Section 756.105  Relay Service Execution and Administration

Each telecommunications carrier shall:  

a)         Fund the relay service in part through tariffed charges or, when authorized to do so by Section 13-501(c) of the Act, through charges included in a written service offering on its website to relay service users as provided in Section 756.125(a).  The telecommunications carriers shall derive the balance of the relay service funding requirements from the revenues collected as authorized by the Commission pursuant to Section 13-703(c) and (f) of the Act;

b)         Jointly administer the relay service through the ITAC, on behalf of the carriers;

c)         Direct the ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, to develop and circulate, pursuant to the requirements of Section 756.115, a Request-for-Proposal (RFP) for the provision of the relay system;

d)         Direct the ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, to establish a system provider selection procedure pursuant to the requirements of Section 756.115;

e)         Direct the ITAC, on behalf of the carriers, to contract, pursuant to Section 756.120, with a system provider for the provision of the relay system;

f)         Bill and collect charges for relay-assisted calls pursuant to the requirements of Sections 756.125(a) and 756.220; and

g)         Retain individual and collective responsibility for ensuring the provision and maintenance of the relay service consistent with the standards set forth in this Part.

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 5446, effective May 5, 2017)