SB 1345

Abstract

Amends the Illinois Municipal Code. Provides that if any community antenna television franchise agreement or ordinance requires a franchisee to set aside or otherwise provide channel capacity for public, educational, or government programming, then the franchise agreement or ordinance shall be subject to all applicable federal laws relating to the provision of this programming. Provides that beyond the franchise fees otherwise payable, the community antenna television franchisee shall not be required to pay or reimburse the franchising authority or any other party for the costs or expenses incurred in providing this programming, regardless of whether the channel capacity for public, educational, or governmental programming is required by the franchising authority or is provided voluntarily by the franchisee. Provides that any operating costs paid by the franchisee in connection with the provision of public, educational, or government programming shall be deductible from the franchise fees otherwise payable.