Purpose

Section 759.110  Purpose Section 13-301.3 of the Public Utilities Act [220 ILCS 5/13-301.3] created the Digital Divide Elimination Infrastructure Fund (Fund) as a special fund in the State treasury to be used by the Illinois Commerce Commission (Commission) for grants to fund the construction of high-speed data transmission facilities in the State and the provision of accessible electronic information service to blind and disabled throughout Illinois as provided in the Accessible Electronic Information Act [15 ILCS 323]. This Part specifies the procedures that shall be followed with respect to the awarding of these grants.