SB2531 Summary

• Amends the Public Utilities Act to require cable and video providers to cease charging rental fees for modems and routers once customers have paid the wholesale cost plus a reasonable markup not to exceed 5%.

• Requires providers to notify customers in each billing statement about the discontinuance of rental charges and disclose rights and responsibilities related to modem and router maintenance.

• Applies to all cable and video providers operating in Illinois under various authorization types, including local franchises, municipal code authorizations, county code authorizations, and state-issued authorizations.