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On November 25, 2019, the FCC released a Report and Order to expand the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund contribution base for support of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). On January 10, 2020, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC released a public notice announcing February 5, 2020 as the effective date of the Report and Order.
Public Notice:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/trs-fund-contribution-base-expanded-ip-cts
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-41A1.docx
PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-41A1.pdf
Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DA-20-41A1.txt
Report and Order:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-ensures-sustainable-funding-ip-captioned-phone-service-0
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-118A1.docx
PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-118A1.pdf
Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC-19-118A1.txt
General information about TRS is available at https://www.fcc.gov/general/telecommunications-relay-services-trs. For further information, please contact Michael Scott, Attorney Advisor, Disability Rights Office, CGB, at (202) 418-1264 or Michael.Scott@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). TTY users may call the FCC’s TTY number at (888) 835-5322.