Telecommunications Relay Service - TRS
August 16, 2022
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls...
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categoryNational Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
August 3, 2022
The FCC's National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also known as iCanConnect, provides equipment needed to make...
Lifeline Support for Affordable Communications
July 29, 2022
Lifeline is the FCC's program to help make communications services more affordable for low-income consumers. Lifeline provides subscribers a discount...
Watch Out for Auto Warranty Scams
July 28, 2022
If you own a vehicle and a phone, you may receive calls from scammers posing as representatives of a car dealer, manufacturer or insurer telling you...
Stop Unwanted Robocalls and Texts
July 25, 2022
Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls - are the FCC's top consumer complaint and our top consumer protection priority.
Ten-Digit Dialing
July 21, 2022
*/ 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline On Saturday, July 16, 2022, the U.S. transitioned the 10-digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to 988 – an...
Broadband Speed Guide
July 18, 2022
Compare typical online activities with the minimum download speed (Megabits per second, or Mbps) needed for adequate performance for each application.
Household Broadband Guide
July 18, 2022
Use the chart below to compare minimum download speed (Mbps) needs for light, moderate and high household use with one, two, three or four devices at...
Video Relay Services
July 18, 2022
Video Relay Service is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language to...
Getting Broadband Q&A
July 18, 2022
Broadband or high-speed Internet access allows users to access the Internet and Internet-related services at significantly higher speeds than those...