AUTHORITY: Implementing and authorized by Section 13-301.3 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-301.3].ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
a) An entity that maintains, in good standing, a certificate from the Commission to provide telecommunications services,or
b) An entity that is not required to hold a certificate from the Commission to provide telecommunications services but can demonstrate, through information provided in its grant proposal, its technical, financial and managerial resources and abilities to construct high-speed data transmission facilities.