Illinois Administrative Code
Title 83 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Part 731 - WHOLESALE SERVICE QUALITY FOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS
Subpart A - GENERAL
Section 731.110 - Classifications of Carriers

Universal Citation: 83 IL Admin Code ยง 731.110

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 12, March 22, 2024

a) Level 1 Carriers. For purposes of this Part, the following carriers shall be Level 1 carriers:

1) LECs in the State of Illinois that provide wholesale service and have a preexisting plan; or

2) LECs in the State of Illinois that have obligations pursuant to section 251(c) of the federal Telecommunications Act, with 400,000 or more subscriber access lines in service; or

3) LECs in the State of Illinois that provide wholesale service and are directed pursuant to a Commission order to comply with all of the requirements of Subparts B, C, D, and E pursuant to Section 731.635.

b) Level 2 Carriers. For purposes of this Part, Level 2 carriers are those LECs in the State of Illinois that provide wholesale service and satisfy each of the following requirements:

1) Have obligations pursuant to section 251(c) of the federal Telecommunications Act, with fewer than 400,000 subscriber access lines in service;

2) Do not have a preexisting plan;

3) Do not have a wholesale service quality plan approved by the Commission pursuant to Subpart E;

4) Have not been directed pursuant to a Commission order to comply with all of the requirements of Subparts B, C, D, and E pursuant to Section 731.635; and

5) Do not have a currently effective rural exemption.

c) Level 3 Carriers. For purposes of this Part, Level 3 carriers are those LECs in the State of Illinois with a rural exemption from the obligations of section 251(c) of the federal Telecommunications Act.

d) Level 4 Carriers. For purposes of this Part, Level 4 carriers are those LECs in the State of Illinois that do not have obligations pursuant to section 251(c) of the federal Telecommunications Act and are not Level 3 carriers.

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