§755.120. Equipment

Before offering equipment as part of an equipment distribution or voucher program pursuant to Section 755.100, the carriers or ITAC, on their behalf, shall consider the following factors:

 

a)         Whether the equipment allows persons who are deaf or hard-of-hearing, deaf-blind, hearing-sight disabled, or speech or speech-sight disabled access to the telecommunications network to send or receive messages;

 

b)         Whether the equipment falls within the scope of the Program pursuant to legislative mandates;

 

c)         The financial impact on the Program and on the intended recipients of procuring the equipment, and the cost-effectiveness of the equipment;

 

d)         Whether the equipment meets an identified need;

 

e)         The ease of availability of the equipment;

 

f)         The durability, reliability, and quality of the equipment;

 

g)         The cost, ease, and feasibility of training persons, including disabled persons as defined in Section 755.10, in the use of the equipment;

 

h)         The cost, ease, and feasibility of equipment repair;

 

i)          The availability of warranties upon the equipment;

 

j)          Ease of use of the equipment by persons with a disability; and

 

k)         Compatibility of the equipment with other ITAC equipment and other telecommunications technology.

 

(Source:  Amended at 28 Ill. Reg. 859, effective January 1, 2004)