Section 757.10  Definitions

For the purpose of this Part:

            "Act" means the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5].

            "Administrator" means the entity that administers the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) universal service support mechanisms in accord with 47 CFR 54, subpart H, as of July 22, 2004.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.

            "Customer service center" means any office, operated by a local exchange carrier, where applications for service can be made in person.

            "Eligible new subscriber" is an applicant for local exchange service who meets the eligibility guidelines set forth in Section 757.425.  As used in this Part, a subscriber who meets the eligibility criteria set forth in Section 757.425 who relocates his principal place of residence is also an eligible new subscriber.

            "Eligible subscriber" is any individual currently subscribing to local exchange service who meets the eligibility guidelines set forth in Section 757.425.

            "Eligible telecommunications carrier" has the meaning given to it at 47 CFR  54.5 as of July 22, 2004.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Installation charge" means those tariffed charges assessed for connecting an eligible new subscriber to the network.  These charges do not include security deposit requirements.

            "LEC" means "local exchange carrier", which is a telecommunications carrier providing local service as defined in Section 13-204 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/13-204].

            "Lifeline" means the retail local service offering defined and established at 47 CFR 54.401 et seq., as of July 22, 2004, and in which all Illinois eligible telecommunications carriers shall participate as provided in Section 757.400.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Link Up Program" or "Link Up" means the Link Up Assistance program defined and established at 47 CFR 54.411 et seq., as of July 22, 2004, and in which all Illinois eligible telecommunications carriers shall participate as provided in Section 757.100.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Local exchange service obligation" means those tariffed charges assessed on a monthly basis for access to the network.  These charges do not include taxes.

            "Program" or "plan" means the telephone assistance programs offered by LECs and eligible telecommunications carriers under this Part.

            "Proxy Program(s)" include the following assistance programs, as identified in 47 CFR  54.409(b) as of July 22, 2004:  Medicaid; food stamps; Supplemental Security Income; federal public housing assistance (Section 8); Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program; National School Lunch Program's free lunch program; or Temporary Assistance for Needy Families.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Qualifying low-income subscriber" has the meaning given to it at 47 CFR 54.400 as of July 22, 2004.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Staff" means individuals employed by the Illinois Commerce Commission.

            "Toll blocking" is a service provided by carriers that lets consumers elect not to allow the completion of outgoing toll calls from their telecommunications channel and has a meaning consistent with 47 CFR 54.400 as of July 22, 2004.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Toll control" is a service provided by carriers that allows consumers to specify a certain amount of toll usage that may be incurred on their telecommunications channel per month or per billing cycle, and has a meaning consistent with 47 CFR 54.400 as of July 22, 2004.  This incorporation does not include any later amendments or editions.

            "Toll limitation" means both toll blocking and toll control.

            "UTSAP" means the Universal Telephone Service Assistance Program in which all Illinois LECs shall participate as provided in Section 757.200.

            "UTSAP Administrator" is the Illinois not-for-profit corporation responsible for the administration of the UTSAP as described in Section 757.215.

            "Waiver" means any reduction in a participant's initial telephone service installation charge or local exchange service obligation in the amount established under the provisions of this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 30 Ill. Reg. 18196, effective November 1, 2006)