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91_HB2088eng HB2088 Engrossed LRB9105117NTsb 1 AN ACT to establish the Illinois Century Network. 2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, 3 represented in the General Assembly: 4 Section 1. Short title. This Act may be cited as the 5 Illinois Century Network Act. 6 Section 5. Legislative findings and declarations. The 7 General Assembly finds and declares: 8 (1) That computing and communications technologies 9 are essential for sustaining economic competitiveness and 10 fostering the educational vitality of this State. 11 (2) That there is an established need for a 12 telecommunications infrastructure that will provide 13 high-speed, reliable, and unhindered access to data, 14 video, and audio communications for schools, libraries, 15 colleges, and universities. 16 (3) That a network is required that will deliver 17 educational programs, advanced training, and access to 18 the growing global wealth of information services to 19 students in all parts of this State. 20 Section 10. Illinois Century Network. The Board of 21 Higher Education, the Illinois Community College Board, and 22 the State Board of Education shall work together and with the 23 Department of Central Management Services and other public 24 and private partners as necessary to develop the Illinois 25 Century Network. The Illinois Century Network shall be a 26 high speed telecommunications network that provides reliable 27 and unhindered communication links to and among Illinois 28 schools, institutions of higher education, and libraries. The 29 Illinois Century Network shall build on existing investments 30 in technology, avoid duplication of future efforts, and have HB2088 Engrossed -2- LRB9105117NTsb 1 sufficient capacity and capability to stay current with the 2 educational and research requirements of educational 3 institutions and with rapid technological changes in the 4 industry. The Illinois Century Network shall be designed to 5 enable this State to sustain its competitive advantage in 6 academic computing and networking. The Illinois Century 7 Network shall be capable of delivering state-of-the-art 8 education and training and provide a full range of 9 educational opportunities anytime, anywhere. A goal of the 10 Illinois Century Network shall be to provide access to 11 network technologies for those schools and educational 12 institutions located in even the most remote areas of this 13 State. 14 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect July 15 1, 1999.