEREAS, The provision and maintenance of equitable access | 18 | | to technology, broadband Internet access services, digital | 19 | | content, and classroom management tools are necessary for all | 20 | | students, teachers, and school administrators in Illinois, | 21 | | including those in rural and other unserved and underserved | 22 | | areas, in order to provide equal educational resources to all |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) | 3 | | adopted open Internet rules on February 26, 2015, to protect | 4 | | free expression and innovation on the Internet and to promote | 5 | | investment in the nation's broadband networks; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, The open Internet rules ensure that consumers and | 7 | | businesses have access to a fast, fair, and open Internet by | 8 | | imposing three bright-line rules; first, broadband providers | 9 | | shall not block access to lawful content, applications, | 10 | | services, or non-harmful devices; second, broadband providers | 11 | | shall not impair or degrade lawful Internet traffic on the | 12 | | basis of content, application, or service, or use of a | 13 | | non-harmful device; third, broadband providers shall not favor | 14 | | some lawful Internet traffic over other lawful Internet traffic | 15 | | in exchange for consideration of any kind; and
| 16 | | WHEREAS, Because the Internet must be a place in which | 17 | | companies, large and small, as well as individual developers, | 18 | | can compete on a level playing field, the State of Illinois | 19 | | supports net neutrality as a principle that underpins a fast, | 20 | | fair, and open Internet for consumers and businesses to ensure | 21 | | equal access to lawful content by prohibiting paid | 22 | | prioritization, throttling, and blocking; and
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| 1 | | WHEREAS, Businesses may have to pay a toll just to reach | 2 | | customers; this would put small and medium-sized businesses at | 3 | | a disadvantage and prevent innovative new ones from even | 4 | | getting off of the ground; therefore, be it
| 5 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDREDTH GENERAL | 6 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that we strongly support | 7 | | each of the above positions, view them as high priorities for | 8 | | Illinois and the country, and oppose any federal efforts to | 9 | | rescind or block them; and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That we respectfully urge the President of the | 11 | | United States and Members of the United States Congress to | 12 | | continue to protect net neutrality and open Internet access; | 13 | | and be it further
| 14 | | RESOLVED, That suitable copies of this resolution be | 15 | | delivered to the President and Vice President of the United | 16 | | States, the Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States | 17 | | Senate, the Speaker and Minority Leaders of the United States | 18 | | House of Representatives, and all members of the Illinois | 19 | | Congressional Delegation.
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