Membership Categories

The IBTA offers three Categories of memberships with voting rights

Category I

Incumbent local exchange carriers operating in Illinois on or before January 1, 1986.

Contact us for more information regarding Category I Membership or call 217-572-1264

Category II

Broadband and Telecommunications companies operating in Illinois which have a Certificate of Service from the Illinois Commerce Commission and engaged in:

• Interexchange carrier services
• Local exchange service (if ineligible in Category 1)
• Cellular
• Radio common carrier
• Personal communications services
• Competitive access providers
• Radio paging
• Cable television also providing telecommunications
• Re-sellers of broadband and telecommunications services.

Contact us for more information regarding Category II Membership or call 217-572-1264

Category III

Companies whose principle business is to:

• Manufacture or sell broadband and telecommunications related supplies or services
• To publish broadband and telecommunications industry trade papers or telephone directories
• To act as consultant to the industry

2022 Annual Dues for Category III members are $425.00 (January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022)To become a Category III (vendor) member of the Illinois Broadband and Telecommunications Association, click here.