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Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 745 - TARIFF FILINGS › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE TARIFFS › Section 745.200 - Filing Requirements for Competitive Tariffs

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a)
				Telecommunications carriers shall, with respect to tariffs filed pursuant to
				Sections of the Act under which competitive telecommunications services are to be
				offered or provided, comply with the requirements imposed on public utilities by 83
				Ill. Adm. Code
				255.30 (except
				subsections (i) and (j)).
b) All tariffs
				classifying a service as competitive shall clearly state that they are being filed
				pursuant to Section 13-502(b) or 13-506.2 of the Act.
c) All such tariffs classifying a service as
				competitive, with the exception of competitive retail telecommunications services
				provided under Section 13-506.2 of the Act, shall be accompanied by a verified
				statement (see 83 Ill. Adm. Code
				200.130 ) that:
1) specifically alleges that, for some
				identifiable class or group of customers in an exchange, group of exchanges, or some
				other clearly defined geographical area, that service, or its functional equivalent,
				or a substitute service, is reasonably available from more than one provider,
				whether or not the provider is a telecommunications carrier subject to regulation
				under the Act;
2) specifically
				identifies, through the use of descriptions, maps or equivalent means, the
				identifiable class or group of customers in an exchange, group of exchanges or other
				clearly defined geographical area for which the classification is made;
3) specifically describes the service, its
				functional equivalent, or the substitute service for which classification is being
				made; and
4) specifies:
A) one or more entities that provide the same
				service, its functional equivalent, or a substitute service; and
B) the identifiable class or group of customers in
				an exchange, group of exchanges or other clearly defined geographical area to whom
				the service is offered by that entity or entities.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 745 - TARIFF FILINGS › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE TARIFFS › Section 745.221 - Rate Changes for Competitive Services

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a) Requirements for proposed changes in rates for
				competitive services are found in Section 13-505 of the Act.
b)
Notice of an increase shall be given,
				no later than the prior billing cycle, to all potentially affected customers by mail
				or equivalent means of notice, including electronic if the customer has elected
				electronic billing. Additional notice by publication in a newspaper of general
				circulation may also be given.
(Section 13-505 of the Act)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 745 - TARIFF FILINGS › Subpart C - COMPETITIVE TARIFFS › Section 745.230 - Information Available to the Public

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As required by Section 13-503 of the Act, each telecommunications
				  carrier that maintains a website shall provide, in conspicuous manner, information
				  on the rates, charges, terms, and conditions of service available and a toll-free
				  telephone number that may be used to contact an agent for assistance with obtaining
				  rate or other charge information or the terms and conditions of service. (Section
				  13-503)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 745 - TARIFF FILINGS › Subpart D - RECLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES › Section 745.300 - Reclassification

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a) If the Commission
				enters into a hearing upon complaint pursuant to Section 13-502(b) of the Act
				regarding the propriety of any classification, the complaint is deemed granted if
				the Commission fails to issue an order within 180 days from the date such hearing is
				initiated. For purposes of complaints filed under Section 13-502(b), failure of the
				Commission to issue an order within 180 days shall result in the reclassification of
				the service that is the subject of the complaint.
b) Pursuant to Section 13-502(b) of the Act, the
				Commission, the applicant, and all parties to the hearing may agree to extend such
				180 day time period.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 745 - TARIFF FILINGS › Subpart D - RECLASSIFICATION OF SERVICES › Exhibit B - Notice of Simplified Noncompetitive Tariff Filing under Section 13-504

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____________________________
(Date)
To the customers of ________________________________ :
(Company)
The ________(Company)_______ hereby gives notice that on
				  ____(Date)____ it will file a proposed tariff that makes a change in its rates,
				  charges, or classifications resulting in a change in rates or charges for local
				  exchange telecommunications service pursuant to Section 13-504 of the Public
				  Utilities Act.
(1) (State whether the
				change is in rates, charges, classification, rule or regulation.)
(2) (Give present and proposed rates so consumer
				can determine the effect on his or her bill.)
(3) (Give area or exchange that is affected by
				tariff filing.)
This proposed tariff will become effective 30 days after it is
				  filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission. The Commission must investigate whether
				  the proposed change is just and reasonable if a telecommunications carrier that is a
				  customer of the local exchange telecommunications carrier or 10 percent of the
				  potentially affected subscribers of the company file a petition or complaint with
				  the Chief Clerk of the Commission requesting an investigation.
Additional information concerning this filing may be obtained
				  from
__________(Company)_______,_______________(Address)__________ at
				  _________(Telephone No.)________ , or from the Chief Clerk, Illinois Commerce
				  Commission, 527 East Capitol Avenue, Springfield, Illinois, 62701,
				  (217)782-7434.
______________________________
(Signature)
______________________________
(Title)
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 750 - WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 13-402 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT › Section 750.15 - Definition

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"Public Utilities Act" means The Public Utilities Act (Ill. Rev.
				Stat. 1985, ch. 1112/3, pars. 1-101 et seq.).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 750 - WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 13-402 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT › Section 750.20 - Application for Waiver or Modification

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a) Any
			 telecommunications carrier may apply under Section 13-402 of the Public Utilities
			 Act for a waiver or modification of the application of the Commission's rules,
			 procedures or notice requirements (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. 1112/3, par. 13-402) by
			 either
1) requesting such waiver or modification
			 as a part of the initial proceeding in which the Certificate of Interexchange
			 Service Authority is sought, or
2)
			 filing a petition with the Chief Clerk of the Commission in which such waiver or
			 modification is sought as to interexchange telecommunications service for which the
			 carrier already has authority.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 750 - WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 13-402 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT › Section 750.30 - Waivers and Modifications Granted Before January 1, 1986

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Waivers or modifications of Commission rules, procedures, or notice
				requirements in any certificate granted by the Commission before January 1, 1986,
				with respect to a telecommunications carrier's interexchange telecommunications
				service, shall continue in full force and effect as to that carrier until the
				certificate is rescinded or the waivers or modifications are amended or rescinded by
				further Commission order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 750 - WAIVERS AND MODIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 13-402 OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES ACT › Section 750.40 - Notice of Waiver Application

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a) Any
			 telecommunications carrier with annual revenues exceeding $10,000,000 which did not
			 receive a waiver under Section
			 750.20(d)
			 but which intends, under Section 13-402 of the Public Utilities Act, to claim the
			 automatic application of a waiver or modification granted to another
			 telecommunications carrier pursuant to Section
			 750.30 must, as
			 a prerequisite to claiming such exemption or waiver, file with the Commission a
			 notice of such intention. Such notice, which shall be titled "Notice of Waiver
			 Application," shall include the following:
1) a
			 citation to the Commission proceeding in which the waiver or modification sought was
			 granted to another telecommunications carrier,
2) a verified statement of the amount of annual
			 revenues of the telecommunications carrier filing the notice, and
3) any other information which the
			 telecommunications carrier considers relevant (optional).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 755.11 - Waiver

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The Commission, on application of ITAC on behalf of the carriers,
				  a carrier, the Advisory Council, or a user, or on the Commission's own motion, may
				  grant a temporary or permanent waiver from this Part in specific cases where the
				  Commission finds that:
a) The provision
				from which the waiver is granted is not statutorily mandated;
b) No person will be injured by the granting of
				the waiver; and
c) The rule from which
				the waiver is granted would, in the particular case, be unreasonable, unnecessary,
				or economically burdensome.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart A - GENERAL PROVISIONS › Section 755.15 - Dispute Procedures

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a) If there is a
				problem with equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				755.100(a):
1) the ITAC office should be contacted;
				and
2) if the ITAC office, with the
				assistance of the vendor, cannot satisfactorily resolve the problem, they shall
				inform the user of the address and telephone number of the Staff Liaison and the
				information contained in Section
				755.410(b).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.100 - Components of ITAP Services

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ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, shall implement Section 13-703(a)
				  of the Act through the provision of a loan and/or a voucher program to distribute
				  equipment to recipients.
a) If ITAC, on
				behalf of the carriers, offers equipment through a loan program, ITAC shall:
1) Provide equipment to Illinois residents who are
				recipients, as prescribed by this Part;
2) Provide or contract for repair or exchange
				services for the loaned equipment; and
3) Provide training in the use of the loaned
				equipment by personnel capable of communicating with the recipient.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.110 - Publicity Concerning ITAP

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a) Carriers
				shall publicize ITAP. Publicity shall include, but not be limited to, bill inserts
				or bill messages and notices published in the directories.
b) ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, shall provide
				publicity, at least annually, by cost-effective means of communication. Any entity
				wishing to receive program information shall contact ITAC and place itself on an
				ITAP information service list.
c)
				Information to be provided shall include at a minimum the services offered,
				descriptions of the intended recipients of these services, and the terms under which
				these services are available.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.115 - Application Procedure and Processing

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a)
				Applications shall be made available to the public at all selection centers and at
				the request of hearing care professionals, medical, educational or services agencies
				that serve persons with disabilities as defined in Section
				755.10, or any other similar
				entity. The application form shall contain:
1) A
				description of the application process for service under this Part;
2) A certificate to be filled out according to the
				provisions of Section
				755.200, certifying the
				applicant as a person with a disability;
3) Information to be completed by the prospective
				recipient, including but not limited to his/her full name, address, last four social
				security number digits, birth date, telephone number, carrier, wireless carrier or
				VoIP provider, and the name of the person to whom telephone service is billed;
				and
4) A section for the prospective
				recipient to sign, if the prospective recipient is acting for a minor
				user.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.120 - Equipment

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Before offering equipment as part of an equipment distribution or
				  voucher program pursuant to Section
				  755.100, the carriers or
				  ITAC, on their behalf, shall consider the following factors:
a) Whether the equipment allows persons who are
				deaf or hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, hearing-sight disabled, or speech or
				speech-sight disabled access to the telecommunications network to send or receive
				messages;
b) Whether the equipment falls
				within the scope of the Program pursuant to legislative mandates;
c) The financial impact on the Program and on the
				intended recipients of procuring the equipment, and the cost-effectiveness of the
				equipment;
d) Whether the equipment
				meets an identified need;
e) The ease of
				availability of the equipment;
f) The
				durability, reliability, and quality of the equipment;
g) The cost, ease, and feasibility of training
				persons, including disabled persons as defined in Section
				755.10, in the use of the
				equipment;
h) The cost, ease, and
				feasibility of equipment repair;
i) The
				availability of warranties upon the equipment;
j) Ease of use of the equipment by persons with a
				disability; and
k) Compatibility of the
				equipment with other ITAC equipment and other telecommunications
				technology.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.130 - Bids

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a) Except as provided in
				subsection (c), prior to entering into new agreements with new providers, the
				carriers or ITAC, on their behalf, shall solicit and accept bids from various
				providers.
b) Bids will be evaluated and
				awarded based upon the bidder's ability, as demonstrated in the bid proposal, to
				advance the goals and objectives of ITAP, consistent with the following criteria:
1) Corporate and fiscal integrity, history, and
				ability of the bidder to deliver equipment or services up for bid must be
				evaluated;
2) Equipment up for bid must
				be evaluated in light of the factors specified in Section
				755.120; and
3) Maintenance and training services up for bid
				must be deliverable as prescribed in Sections
				755.100 and
				755.310.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart B - TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIER, INTERCONNECTED VOIP PROVIDER AND WIRELESS CARRIER OBLIGATIONS › Section 755.135 - ITAP Filing Requirements

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a) ITAC, on
				behalf of the carriers, shall publish on its website or in its tariff the following
				items:
1) A description of any equipment
				distribution program offered pursuant to Section
				755.100(a),
				with a detailed description of the equipment the carriers provide pursuant to ITAP,
				including:
A) the manufacturers of the
				equipment;
B) the model numbers of the
				equipment;
C) the model names of the
				equipment;
D) a description of the
				operating functions and specifications of the equipment; and
E) the recipient disability certification
				requirements for receipt of each specific equipment offered.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart C - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 755.205 - Eligibility and Application for Equipment for Recipients

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a) Unless ITAC's tariff or website provides
				otherwise, one piece of landline or VoIP-compatible equipment shall be provided per
				subscriber line or per VoIP subscription in a residence that is the permanent legal
				residence of a certified user. Subject to subsection (g), the maximum number of
				landline and VoIP-compatible pieces of equipment that shall be provided is the
				lesser of the number of certified users or the number of subscriber lines and VoIP
				subscriptions in the residence. Subject to subsection (g), there is only one
				recipient per subscriber line or subscription.
b) Unless ITAC's tariff or website provides
				otherwise, one piece of wireless-compatible equipment shall be provided to an
				eligible, certified user of wireless telephone service. Unless ITAC's tariff or
				website provides otherwise, there is only one recipient per wireless line.
c) The equipment shall be granted in the name of
				the recipient. Recipient status shall be granted to an eligible adult user or the
				parent or legal guardian residing with an eligible minor user.
d) The recipient shall assume all responsibilities
				and liabilities for the equipment as prescribed by this Part.
e) The recipient shall be required to sign and
				complete all forms and submit all documents required in the application as described
				in Section
				755.115(a).
f) Along with the completed application, the
				recipient shall provide copies of drivers' licenses, Illinois State I.D.'s, or some
				other proof of identification and Illinois residence for the recipient and
				identification of the person to whom telephone service is billed, and shall comply
				with all eligibility requirements specified on ITAC's website or in its
				tariff.
g) Notwithstanding the
				requirements of subsection (a), if two or more certified users with different
				disabilities reside in the same legal residence, and if the certified users require
				dissimilar landline or VoIP-compatible equipment in order to engage in regular and
				routine telephone communications as a result of their differing disabilities, ITAC,
				on behalf of the carriers, shall provide an additional piece of landline or
				VoIP-compatible equipment or additional pieces of equipment.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart C - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 755.210 - Eligibility and Application for Equipment for Organizations

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a) Organizations having more than one office
				receiving basic telephone service shall designate one office to receive the
				equipment.
b) Recipient status shall be
				granted to the organization. The president, executive director, or other official of
				the organization shall sign the appropriate application forms on behalf of the
				organization.
c) The organization shall
				assume all responsibilities and liabilities for the equipment prescribed for
				recipients by this Part.
d) The
				organization shall file a verified Application or Petition for Eligibility with the
				Commission containing the following:
1) Address and
				telephone number of the organization's headquarters and the office to which the
				equipment will be assigned;
2) Statement
				explaining how the organization meets the definition of "organization" contained in
				Section
				755.10;
3) Statement of the equipment applied for and a
				demonstration that the organization's primary purpose is serving those persons with
				disabilities who require that kind of equipment;
4) Full names, addresses, and telephone numbers of
				officers who can act for the organization;
5) Articles of incorporation, by-laws, charter, or
				any other documenting evidence supporting the statement required by subsection
				(d)(2);
6) Most recent annual report (if
				applicable).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart C - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 755.220 - Time Period for Possession

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Contingent upon the recipient's compliance with provisions of this
				  Part, all equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				  755.100(a)
				  will be provided until the user's legal residence ceases to have telephone service
				  for more than 45 days. At that time the equipment must be returned to ITAC. If
				  telephone service is reestablished after the equipment has been returned to ITAC,
				  eligibility must be reapplied for as though no prior service had been provided. An
				  applicant who re-applies after having returned the equipment may submit an
				  eligibility form certifying the disability, as described in Section
				  755.115(a)(2),
				  dated up to one year prior to the date of notice of loss of
				  eligibility.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart C - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 755.225 - Shared Residence

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In the event that two or more recipients share a common permanent
				  legal residence, equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				  755.100(a)
				   in excess of that permitted under Section
				  755.205
				  shall be returned to ITAC.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart C - ELIGIBILITY AND PARTICIPATION › Section 755.230 - Change of Recipient Information

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If the recipient changes his/her permanent legal address, name,
				  telephone number, or carrier, wireless carrier, or VoIP provider, he/she must notify
				  ITAC of this change.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart D - POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 755.300 - Equipment Ownership and Liability

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a) All loaned
				equipment distributed under Section
				755.100(a)
				shall remain the property of ITAC.
b)
				Equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				755.100(a) and
				(b) may not be sold, loaned, or otherwise
				transferred out of the possession of the original recipient. Transfers will subject
				the recipient to disqualification from further ITAP participation.
c) Upon implementation of a voucher system
				pursuant to Section
				755.100(b),
				the tariff filed or website postings pursuant to Section
				755.135(a)(2)
				shall specify the Program requirements regarding ownership and liability.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart D - POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 755.305 - Recipient Responsibility

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a) In cases in
				which the recipient is the sole user within the residence:
1) in the event the recipient permanently
				relocates outside of Illinois, the recipient must return any loaned equipment
				distributed under Section
				755.100(a)to
				ITAC prior to leaving the State;
2) in
				the event of the death of the recipient, the executor of the recipient's estate, or
				other responsible survivor must return any loaned equipment distributed under
				Section
				755.100(a)
				 to ITAC.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart D - POSSESSION AND MAINTENANCE › Section 755.310 - Responsibility for Maintenance

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a) Unless otherwise
				specified by this Section, all ordinary expense of maintenance and repair of loaned
				equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				755.100(a)
				is borne by ITAC, on behalf of the carriers.
b) If loaned equipment is damaged, lost, or
				destroyed due to negligence of the recipient and not due to ordinary wear and tear,
				the recipient shall be held responsible for the cost of replacing the lost or
				destroyed equipment or ITAC's cost of restoring the damaged equipment to its
				original condition, unless ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, assumes the
				responsibility for the costs of repair in these instances. ITAC shall have the right
				to bill the recipient for the cost of replacing or restoring the lost, destroyed, or
				damaged equipment, and to withhold further participation by the recipient in the
				programs offered under Section
				755.100(a) and
				(b) of this Part until payment is made.
c) The recipient must immediately notify ITAC if
				any loaned equipment distributed pursuant to Section
				755.100(a)
				is lost, destroyed, stolen, or damaged. If equipment is stolen, damaged, or
				destroyed due to fire, flood, or other acts of God, the police, fire, or insurance
				adjustor's report, specifying the stolen, damaged, or destroyed ITAC equipment, must
				be forwarded to ITAC within 30 days after the date the incident was
				reported.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart E - OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW › Section 755.400 - Staff Liaison

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The Executive Director of the Commission shall appoint one Staff
				  member to act as Staff Liaison to the programs required by Section 13-703 of the
				  Act. The Staff Liaison shall serve as a contact person, advisor and monitor of the
				  ITAP administrators and the Advisory Council.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart E - OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW › Section 755.405 - Advisory Council

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An Advisory Council composed of seven members who are
				  representatives of persons with disabilities shall function as an organ for the
				  input of individuals with disabilities to ITAP.
a) For the purpose of selecting representatives to
				the Advisory Council, the Commission shall divide the State into the following five
				districts:
1) District 1: Cook, DuPage, Grundy,
				Iroquois, Kane, Kankakee, Kendall, Lake, LaSalle, McHenry, Putnam, and Will
				Counties;
2) District 2: Boone, Carroll,
				DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Mercer, Ogle, Rock Island, Stephenson, Whiteside, and
				Winnebago Counties;
3) District 3:
				Bureau, Champaign, DeWitt, Ford, Fulton, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox,
				Livingston, Logan, Marshall, Mason, McDonough, McLean, Peoria, Piatt, Stark,
				Tazewell, Vermilion, Warren, and Woodford Counties;
4) District 4: Adams, Brown, Cass, Christian,
				Clark, Coles, Cumberland, Douglas, Edgar, Effingham, Greene, Macon, Macoupin,
				Menard, Montgomery, Morgan, Moultrie, Pike, Sangamon, Schuyler, Scott, and Shelby
				Counties; and
5) District 5: Alexander,
				Bond, Calhoun, Clay, Clinton, Crawford, Edwards, Fayette, Franklin, Gallatin,
				Hamilton, Hardin, Jackson, Jasper, Jefferson, Jersey, Johnson, Lawrence, Madison,
				Marion, Massac, Monroe, Perry, Pope, Pulaski, Randolph, Richland, Saline, St. Clair,
				Union, Wabash, Washington, Wayne, White, and Williamson Counties.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart E - OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW › Section 755.410 - Advisory Council Rights

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a) ITAC shall serve
				notice of all filings, reports or other information pertaining to ITAP provided to
				the Commission on the chairperson of the Advisory Council.
b) Upon receipt of complaints concerning this
				program, ITAC shall inform the recipient that if he/she remains dissatisfied in
				his/her dispute, the recipient may contact the Advisory Council. ITAC shall provide
				the recipient with the name, telephone number and business address of a designated
				member of the Advisory Council and inform the recipient that the Advisory Council
				may be able to aid the recipient in his/her dispute.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart E - OVERSIGHT AND REVIEW › Section 755.415 - Biannual Workshop

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At least two times each year, ITAC, in consultation with the Staff
				  Liaison, shall find and organize, including but not limited to arranging for the
				  location, interpreters, and other accessibility support, a meeting of the Advisory
				  Council to:
a) Provide a review and
				analysis of the program's development; and
b) Solicit suggestions and comments from the
				members of the Advisory Council.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.500 - Annual Filings

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a) On or before April 1
				of each year, ITAC shall file with the Commission a verified petition requesting
				that the Commission establish the annual line charge and assessment, and shall file
				with the petition the following information, and shall serve the filing as provided
				in Section
				755.515(b):
1) ITAC's audited financial statements as of
				December 31 of the prior calendar year;
2) A projected balance sheet, projected statement
				of revenues and expenses, projected statement of cash flows, and a summary of
				significant projection assumptions and accounting policies for the projection
				period;
3) A pro forma adjustment to
				annualize December levels of revenues and expenses for the projection period shall
				be added to the projected revenues and expenses;
4) A statement from an independent certified
				public accountant that the projected balance sheet and statements of revenues and
				expenses and cash flows comply with the guidelines for presentation of a projection
				established in the "Prospective Financial Information Guide", April 1, 2017, by the
				American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (1211 Avenue of the Americas, New
				York NY 10036), and that the underlying assumptions provide a reasonable basis for
				management's projections. No later amendment or edition of the "Prospective
				Financial Information Guide" is included by this incorporation; and
5) Schedules for the projection period presenting
				the following information in the format of Exhibit A through Exhibit M:
A) A calculation of the proposed monthly line
				charge and assessment (Exhibit A);
B) A
				comparison of present and proposed line charges and assessments, as adjusted
				(Exhibit B);
C) A statement of revenues
				and expenses at present line charge and assessments, as adjusted (Exhibit
				C);
D) A statement of prior calendar
				year actual revenues over/(under) expenses (Exhibit D);
E) A schedule of adjustment to projected cash
				balance (Exhibit E);
F) A supporting
				schedule of planned capital expenditures during projection period (Exhibit
				F);
G) A schedule of projected increase
				to cash under proposed line charge and assessment before cash adjustment (Exhibit
				G);
H) A schedule of projected and
				historical TRS call volumes and projected and historical subscriber lines, wireless
				lines, subscriptions, and prepaid wireless telecommunications services retail
				transactions (Exhibit H);
I) A
				depreciation schedule (Exhibit I); and
J) Comparative actual and projected balance
				sheets, at proposed line charge and assessment, as adjusted (Exhibit L).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.505 - Carrier, Wireless Carrier, and Interconnected VoIP Provider Reports and Remittances to ITAC

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a) Each carrier, wireless
				carrier (with the exception of providers of prepaid wireless services), and
				interconnected VoIP provider (or affiliated entity on its behalf), as defined in
				this Part, shall provide a monthly remittance report to ITAC, indicating the number
				of subscriber lines excluding centrex lines, the number of telecommunications
				carriers' centrex lines, PBX lines and other technologies indicated in ITAC's tariff
				or on its website, the number of wireless lines, and the number of VoIP
				subscriptions; the applicable line charges and assessments; revenues from each
				source; adjustments for errors (if any) in prior monthly reports; and the total
				remittance. All revenue amounts shall be reported net of uncollectible amounts
				prescribed by 83 Ill. Adm. Code
				756.220(d)
				and shall be remitted to ITAC as reported. This data shall be presented in the
				format defined in ITAC's tariff or on its website. The Staff Liaison shall provide
				assistance to ITAC in monitoring remittances. Indirect remittances to ITAC shall
				indicate the interconnected VoIP provider or wireless carrier on whose behalf
				reports are being remitted. The requirements of this subsection (a) shall become
				effective for interconnected VoIP providers on January 1, 2011. The requirements of
				this subsection (a) shall become effective for wireless carriers (with the exception
				of providers of prepaid wireless services) on June 1, 2016, but notwithstanding the
				effective date reports and remittances shall only be required with respect to
				periods following the wireless carrier's implementation of rates established by
				Commission orders.
b) Information at the
				reporting entity level, submitted to ITAC pursuant to this Section, shall be
				considered confidential and shall only be disclosed (other than to the Commission
				and its staff) pursuant to a valid and enforceable subpoena or court order or as
				required by the Freedom of Information Act [ 5 ILCS 140 ]. Information reported
				pursuant to this Part may, however, be aggregated (e.g., according to carrier class
				and/or technology) and reported publicly provided subscribership information
				specific to each reporting entity is not disclosed or discernible from the
				information reported to the public.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.510 - Determination and Adjustment of the Line Charge and Assessment

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a) The Commission shall issue its order
				establishing the competitively neutral amount to be charged or assessed to
				subscribers of telecommunications carriers and wireless carriers, Interconnected
				VoIP service providers and purchasers of prepaid wireless telecommunications service
				on or prior to June 1 of each year.
b)
				The Commission's order establishing the line charge and assessment shall be served
				on ITAC, the ITAP Advisory Council chairperson, the Staff Liaison, the Director of
				the Commission's Policy Division, all carriers and wireless carriers, all
				interconnected VoIP providers, and the Department of Revenue.
c) If any change in the line charge and assessment
				is ordered, the order shall direct each carrier, wireless carrier, interconnected
				VoIP service provider, and seller to implement the new rate and assessment within 60
				days in compliance with the order and without further notice.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.515 - Notice and Filing Requirements

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a) ITAC shall,
				beginning not later than ten days after it files the information required under
				Section
				755.500 or under
				Section
				755.520,
				cause to be published once each week for two consecutive weeks a notice of its
				filing in the official state newspaper and in a secular newspaper (that has been
				regularly published for at least six months prior to the first publication of this
				notice) in general circulation in the cities of Chicago and Springfield. This notice
				shall be not less than one column in width and three inches in length.
b) ITAC shall file with the Chief Clerk of the
				Commission the required reports and schedules pursuant to Section
				755.500 and 755.520.
				Any documents filed with the Commission pursuant to those Sections shall also be
				served on the following persons: Director of the Commission's Consumer Services
				Division and Policy Division, the Manager of the Accounting Department of the
				Commission's Financial Analysis Division, the Staff Liaison, the Director of the
				Department of Revenue, and the ITAP Advisory Council chairperson.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.520 - Interim Line Charge and Assessment Adjustments

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a)
				ITAC may request, by petition, an interim line charge and assessment adjustment.
				This petition shall be verified and shall include documentation in substantially the
				same form as Exhibit A through Exhibit L of this Part supporting the need for an
				interim line charge and assessment adjustment and a projected cash flow statement.
				If a hearing is conducted, ITAC shall bear the burden of proof regarding the need
				for an interim line charge and assessment adjustment.
b) The Commission shall issue an order on an
				expedited basis addressing any requested interim line charge and assessment
				adjustment, either denying, granting in full, or granting in part the requested
				interim line charge and assessment adjustment. The Commission's order shall be
				served on the same persons as in Section
				755.510(b).
				If the Commission determines that an interim line charge and assessment adjustment
				is necessary, the order shall authorize an interim line charge and assessment, to
				remain in effect until subsequent order of the Commission. If the Commission's order
				authorizes an interim line charge and assessment adjustment, it shall direct all
				carriers, wireless carriers, interconnected VoIP providers and sellers to implement
				the new rate and assessment in compliance with the order.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Section 755.525 - Waiver of Requirements of Section 755.500

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The Commission shall grant a waiver of any requirements of Section
				  755.500 if the verified
				  petition filed under that Section states that:
a) ITAC is unable to obtain the statement required
				under Section
				755.500(a)(4)
				if the requirements are adhered to;
b)
				the reasons stated by the independent certified public accountant why the statement
				cannot be provided if the rule is adhered to; and
c) the alternate projections or underlying
				assumptions used by ITAC so that the independent certified public accountant is able
				to provide the statement required by Section
				755.500(a)(4).
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Exhibit A - Calculation of Monthly Line Charge and Assessment (Schedule A-1)

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Line
Description
Amount
(A)
(B)
(C)
1
Projection Period Revenues (Over)/Under Expenses at
							 Present Line Charge and Assessment, As Adjusted (a)
_______
2
Prior Calendar Year Actual Revenues (Over)/Under Expenses
							 (b)
_______
3
Adjustment to Projected Cash Balance (c)
_______
4
End-of-Period Projected Lines
_______
5
Annual Revenue Adjustment Per Line (Line 3 Divided by Line
							 4 - Rounded to 4 Decimal Places)
_______
6
Increase (Decrease) in Monthly Line Charge and Assessment
							 for Projection Period (Line 5 Divided by 12 Months - Rounded to 4 Decimal
							 Places)
_______
7
Add: Present Line Charge and Assessment
_______
8
Subtotal (Line 6 Plus Line 7)
_______
9
Proposed Monthly Line Charge and Assessment (Line 8
							 Rounded to Next Higher Cent)
_______
10
Prepaid wireless sale (d)
_______
11
Proposed Monthly Line Charge (Line 9 as a Percentage of
							 Line 10)
_______
12
3% Retailer Surcharge Collected Before ITAC Remittance
							 (Line 11 multiplied by 1.03 )
_______
13
2% IDOR Surcharge Collected After Retailer Surcharge and
							 Before ITAC Remittance (Line 12 multiplied by 1.02 )
_______
14
Proposed Prepaid Wireless Line Charge Percentage
_______
NOTES:
(a) Amount from Line 17, column E, schedule A-3.
(b) Amount from line 17, column D, schedule A-4.
(c) Amount from line 6 or 11, column D, schedule
				  A-5.
(d) Estimated value of a prepaid wireless sale based
				  9-1-1 prepaid wireless charges.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Exhibit B - Comparison of Present and Proposed Line Charges and Assessments (Schedule A-2)

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Line
(A)
Description
(B)
Projection Period (Year) As Adjusted At
							 Present Line Charge and Assessment
(C)
Projection Period (Year) As Adjusted At
							 Proposed Line Charge and Assessment
(D)
Difference (Column D - Column C)
(E)
Percentage Change (Column E/ Column
							 C)
(F)
1
Number of VoIP Residential Subscriptions, Wireless and
							 Subscriber Lines and Equivalents, Excluding Centrex*
_______
_______
_______
_______
2
Number of Business Subscriptions and Centrex Lines
_______
_______
_______
_______
_________________________________________________________________
3
Line Charge and Assessment Excluding Centrex
_______
_______
_______
_______
4
Centrex Line Charge
_______
_______
_______
_______
5
Subtotal
_______
_______
_______
_______
6
Investment Income
_______
_______
_______
_______
7
TRS
_______
_______
_______
_______
8
Other:
_______
_______
_______
_______
9
Total Revenues
_______
_______
_______
_______
10
Expenses
_______
_______
_______
_______
11
Revenue Over/(Under) Expenses
_______
_______
*Includes PBX and other advanced line
				  equivalents.
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Exhibit C - Projection Period Statement of Revenues and Expenses at Present Line Charge and Assessment, As Adjusted (Schedule A-3)

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Line
Description
Projection Period Ending 12/31/__
Adjustment to Annualize December
							 Levels
Total
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
1
Revenues
_________
_________
_________
2
Line Charge and Assessment
_________
_________
_________
3
Investment Income
_________
_________
_________
4
TRS
_________
_________
_________
5
Other Income:
_________
_________
_________
6
TOTAL REVENUES
_________
_________
_________
7
Expenses:
_________
_________
_________
8
TRS
_________
_________
_________
9
Administration
_________
_________
_________
10
Equipment Distribution and
Maintenance
_________
_________
_________
11
Legal
_________
_________
_________
12
Accounting and Consulting
_________
_________
_________
13
Depreciation
_________
_________
_________
14
(Gain)/Loss on Property and Equipment Retirements
_________
_________
_________
15
Other Expenses:
_________
_________
_________
16
TOTAL EXPENSES
_________
_________
_________
17
Revenues Over (Under) Expenses
_________
_________
Illinois Administrative Code › Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES › Part 755 - TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACCESS FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES › Subpart F - LINE CHARGE AND ASSESSMENT ADJUSTMENT MECHANISM › Exhibit D - Prior Calendar Year Actual Revenues Over/(Under) Expenses (Schedule A-4)

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Line
Description
Year Ended
12/31/__
Amount
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
1
Revenues:
2
Line Charge and Assessment
_________
3
Investment Income
_________
4
TRS
_________
5
Other Income:
_________
6
TOTAL REVENUES
_________
7
Expenses:
_________
8
TRS
_________
9
Administration
_________
10
Equipment Distribution & Maintenance
_________
11
Legal
_________
12
Accounting and Consulting
_________
13
Depreciation
_________
14
(Gain)/Loss on Property and Equipment
							 Retirements
_________
15
Other Expenses:
_________
16
TOTAL EXPENSES
_________
17
Revenue Over/(Under) Expenses
_________