Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA)
April 8, 2020
The Wireless Emergency Alerts system is an essential part of America's emergency preparedness. Since its launch in 2012, the WEA system been used...
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categoryTelecommunications Relay Service - TRS
April 8, 2020
Telecommunications Relay Service is a telephone service that allows persons with hearing or speech disabilities to place and receive telephone calls...
Video Relay Services
April 8, 2020
Video Relay Service is a form of Telecommunications Relay Service that enables persons with hearing disabilities who use American Sign Language to...
E-Rate: Universal Service Program for Schools and Libraries
April 8, 2020
The FCC's E-rate program makes telecommunications and information services more affordable for schools and libraries.
Accessibility to Emergency Information on Television
March 25, 2020
FCC rules require broadcasters and cable operators to make local emergency information accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, and to...
Inmate Telephone Service
March 23, 2020
Acting on its mandate to ensure that rates for phone calls are just, reasonable and fair for all Americans, the FCC is working to rein in the...
Filing an Informal Complaint
March 17, 2020
The Federal Communications Commission gives consumers the opportunity to file informal complaints about problems with the communications services...
DTV and Over-the-Air Viewers Along U.S. Borders
March 17, 2020
U.S. consumers living along the Canadian and Mexican borders are able to watch television programming from Canadian or Mexican broadcast stations...
Tips for Secure Web Navigation and Transactions
March 11, 2020
Tips for Securing Your Online Surfing and Transactions. There are things you can do to protect yourself and your kids from malicious software that...
International Modem Dialing Scams
March 11, 2020
If you use a dial-up modem to access the Internet and see a costly international call on your phone bill that you don't remember making, you may have...