Illinois Statutes Chapter 220. Utilities § 80/10. Definitions

§ 10. Definitions. As used in this Act:

“Broadband” or “broadband service” means lines (or wireless channels) that terminate at an end-user location and enable the end-user to receive information from or send information to the Internet.

“Council” means the Broadband Advisory Council.

“Downstream data rate” means the transmission speed from the service provider source to the end-user.

“Internet protocol address” or “IP address” means a unique string of numbers separated by periods that identifies each computer using the Internet protocol to communicate over a network.

“Low-income household” means a residential household with annual household income at or below 135% of the poverty guidelines updated periodically in the Federal Register by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services under the authority of 42 U.S.C. 9902(2).

“Upstream data rate” means the transmission speed from the end-user to the service provider source.

“Unserved area” means a community that has no access to broadband service.