AUTHORITY: Implementing Section 8-301 and authorized by Section 10-101 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/8-301 and 10-101].ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION
a) No local exchange carrier shall disconnect, or order the disconnection of, a telephone subscriber's basic telecommunications service as a result of that subscriber's failure to pay:
1) Pay-per-call service charges;
2) Charges for intrastate information services provided pursuant to a presubscription or comparable arrangement; or
3) Charges for intrastate tariffed collect information services that have been disputed by the subscriber.
b) Charges for pay-per-call services shall not be included in the amount that must be paid to avoid disconnection of basic telecommunications service.