Comments Due: April 15, 2024
Reply Comments Due: April 29, 2024
On September 28, 2023, the FCC released a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) adopting a five-year compensation plan for Video Relay Service (VRS) that included additional per-minute compensation for any VRS provider that offers a Video-Text Service, a specialized form of VRS used by consumers who are deafblind.
The FNPRM seeks comment on whether to provide compensation for other types of specialized services, such as the use of Certified Deaf Interpreters, skills-based interpreting, or interpreting through other (non-ASL) methods of communications. The FCC also seeks comment on any rule changes needed.
On March 14, 2024, the comment due dates were established by publication in the Federal Register.
Interested parties may file comments by accessing the Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings. All filings must reference CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51. People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online may request assistance by email to FCC504@fcc.gov.
Link to the FNPRM:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-increases-video-relay-service-support-updates-compensation-plan-0
For general information about VRS, visit: https://www.fcc.gov/vrs. For further information about this item, please contact Joshua Mendelsohn, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 559-7304 or Joshua.Mendelsohn@fcc.gov.