On January 4, 2024, the FCC released two Orders granting applications filed by Global Caption, Inc. and Nagish, Inc., respectively, for certification as providers of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). The two-year conditional certifications allow Global Caption and Nagish to receive compensation from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund for providing IP CTS while allowing the FCC to further verify that the companies’ services will meet or exceed the minimum TRS standards.
Link to the Global Caption Order:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/global-caption-conditional-certification-order-provide-ip-cts
Link to the Nagish Order:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/nagish-conditional-certification-order-provide-ip-cts
General information about TRS services is available at www.fcc.gov/trs. More information about IP CTS specifically is available at www.fcc.gov/ipcts. For further information, please contact Bill Wallace at 202-418-2716 or William.Wallace@fcc.gov; or Ike Ofobike at 202-418-1028 or Ike.Ofobike@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).