SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WLS) -- Governor Bruce Rauner has vetoed a controversial bill regarding landline telephone service.
Senate bill 18-39 was going to end requirements for AT&T to supply traditional landlines to about 1.2 million Illinois customers.
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Consumer Investigative Reporter Jason Knowles recently reported on why this could raise 911 reliability concerns.
Some experts say traditional landlines can more accurately pinpoint location during an emergency.
AT&T said the bill was going to allow them to improve on newer technologies such as VOIP landlines, which use the internet for telephone service.
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On Friday, the Citizens Utility Board said the legislation would have hurt those who depend on landlines as a reliable link.
That bill would have also raised 911 fees for cell phones.