The FCC has announced a tentative agenda for the Open Commission Meeting scheduled for 10:30 am on Thursday, August 5, 2021. 

At the meeting, the Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) proposing modifications to the compensation plan for the provision of Internet Protocol Relay Service (IP Relay).  The current IP Relay compensation plan expires on June 30, 2022.

The FCC meeting is online only, and streamed live with open captioning and American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters at www.fcc.gov/live.      

August 5 Meeting News Release:
URL:    https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-announces-tentative-agenda-august-open-meeting-7  
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374108A1.docx      
PDF:    https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374108A1.pdf  
Text:   https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374108A1.txt

Public Draft of the IP Relay Compensation NPRM:
URL:   https://www.fcc.gov/document/modernizing-telecommunications-relay-service-compensation
PDF:   https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374111A1.pdf    
Text:  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374111A1.txt    

For general information about IP Relay, visit: www.fcc.gov/ip-relay.  For further information, please contact Bill Wallace, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-2716 or William.Wallace@fcc.gov.  Individuals who use videophones and are ASL-fluent may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).

Updated:
Friday, July 16, 2021