Statement By CUB Executive Director David Kolata On Veto Of SB 1839

CHICAGO , July 1, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ --andnbsp;We thank Gov. Bruce Rauner for his veto of Senate Bill 1839. This legislation would have hurt people who depend on a landline as their most reliable link to vital services. Also, SB 1839 did nothing to require ATandamp;T to modernize its network, and it would have pushed the state of Illinois out of the discussion of how we build a positive telecom future. We urge the Illinois General Assembly to preserve this veto and begin a new, pro-consumer discussion about how to improve telecommunications in the state and protect our most vulnerable phone customers. Click here for more.

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