The Illinois House unanimously approved a rewrite of the state's telecommunications act yesterday.  The bill will prevent regulations on broadband and Internet-based phone providers and loosen existing regulations on landline providers.  The measure also includes changes to the service quality standards that providers must meet.  Consumer groups are pushing for a guarantee that the companies will maintain a certain level of broadband development in more rural parts of the state.  (You can learn more about the issue here.)

UPDATE (2:18 p..m.): The Senate unanimously passed the bill as well.  It now heads to the governor's desk.