Section 755.120  Equipment

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.

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 859, effective January 1, 2004)