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92_HR0623
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1 HOUSE RESOLUTION
2 WHEREAS, The Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
3 currently requires 11-digit dialing when an overlay area code
4 is implemented; and
5 WHEREAS, The FCC's 11-digit dialing mandate is a needless
6 inconvenience for residential and business consumers; and
7 WHEREAS, On December 28, 2001, the FCC reversed its
8 long-standing opposition to wireless-only overlays, signaling
9 that the agency is potentially reconsidering its area code
10 policies; and
11 WHEREAS, The Citizens Utility Board (CUB) has filed a
12 petition with the FCC asking the agency to permanently waive
13 the 11-digit dialing mandate in the 847 region; therefore, be
14 it
15 RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE STATE OF
16 ILLINOIS, that we urge the Illinois Commerce Commission to
17 limit McHenry County to its two existing area codes, 815 and
18 847; and be it further
19 RESOLVED, That the Illinois Commerce Commission
20 permanently waive the 11-digit dialing mandate in McHenry
21 County's two existing area codes; and be it further
22 RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be
23 presented to the Chairman and each member of the Illinois
24 Commerce Commission.