Section 735.30  Scope and Application

a)         This Part shall apply to all telephone companies under the jurisdiction of the Illinois Commerce Commission and shall regulate the:

1)         establishment of procedures governing eligibility for service, billing, deposits, and payment practices; and

2)         establishment of conditions under which service may be discontinued or terminated.

b)         Except as hereinafter otherwise provided, this Part sets forth the minimum general requirements and shall apply to any public utility defined as such by The Illinois Public Utilities Act, which is now or hereafter may be engaged in providing telephone service and which comes under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

c)         This Part shall supersede any rate, rule, regulation or condition of service which any telephone utility presently has on file with the Commission.  If any rate, rule, regulation or condition of service, or portion thereof, fails to meet the minimum general requirements in this Part, the utility shall refile such rate, rule, regulation, or condition of service to conform with the provisions of this Part within 90 days of its effective date.  Any rate, rule, regulation, or condition of service, or portion thereof, which fails to meet the minimum general requirements in this Part shall be considered null and void 91 days after the effective date of this Part.