711 for TTY-Based Telecommunications Relay Service
January 27, 2021
To make using TRS as simple as possible, you can simply dial 711 to be automatically connected to a TRS operator. It's fast, functional and free...
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categoryTelecommunications Access for People with Disabilities
January 27, 2021
FCC rules under Section 255 of the Communications Act require telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to make their products...
Real-Time Text: Improving Accessible Telecommunications
January 27, 2021
Real-time text – or RTT – is a technology that allows text to be sent immediately as it is created through wireless handsets that use IP-based...
Telecommunications Relay Service - TRS
January 27, 2021
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls...
Video Relay Services
January 27, 2021
Video Relay Service is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language to...
Accessibility of Advanced Communications Services and Equipment
January 27, 2021
Advanced communications services and equipment, such as computers, tablets and mobile phones, are required to be accessible and usable by individuals...
IP Relay Service
January 27, 2021
Internet Protocol Relay Service allows persons with a hearing or speech disability to use Telecommunications Relay Service through a computer or web-...
Accessible Internet Browsers Built into Mobile Phones
January 27, 2021
FCC rules require Internet browsers built into mobile phones to be accessible to and usable by individuals who are blind or visually impaired, unless...
Speech to Speech Relay Service
January 27, 2021
Speech-to-Speech (STS) is one form of Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). TRS is a service that allows persons with hearing and speech...
21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA)
January 27, 2021
The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) updates federal communications law to increase the access of persons with...