Ill. Commerce Commission (ICC) ruled CLECs could receive high-cos...
Ill. Commerce Commission (ICC) ruled CLECs could receive high-cost support from state universal service fund but must cap their residential rate at $20.39 benchmark for affordable rates. Agency said CLECs with fewer than 35,000 lines could receive fund support…
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with no rate restrictions. Ill. is 2nd state to make adherence to benchmark rate condition for CLECs to receive universal service subsidies. Other is Neb. ICC also ruled that all state-authorized local exchange and interexchange providers must contribute to fund but could pass their contributions to ratepayers via surcharges. ICC also reaffirmed Jan. decision setting initial fund size at $10.5 million with schedule of reductions to reduce it to $8.7 million by 2005.