Section 758.10  Definitions

When used in this Part, the listed terms will have the definitions given in this Section.

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

"Commission" means the Illinois Commerce Commission.

"Customer" means any person, building owner, firm, partnership, corporation, municipality, cooperative, organization, governmental agency, etc., provided with local exchange carrier telecommunications services as defined in Section 13-204 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/13-204]. "Customer" may also be referred to as "end-user".

"Department" means the Department of Commerce and Community Affairs (DCCA).

"Program" means the Program to foster the elimination of the digital divide established pursuant to Section 13-301.2 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/13-301.2].

"Telecommunications carrier" or "carrier" means a telecommunications carrier as that term is defined in Section 13-202 of the Act [220 ILCS 5/13-202] that is providing local exchange telecommunications service as defined in Section 13-204 of the Act.