Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:11
Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
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Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Telecommunications carrier means and includes every corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership or individual, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever that owns, controls, operates or manages, within this State, directly or indirectly, for public use, any plant, equipment or property used or to be used for or in connection with, or owns or controls any franchise, license, permit or right to engage in the provision of, telecommunications services between points within the State which are specified by the user. "Telecommunications carrier" includes an Electing Provider, as defined in Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-506.2].
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-202.5] - Incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) means, with respect to an area, the telecommunications carrier that provided noncompetitive local exchange telecommunications service in that area on February 8, 1996, and on that date was deemed a member of the exchange carrier association pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 69.601(b), and includes its successors, assigns, and affiliates.
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-506.2] - Electing Provider means a telecommunications carrier that is subject to either rate regulation pursuant to Section 13-504 or Section 13-505 or alternative regulation pursuant to Section 13-506.1 and that elects to have the rates, terms and conditions of its competitive retail telecommunications solely determined and regulated pursuant to the terms of this Article.
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-209] - Competitive Telecommunications Service means a telecommunications service, its functional equivalent or a substitute service, which, for some identifiable class or group of customers in an exchange, group of exchanges, or some other clearly defined geographical area, is reasonably available from more than one provider, whether or not such provider is a telecommunications carrier subject to regulation under this Act. A telecommunications service may be competitive for the entire state, some geographical area therein, including an exchange or set of exchanges, or for a specific customer or class or group of customers, but only to the extent consistent with this definition.
List of Certified Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Certified Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Programs and Initiatives
2-1-1
9-1-1 Program
988 IL Conversion FAQ
Digital Divide
Federal Communications Commission
Illinois Small Company Exchange Carrier Association
Office of Diversity and Community Affairs
One-Call Enforcement
Telecommunications Engineering Bulletins
Universal Service Administrative Company
List All Programs and Initiatives
Rulemakings
There are no open rulemakings for this authroity at this time. View the list of rulemakings to see any all open and archived rulemakings.
List All Rulemakings
Informal Processes
There are no open informal processes for this authroity at this time. View the list of informal processes to see any all open and archived informal processes.
List All Informal Processes
Filing Notices
2025 Verification - Appropriate Use of Federal High Cost USF
2025 Instructions for Certification - Appropriate Use of USF Support
2025 Verification - Appropriate Use of Illinois USF
List All Filing Notices
Forms
Form AR-13 - Annual Report of Certain Telecommunications Carriers
External User Account Request Form
Universal Telephone Access Corporation (UTAC) - Membership Application
Application for Local, Interexchange, Wireless, and Public Pay Telephone Service Authority
Section 757.Exhibit C LEC Supplemental Assistance Charge and Contributions Report
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Central Office Inspection
Network Outage Report Form
Gross Revenue Tax Return for Public Utilities and Rail Carriers
ITAC Membership Application and Agreement
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
Form 23A - Annual Report - Incumbents
U-1 Accident Report Form
U-2 Accident Report Form
U-3 Accident Report Form
Teletypewriter Application
Telecom Building Fact Sheet
List All ICC Forms
Reporting Requirements
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
Report
Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Incumbent
Non-Incumbent (CLEC)
Coop
Electing Service Provider
Incumbent
Mutual
IUSF(Illinois Universal Service Fund) (ISCECA)
Due: Respond to Two Staff Annual Data Requests: Initial(June) and True-Up(November)
PUA Section 13.301.d
X
X
X
Annual Reports
Due: Annually March 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 210.30
220 ILCS 5/5-109
83 Ill. Adm. Code 210.30 Check List
Form 21 ILCC - Annual Report of Electric Utilities Licensees and/or Natural Gas Utilities
Form 22 ILCC - Annual Report of Water and/or Sewer Utilities
Form 23A - Annual Report - Incumbents
Form AR-13 - Annual Report of Certain Telecommunications Carriers
View Filings
X
X
X
X
Designated Agent Report - Annual Filing
Due: Annually after January 1 and before January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.10(a)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
X
X
X
X
Designated Agent Report
Due: 15 days after any change to the DA
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.50
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
X
X
X
X
Accident Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 220.10
83 Ill. Adm. Code 220.20
U-1 Accident Report Form
U-2 Accident Report Form
U-3 Accident Report Form
X
X
X
X
Report of Issuance and Sale or Disposal of Securities and Application of Proceeds
Due: Quarterly until company’s Final Report is issued
83 Ill. Adm. Code 240
X
Reporting of suspected violations of Damage Prevention Act
Due: Within 45 days of occurrence
83 Ill. Adm. Code 265.100(b)
X
X
X
X
X
Money Pool Agreements
(3)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 340.60
X
Premature Destruction or Loss of Records
(8)
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 705.70
X
X
X
X
Service Quality
(1)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.115
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X
Answer Time Exception Reports
(1)
Due: Occurrence Based - Monthly(15 days after the end of the month)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.510(a)(2)
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X
X
Answer Time Reports
(1)
Due: Annually March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.510(c)
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X
X
Network Outage Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.550
Network Outage Report Form
View Filings
X
X
X
Obligations of Level 2 Carriers
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 731.620(a)
Login to File
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X
X
Customer Credits
(1)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 732.60(b)
Login to File
View Filings
X
Customer Credits
(2)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 737.130(a)
Login to File
View Filings
X
Network Outage Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 737.430
Network Outage Report Form
X
Telecommunication Access for Persons with Disabilities (ITAC)
Due: Monthly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 755.505
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Recovery - Section 757 Exhibit B
Due: Annually
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.210(b)
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Recovery - Section 757 Exhibit A and Exhibit C
Due: Monthly/Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.210(c)
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Section 757.Exhibit C LEC Supplemental Assistance Charge and Contributions Report
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Filing Requirements - LEC Appropriate Tariff Provisions
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.245(a)
X
X
X
X
X
Lifeline Service Requirements - Section 757 Exhibit A
Due: Quarterly(no later than 30 days after end of the quarter)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.400(a)
X
X
X
X
X
Lifeline Service Requirements - Section 757 Exhibit B
Due: Annually(no later than 30 days after end of the calendar year)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.400(d)
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
X
X
X
X
X
Digital Divide
Due: Quarterly (no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 758.60
X
X
X
Submission of Negotiated Agreement
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 763.1120
Code Part 763 Instructions
Login to File
View Filings
X
X
X
Reporting Requirements under Subpart C
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 790.350(a)
X
X
Reporting Requirements under Subpart D
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 790.450
X
X
Public Utilities Fund Tax (PUF Tax) (Annual Gross Revenue Tax Return)
Due: Annually by March 31st
220 ILCS 5/2-202
Gross Revenue Tax Return for Public Utilities and Rail Carriers
X
X
X
X
Annual Security Policy Affidavit
Due: Annually
220 ILCS 5/4-101
Login to File
X
X
X
(1)
These reporting requirements are for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers that are classified as 13-504 carriers as described in the Public Utilities Act(220 ILCS 5/13-504)
(2)
Electing Providers shall report customer credits in accordance to the Public Utilities Act(220 ILCS 5/13-506.2(b))
(3)
Only required for Utilities that serve more than 100,000 customers.
(8)
Certified statement filed within 90 - days from the date of discovery of destruction indicating the records that were destroyed and the circumstances of such destruction.
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
ICC Reports
Ameren IL Wind and Ice Storm Preparedness and Restoration Investigation
Annual Report on Telecommunications Industry
[220 ILCS 5/13-801]
Annual Report on Telecommunications Markets in Illinois
[220 ILCS 5/13-407]
Consumer Services Annual Report
JULIE Enforcement Statistics
Rate Case History Report
List All ICC Reports
Home
Authority
Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Telecommunications carrier means and includes every corporation, company, association, joint stock company or association, firm, partnership or individual, their lessees, trustees or receivers appointed by any court whatsoever that owns, controls, operates or manages, within this State, directly or indirectly, for public use, any plant, equipment or property used or to be used for or in connection with, or owns or controls any franchise, license, permit or right to engage in the provision of, telecommunications services between points within the State which are specified by the user. "Telecommunications carrier" includes an Electing Provider, as defined in Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-506.2].
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-202.5] - Incumbent local exchange carrier (ILEC) means, with respect to an area, the telecommunications carrier that provided noncompetitive local exchange telecommunications service in that area on February 8, 1996, and on that date was deemed a member of the exchange carrier association pursuant to 47 C.F.R. 69.601(b), and includes its successors, assigns, and affiliates.
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-506.2] - Electing Provider means a telecommunications carrier that is subject to either rate regulation pursuant to Section 13-504 or Section 13-505 or alternative regulation pursuant to Section 13-506.1 and that elects to have the rates, terms and conditions of its competitive retail telecommunications solely determined and regulated pursuant to the terms of this Article.
Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-209] - Competitive Telecommunications Service means a telecommunications service, its functional equivalent or a substitute service, which, for some identifiable class or group of customers in an exchange, group of exchanges, or some other clearly defined geographical area, is reasonably available from more than one provider, whether or not such provider is a telecommunications carrier subject to regulation under this Act. A telecommunications service may be competitive for the entire state, some geographical area therein, including an exchange or set of exchanges, or for a specific customer or class or group of customers, but only to the extent consistent with this definition.
List of Certified Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Certified Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Programs and Initiatives
2-1-1
9-1-1 Program
988 IL Conversion FAQ
Digital Divide
Federal Communications Commission
Illinois Small Company Exchange Carrier Association
Office of Diversity and Community Affairs
One-Call Enforcement
Telecommunications Engineering Bulletins
Universal Service Administrative Company
List All Programs and Initiatives
Rulemakings
There are no open rulemakings for this authroity at this time. View the list of rulemakings to see any all open and archived rulemakings.
List All Rulemakings
Informal Processes
There are no open informal processes for this authroity at this time. View the list of informal processes to see any all open and archived informal processes.
List All Informal Processes
Filing Notices
2025 Verification - Appropriate Use of Federal High Cost USF
2025 Instructions for Certification - Appropriate Use of USF Support
2025 Verification - Appropriate Use of Illinois USF
List All Filing Notices
Forms
Form AR-13 - Annual Report of Certain Telecommunications Carriers
External User Account Request Form
Universal Telephone Access Corporation (UTAC) - Membership Application
Application for Local, Interexchange, Wireless, and Public Pay Telephone Service Authority
Section 757.Exhibit C LEC Supplemental Assistance Charge and Contributions Report
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Central Office Inspection
Network Outage Report Form
Gross Revenue Tax Return for Public Utilities and Rail Carriers
ITAC Membership Application and Agreement
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
Form 23A - Annual Report - Incumbents
U-1 Accident Report Form
U-2 Accident Report Form
U-3 Accident Report Form
Teletypewriter Application
Telecom Building Fact Sheet
List All ICC Forms
Reporting Requirements
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
Report
Local Exchange Carrier (LEC)
Incumbent
Non-Incumbent (CLEC)
Coop
Electing Service Provider
Incumbent
Mutual
IUSF(Illinois Universal Service Fund) (ISCECA)
Due: Respond to Two Staff Annual Data Requests: Initial(June) and True-Up(November)
PUA Section 13.301.d
X
X
X
Annual Reports
Due: Annually March 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 210.30
220 ILCS 5/5-109
83 Ill. Adm. Code 210.30 Check List
Form 21 ILCC - Annual Report of Electric Utilities Licensees and/or Natural Gas Utilities
Form 22 ILCC - Annual Report of Water and/or Sewer Utilities
Form 23A - Annual Report - Incumbents
Form AR-13 - Annual Report of Certain Telecommunications Carriers
View Filings
X
X
X
X
Designated Agent Report - Annual Filing
Due: Annually after January 1 and before January 31st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.10(a)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
X
X
X
X
Designated Agent Report
Due: 15 days after any change to the DA
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215.50
83 Ill. Adm. Code 215 Instructions
X
X
X
X
X
Accident Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 220.10
83 Ill. Adm. Code 220.20
U-1 Accident Report Form
U-2 Accident Report Form
U-3 Accident Report Form
X
X
X
X
Report of Issuance and Sale or Disposal of Securities and Application of Proceeds
Due: Quarterly until company’s Final Report is issued
83 Ill. Adm. Code 240
X
Reporting of suspected violations of Damage Prevention Act
Due: Within 45 days of occurrence
83 Ill. Adm. Code 265.100(b)
X
X
X
X
X
Money Pool Agreements
(3)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 340.60
X
Premature Destruction or Loss of Records
(8)
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 705.70
X
X
X
X
Service Quality
(1)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.115
Login to File
View Filings
X
Answer Time Exception Reports
(1)
Due: Occurrence Based - Monthly(15 days after the end of the month)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.510(a)(2)
View Filings
X
X
Answer Time Reports
(1)
Due: Annually March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.510(c)
View Filings
X
X
Network Outage Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 730.550
Network Outage Report Form
View Filings
X
X
X
Obligations of Level 2 Carriers
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 731.620(a)
Login to File
View Filings
X
X
Customer Credits
(1)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 732.60(b)
Login to File
View Filings
X
Customer Credits
(2)
Due: Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 737.130(a)
Login to File
View Filings
X
Network Outage Reporting
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 737.430
Network Outage Report Form
X
Telecommunication Access for Persons with Disabilities (ITAC)
Due: Monthly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 755.505
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Recovery - Section 757 Exhibit B
Due: Annually
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.210(b)
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Recovery - Section 757 Exhibit A and Exhibit C
Due: Monthly/Quarterly
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.210(c)
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Section 757.Exhibit C LEC Supplemental Assistance Charge and Contributions Report
X
X
X
X
X
UTSAP Filing Requirements - LEC Appropriate Tariff Provisions
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.245(a)
X
X
X
X
X
Lifeline Service Requirements - Section 757 Exhibit A
Due: Quarterly(no later than 30 days after end of the quarter)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.400(a)
X
X
X
X
X
Lifeline Service Requirements - Section 757 Exhibit B
Due: Annually(no later than 30 days after end of the calendar year)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 757.400(d)
Section 757.Exhibit A LEC and ETC Quarterly Report to Commission
Section 757.Exhibit B Annual Report to the Commission
X
X
X
X
X
Digital Divide
Due: Quarterly (no later than 30 days after the end of the quarter)
83 Ill. Adm. Code 758.60
X
X
X
Submission of Negotiated Agreement
Due: Occurrence Based
83 Ill. Adm. Code 763.1120
Code Part 763 Instructions
Login to File
View Filings
X
X
X
Reporting Requirements under Subpart C
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 790.350(a)
X
X
Reporting Requirements under Subpart D
Due: Annually, March 1st
83 Ill. Adm. Code 790.450
X
X
Public Utilities Fund Tax (PUF Tax) (Annual Gross Revenue Tax Return)
Due: Annually by March 31st
220 ILCS 5/2-202
Gross Revenue Tax Return for Public Utilities and Rail Carriers
X
X
X
X
Annual Security Policy Affidavit
Due: Annually
220 ILCS 5/4-101
Login to File
X
X
X
(1)
These reporting requirements are for Incumbent Local Exchange Carriers that are classified as 13-504 carriers as described in the Public Utilities Act(220 ILCS 5/13-504)
(2)
Electing Providers shall report customer credits in accordance to the Public Utilities Act(220 ILCS 5/13-506.2(b))
(3)
Only required for Utilities that serve more than 100,000 customers.
(8)
Certified statement filed within 90 - days from the date of discovery of destruction indicating the records that were destroyed and the circumstances of such destruction.
NOTICE: The information on this page is provided only as a convenience to the reader and does not necessarily represent the full extent of a company's reporting obligations under the relevant statutes and rules. It is the responsibility of the service provider to determine and comply with the applicable reporting requirements.
ICC Reports
Ameren IL Wind and Ice Storm Preparedness and Restoration Investigation
Annual Report on Telecommunications Industry
[220 ILCS 5/13-801]
Annual Report on Telecommunications Markets in Illinois
[220 ILCS 5/13-407]
Consumer Services Annual Report
JULIE Enforcement Statistics
Rate Case History Report
List All ICC Reports