FCC Web Documents citing 64.601

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  • 03-123, 22 FCC Rcd 20140, at 20176, paras. 95-96 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Declaratory Ruling). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information....'' Id. at 10251 �13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See id. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and �� 7.1 - 7.23. See id. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See id. � 54.706. See id. � 64.604. See id. � 52.17. See id. � 52.32. See id. � 64.1195. Id. �� 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 � � �
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  • 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. (insert CG Docket No. 08-15 into the proceeding block). . . -FCC- See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. See Hawk Relay, Request for Expedited Clarification for the Provision and Cost Recovery of Internet Protocol Speech to Speech Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed December 19, 2007 (Request). See generally 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(12) (defining STS). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3) (setting forth jurisdictional separation of costs requirement); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet, rather than using text. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). 2007 NECA Filing at 1 (also including various tables and exhibits setting forth revised projected growth in minutes for VRS and the other forms of TRS through June 2008). To summarize, taking into consideration revised growth rates and the revised compensation rates, NECA concludes that an additional $84.4 million will be required for VRS and an additional $7.4 million will
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  • Sorenson Communications, Inc., Request for Stay Pending Judicial Review, CG Docket No. 03-123 (Jan. 28, 2008) (Stay Request). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket No. 05-196, Report and Order, FCC 08-78 (rel. Mar. 19, 2008). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Other Internet Protocol (IP)-based TRS services include IP Relay and IP Captioned Telephone Service (CTS). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. ). We seek comment on the suggestions and conclusions identified in that report. See 47 U.S.C. � 258(a) and 47 C.F.R. � 64.1120 (setting forth ``slamming'' restrictions). See 47 U.S.C. � 222; 47
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). 2007 VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). 2007 VoIP TRS Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 11296-97, paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services (``TRS'') were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: ``Act'' means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 151 et seq. ``Adopting Order'' means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. ``Bureau'' means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal
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  • Commission (``Commission'') and Purple Communications, Inc. (``Purple''), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the ``Company''). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Communications Act'' or ``Act''), 47 U.S.C. � 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that the public
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  • Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Carrington Dr. Mobile, AL 36695-3693 RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Nursery Rd Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Suite 216 Kissimmee, FL 34741 RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 8920 Fair Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • E Orem, UT 84097 RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive, West Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 3 Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016 RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Blvd., # 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 � 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of ``telecommunications relay services''). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. �� 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • � 601(3). Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. � 632. 5 U.S.C. � 601(4). 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small
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  • the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the Act
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket
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  • � 225(c). Prior to this time, some states offered relay services, but the services offered differed from state to state, and were subject to many limitations. See Strauss, Title IV - Telecommunications, in Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act at 156-158 (Gostin & Beyer ed. 1993). Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5144, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et. seq. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order on Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 00-200 (rel. June 5, 2000) (Improved TRS Order on Reconsideration). Id. at � 2. Id. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). See Sprint Communications Company L.P. Motion for a Limited Temporary Waiver (filed Nov. 7, 2000) (Sprint Waiver
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  • year prior to the expiration of their current certification. See 47 C.F.R.� 64.605(c). To facilitate the processing of applications, the Commission will accept applications until October 1, 2002. Requirements for FCC Certification The Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 47 U.S.C. � 225, are codified at 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-605. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. � 64.605(b), a state desiring certification of its TRS program must establish that: The state program meets or exceeds all operational, technical, and functional minimum standards contained in 47 C.F.R. � 64.604; The state program makes available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the state program; and Where a state program exceeds the mandatory minimum standards
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-32-02 File No: TRS-51-02 California Public Utilities Commission Georgia Public Utilities Commission State of California
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-52-02 File No: TRS-13-02 Kentucky Public Service Commission Louisiana Relay Administration Board State of Kentucky
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-02-02 File No: TRS-23-02 Arizona Council for Hearing Impaired Colorado Public Utilities Commission State of
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: January 9, 2003 Reply Comments Due: January 27, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-47-02 File No: TRS-48-02 Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Commission of the Deaf
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  • a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the communications assistant (CA) via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Speech-to-Speech Service (STS) is a telecommunications relay service ``that allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained CAs who understand the speech patterns of persons with
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  • Relay Service is a form of telecommunications relay service that allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the communications assistance to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(12). Telecommunications relay services are telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who has a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: April 1, 2003 Reply Comments Due: April 21, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-17-02 File No: TRS-61-02 Public Utility Commission of Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Public Utilities Commission
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: February 17, 2003 Reply Comments Due: March 3, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-46-02 File No: TRS-19-02 Alabama Public Service Commission Alaska Public Utilities Commission State of Alabama
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  • a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the communications assistant (CA) via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Speech-to-Speech Service (STS) is a telecommunications relay service ``that allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained CAs who understand the speech patterns of persons with
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  • to the Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-B204 Washington, DC 20554. , this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. . . . -FCC- . This petition will be considered under CG Docket No. 03-123. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 1 7 8 : @ A B k s z ~  � � � � � � ��PNG r v ��"r�9 I'6� �d�Y�͆aX ���; Wh� �X,�aX���y�]\\.W`h���va6l! �v"]�V�at�������-``````�"m(c)x<��G�<���={-N��J%t�<== �"""x ҍ� � ��(c)���!��'' �R)&� �A�� "���\��v`` � 6� ��
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  • filed December 10, 2004. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Declaratory Ruling, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 03-190, 18 FCC Rcd 1621 (rel. August 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Order) (finding that captioned telephone VCO service is a form of TRS eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund). See 47 C.F.R. 64.601(18). See generally Captioned Telephone Order at pars. 3-6. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 " & h�K h h�K h s t gd gd & " � � � � � h h h h h h h h h�K h h h h
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  • interstate or intrastate conversation minute for the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION K. Dane Snowden, Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau NECA, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size Estimate, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed May 3, 2004 (2004 NECA Filing). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order, CC Docket No. 98-67, DA 04-1999, 19 FCC Rcd 12224 (June 30, 2004) (2004 Bureau TRS Rate Order). These rates are: $1.349 per minute for traditional TRS and IP Relay; $1.440 per minute for STS, and $7.293 per minute for VRS.
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  • that the TRS annual carrier contribution factor for the July 2003 through June 2004 funding period shall be adjusted from .00149 to .00220 and that, as a result, the total TRS fund size will increase from $115,455,570 to $170,500,000. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION K. Dane Snowden Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the implementing regulations). Section 225 is Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and requires that common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services must also provide TRS as a means of giving persons with hearing and speech disabilities access to the nation's telephone system. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
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  • Affairs Bureau). Video relay service (VRS) is a telecommunications relay service that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication
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  • report any improper use of VRS to the Commission so that we may ensure that the Interstate TRS Fund is compensating only legitimate VRS calls. We will continue to closely monitor alleged instances of the wrongful use of VRS, and take whatever enforcement action is necessary and appropriate against such misuse. or call 1-800-378-3160. . . See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). See, e.g., Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Order on Reconsideration, 16 FCC Rcd 4054, at 4058, para. 10 (June 5, 2000); See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order,
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  • the Deaf, National Cued Speech Association, Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., California Association of the Deaf, and California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard Hearing, Petition for Rulemaking to Mandate Captioned Telephone and Approve IP Captioned Telephone Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed October 31, 2005. See generally 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 C.F.R. 64.601 et seq. See generally Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd 1621 (Aug. 1, 2003 (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, FCC 05-141 (July 19, 2005) (Two-Line Captioned Telephone
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  • Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Telecommunications relay service enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the telephone system to call persons without such a disability. A communications assistant (CA) relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8); 47 U.S.C. � 225. Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with
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  • by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see generally 2004 TRS Report & Order at � 3 n.18. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Declaratory Ruling and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, CC Docket 98-67, FCC 02-121, 17 FCC Rcd 7779 at � 29 (April 22, 2002) (IP Declaratory Ruling) (also generally addressing speed of answer and IP Relay). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(2)(ii)(B); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • an individual who has a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication service by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(16) (defining three-way calling) & 64.604(a)(3)(vi) (requiring three-way calling as a TRS mandatory minimum standard). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order, CC Docket 98-67, DA 04-465, 19 FCC Rcd 2993 at � 5 (Feb. 24, 2004) (Three-Way Calling Waiver Order). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
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  • 03-123 (filed July 26, 2004) (Petition). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Dockets 90-571 and 98-67 and CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, at 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing how TRS works). Petition at 1.
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  • 03-123 (filed July 26, 2004) (Petition). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Dockets 90-571 and 98-67 and CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, at 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing how TRS works). Petition at 1.
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  • 03-123 (Feb. 22, 2006) (Healinc Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • 03-123 (March 16, 2006) (GoAmerica Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report and Order) (discussing how TRS works). As noted below,
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  • enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. TRS facilities have special equipment and are staffed by communications assistants (CA) who relay conversations between persons who use text telephones (TTY) or similar devices and voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. See Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd 16121 (August 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(1)(i) (CAs must be competent in interpreting typewritten ASL); � 64.604(a)(1)(iii) (providers must give CAs oral-to-type tests to measure
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  • Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. VRS is a form of TRS that allows persons who use sign language to communicate with the communications assistant (CA) in sign language via a video link, rather than through typed text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS); see also Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 13140 (2005) (ASL-to-Spanish VRS Order) (recognizing ASL-to-Spanish VRS service as a form of TRS). See Federal Communications Commission Seeks Comment on Petition for Clarification Concerning the Provision of ASL-to-Spanish Video Relay Service (VRS),
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  • 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order). Telecommunications Relay Service enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the telephone system to call persons without such a disability. A communications assistant (CA) relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); 47 U.S.C. � 225. Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with
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  • IP Relay Provider, CG Docket No. 03-123 (October 4, 2006) (Hands On Application). Telecommunications relay service (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system through a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • Communication Service for the Deaf, Petition for Clarification on Spanish VRS, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed February 6, 2006. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 13140 (July 19, 2005); see generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123 and CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13165 (July 19, 2005). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 4 5 1 3
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). NECA, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size Estimate, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed May 1, 2007 (2007 NECA Filing). Telecommunications Relay Services
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  • 03-123 (July 16, 2007) (CSDVRS Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • (January 3, 2007) (Hawk Relay Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). VoIP TRS Order at paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all relay services as
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  • Section II.A of the Instructions to FCC Form 499-A and FCC Form 499-Q. 47 C.F.R. � 54.706; 2006 FCC Form 499-A Instructions, Section II.A; 2006 FCC Form 499-Q Instructions, Section II.A. 47 C.F.R. � 52.5(c). 47 C.F.R. � 52.17(a). Id. Id. 47 C.F.R. � 52.21(l). 47 C.F.R. � 52.32. 47 C.F.R. � 52.32(a)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 52.32(a)(1). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Id. Id. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 h� h� h� � � � � � � - ( I b � � � � � � � � � � � ��PNG r v ��"r�9
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  • Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • 03-123, 22 FCC Rcd 20140, at 20176, paras. 95-96 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Declaratory Ruling). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund
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  • changes and certify their compliance with the Commission's rules. . . See 47 C.F.R. � 64.605. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including three that are Internet-based: Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay (IP Relay), and IP captioned telephone service (IP CTS). See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information....'' Id. at 10251 �13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See id. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and �� 7.1 - 7.23. See id. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See id. � 54.706. See id. � 64.604. See id. � 52.17. See id. � 52.32. See id. � 64.1195. Id. �� 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 � � �
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  • 31, 2009: Cost submission due January 30, 2010 . . VRS is an Internet-based form of telecommunications relay services (TRS) in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability uses a video link to communicate in sign language with a communications assistant (CA), who relays the conversation between the VRS user and the voice user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17); Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, paras. 21-27 (Mar. 6, 2000). IP Relay is an Internet-based form of TRS in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability communicates with a CA in text using a computer
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  • CG Docket No. 03-123 (May 1, 2008) (GoAmerica Application). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). Eligible providers receive compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund for the provision of various forms of TRS, including IP CTS. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii). See Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, CG Docket No. 03-123, 20 FCC Rcd 20577 (Dec. 12, 2005) (TRS Provider Certification Order); 47 C.F.R.
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. (insert CG Docket No. 08-15 into the proceeding block). . . -FCC- See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. See Hawk Relay, Request for Expedited Clarification for the Provision and Cost Recovery of Internet Protocol Speech to Speech Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed December 19, 2007 (Request). See generally 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(12) (defining STS). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3) (setting forth jurisdictional separation of costs requirement); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet, rather than using text. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). 2007 NECA Filing at 1 (also including various tables and exhibits setting forth revised projected growth in minutes for VRS and the other forms of TRS through June 2008). To summarize, taking into consideration revised growth rates and the revised compensation rates, NECA concludes that an additional $84.4 million will be required for VRS and an additional $7.4 million will
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  • Sorenson Communications, Inc., Request for Stay Pending Judicial Review, CG Docket No. 03-123 (Jan. 28, 2008) (Stay Request). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS). VRS is a form of TRS that allows users to communicate with the CA via a video link and sign language, rather than text, through a broadband Internet connection. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, DA 07-5098 (Dec. 26, 2007) (2007 TRS Waiver Order). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(3)(vi). 2007 TRS Waiver Order at paras. 20-21. See Snap Waiver Request at 3-7. Snap Waiver Request at 3 (citing 2007 TRS Waiver Order at para. 21);
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  • subcontractor), and must notify NECA 30 days prior to submitting minutes for payment. . . TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 379 (Jan. 11, 2007) (IP CTS Declaratory Ruling). IP CTS is a form of captioned telephone service that transmits the captions between the relay provider and the user via the Internet, rather than
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  • for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket No. 05-196, Report and Order, FCC 08-78 (rel. Mar. 19, 2008). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Other Internet Protocol (IP)-based TRS services include IP Relay and IP Captioned Telephone Service (CTS). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. ). We seek comment on the suggestions and conclusions identified in that report. See 47 U.S.C. � 258(a) and 47 C.F.R. � 64.1120 (setting forth ``slamming'' restrictions). See 47 U.S.C. � 222; 47
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). 2007 VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). 2007 VoIP TRS Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 11296-97, paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing
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  • and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, and Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 20140 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Rate Methodology Order). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate via a video link in sign language, rather than through text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Motion to Rescind VRS Rate NPRM or, in the Alternative, to Extend the Comment Period, filed by Sorenson Communications, Inc. (May 19, 2009) (Sorenson Motion). Id. at 2. See id. Sorenson asserts that the public should have ``at least 45 days
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  • (Feb. 28, 2008) (American Network Application). Telecommunications relay service (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(15). IP Relay is an Internet-based form of TRS that permits an individual with a hearing or a speech disability to communicate in text using an Internet Protocol-enabled device via the Internet, rather than using a text telephone (TTY) and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows
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  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCASDHH). A Public Notice was released seeking comment on the Petition on November 14, 2005. See Petition for Rulemaking Filed Concerning Mandating Captioned Telephone Relay Service and Authorizing Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 18028 (Nov. 14, 2005). See generally 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 C.F.R. 64.601 et seq. See Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket 03-123, Supplement to Petition to Mandate Captioned Telephone Relay Service, filed June 10, 2009, by Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) (formerly SHHH), AG Bell, AAA, ASHA, ALDA, DHHCAN, NAD, TDI, CAD, CCASDHH, and on additional group that was not a party
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund
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  • with Disabilities; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, WC Docket No. 04-36, WT Docket No. 96-198, CG Docket No. 03-123 & CC Docket No. 92-105, Petition for Extension of Waiver (filed June 11, 2009) (Petition for Extension of Waiver). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4) (emphasis added). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.603; Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket No. 92-105, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 15188, 15191, para. 3 (Aug. 9, 2000) (711 Order). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS mandatory minimum standards). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4). Id. See Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of
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  • the Purple Rulemaking Petition IS DISMISSED IN PART to the extent provided herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be effective upon release. . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Catherine W. Seidel, Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including TTY-based TRS, Speech-to-Speech (STS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay, Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone service (CTS), and IP CTS. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, DA 09-1451, para. 2 (July 26, 2009). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3).
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  • provide telecommunications relay services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (providing Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). The Benton Foundation urges the Commission to initiate and expand programs and policies that extend broadband to persons with disabilities, ``those that are generally on the wrong side of the digital divide.'' Benton Foundation Comments at 32. We also note that, in the recently released National Broadband Plan NOI, we sought comment on, among
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  • Order, 23 FCC Rcd 11591. Id., 23 FCC Rcd at 11620-21, para. 82. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.605(b)(2)(iii) (``All 911 calls must be routed through the use of ANI and, if necessary, pseudo-ANI, via the dedicated Wireline E911 Network''). The term ``Automatic Number Identification'' or ``ANI'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 64.601(a)(3) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(3). The term ``pseudo-ANI'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 20.3 of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. � 20.3. The term ``Wireline E911 Network'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 9.3 of the Commission's rules. See 47
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • No. 03-123 & CC Docket No. 92-105, Order, 23 FCC Rcd 5707, 5712-15, paras. 9-14 (CGB April 4, 2008) (2008 TRS 711 Waiver Order). See 2008 TRS 711 Waiver Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5715-17, paras. 15-17; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.603; Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket No. 92-105, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 15188, 15191, para. 3 (Aug. 9, 2000) (711 Order). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS mandatory minimum standards). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4). Id. See Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • July 22, 2010). The actual due date for filing the Form 499-A may vary. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.4(j) (noting that if a filing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or officially recognized holiday, the document must be filed on the next business day). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Alexicon Petition at 3. Alexicon Petition at 2; Cordova Comments at 1-2. Alexicon Petition at 2-3. See National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) Comments at 2 & n. 4. For example, if the Commission changed the filing date of the FCC Form 499-A, the Interstate TRS administrator could be required to project collected revenues
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services (``TRS'') were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: ``Act'' means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 151 et seq. ``Adopting Order'' means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. ``Bureau'' means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal
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  • Commission (``Commission'') and Purple Communications, Inc. (``Purple''), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the ``Company''). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Communications Act'' or ``Act''), 47 U.S.C. � 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that the public
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  • C.F.R. � 9.5(b); VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10266 � 37. VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10272 (quoting 911 Act � 3(b), 47 U.S.C. � 615). VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10272. Id. at n. 152. See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See 47 C.F.R. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and 7.1 - 7.23. See 47 C.F.R. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See 47 C.F.R. �� 4.1 - 4.13. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.32. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.80(b)(3). 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5). Federal Communications Commission DA
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  • Affairs Bureau . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Joel Gurin Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau TRS is defined in section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act or Communications Act). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990) (ADA). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS); 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, paras. 21-27 (2000). . See Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chief of Staff Praises Decisive Action to Prosecute Fraud
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Carrington Dr. Mobile, AL 36695-3693 RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Nursery Rd Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1616A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1616A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1616A1.txt
  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Suite 216 Kissimmee, FL 34741 RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1619A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1619A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1619A1.txt
  • 8920 Fair Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1620A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1620A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1620A1.txt
  • E Orem, UT 84097 RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1624A1.doc http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1624A1.pdf http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-11-1624A1.txt
  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive, West Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 3 Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016 RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Blvd., # 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • - Entities that provide interstate telecommunications to the public for a fee as well as certain other providers of interstate telecommunications must contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. Telecommunications Relay Services. - Every common carrier providing interstate telecommunications services and every interconnected VoIP provider must contribute to the TRS Fund. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604. North American Numbering Plan Administration. - All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers in the United States shall contribute to meet the costs of establishing numbering administration. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. Shared Costs of Local Number Portability. - The shared costs of long-term number portability attributable to a regional database shall be recovered from all telecommunications carriers and
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  • and Budget (OMB) by Notice of Action (NOA) dated May 23, 2011 (ICR Reference Number: 201103-3060-042). 2012 FCC Form 499-A Instructions, at 3. Id. at 19-20. Id. at 27. Id. at 20-21. Id. at 24. See 47 C.F.R. � 51.913. This rule applies to ``PSTN-VoIP'' traffic, which includes both interconnected VoIP, as that term is defined at 47 C.F.R � 64.601(a)(10), and other traffic exchanged between a LEC and another telecommunications carrier in Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) format and originated and/or terminated in IP format. See Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161, at 940 n. 1891. (rel. Nov. 18, 2011) pets. for review pending, Direct
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 � 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of ``telecommunications relay services''). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. �� 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • calculated the estimated percentage of erroneous payments for the TRS program. This is the first in an anticipated series of projects that will culminate in a defined audit process for providing the Commission and the IG with an independent and comprehensive examination and assessment of the Federal Communication Commission's TRS program's administration and TRS provider compliance with 47 CFR �� 64.601 - 64.605 and the conduct of such audits. Objectives include analyzing the FCC TRS oversight requirements, assessing the Commission's program management functions, and evaluating the operations of the TRS administrator. We anticipate issuing our report on the initial phase of this project during the fourth quarter of FY 2006. 17 Audits 11. Audits of E-rate Beneficiaries As discussed in the
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  • In addi tion, the Commission has not been able to calculate the estimated percentage of errone ous payments for the TRS program. The IG has initiated a series of audits that will provide the Commission and the IG with an independent and comprehensive examination and assessment of the FCC's TRS program administration and TRS provider compliance with 47 CFR �� 64.601 64.605. During the current reporting period, we completed a risk assessment of the FCC's TRS oversight requirements, program management functions, and the opera tions of the TRS administrator. This project was completed April 26, 2006. The next audit, currently underway, will amplify the initial effort by surveying the risk of improper reimbursements from the TRS Fund administered by NECA to
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  • who reads the text display from a TTY or specially equipped telephone. Both VCO users and standard telephone users can initiate and receive VCO calls. 82The Federal government maintains a separate relay service called the Federal Relay Service (FedRelay). For more information, see the Federal Relay Service website: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW&contentId=10360&no c=T (visited 7/9/08). 8347 U.S.C. � 225; Implementing Regulations:47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (Title IV, FCC). 84711 cannot be used to access IP Relay, IP Captioned Telephone, or VRS. 85When calling from FCC Offices in Washington, DC, dial 9 to get an outside line, then dial 711. Page 54 2008 Section 504 Handbook TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAYSERVICE (TRS) (continued) Hearing CarryOver (HCO) HCO allows people who can hear but who cannot speak clearly
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  • provide telecommunications relay services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (providing Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). The Benton Foundation urges the Commission to initiate and expand programs and policies that extend broadband to persons with disabilities, ``those that are generally on the wrong side of the digital divide.'' Benton Foundation Comments at 32. We also note that, in the recently released National Broadband Plan NOI, we sought comment on, among
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  • is Video Relay Service "("VRS"), which enables a person with a hearing disability to remotely communicate with a hearing person by means of a video link and communications assistant. Id. at 20142 n.9. The VRS customer communicates with the communications assistant by sign language, and the communications assistant communicates with the hearing person by voice. See id.; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(26). TRS customers do not pay the costs associated with the service. 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(D). Providers of traditional telephone voice transmission service are obligated to make TRS available to persons with hearing and speech disabilities. Id. � 225(b). The costs associated with interstate and intrastate TRS are Case: 08-9503 Document: 01018076989 Date Filed: 06/04/2009 Page: 4 1On an interim basis,
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  • y del Consumidor En la secci�n 225 de la Ley de Comunicaciones de 1934 se define el TRS, tal como ha quedado enmendada (Ley de Comunicaciones). V�ase el t�tulo 47, secci�n 225(a)(3) del C�digo Federal; Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990, Pub. L. No 101-336, secci�n 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990) (ADA). V�ase tambi�n el t�tulo 47, secci�n 64.601(26) del C�digo Federal (definici�n del VRS); t�tulo 47 secci�n 64.601 y siguientes del C�digo Federal (reglamentos de implementaci�n). V�ase Servicios de Retransmisi�n de las Telecomunicaciones y Servicios de Voz para individuos con impedimentos auditivos y del habla, expediente de CG No 98-67, Informe y orden adicional de reglamentaci�n propuesta, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, p�rrafos 21 a 27 (2000). .
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  • inserted in Appendix A after the first sentence: ``Subpart A of Part 1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: Section 1.47(h) of Subpart A is amended to read as follows: Every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider, as defined in � 54.5 of this chapter, and non-interconnected VoIP provider, as defined in � 64.601(a)(15) of this chapter, that is subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, shall designate an agent in the District of Columbia, and may designate additional agents if it so chooses, upon whom service of all notices, process, orders, decisions, and requirements of the Commission may be made for and on behalf of such carrier, interconnected VoIP provider, or
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  • Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, SBA, to Chmn. William E. Kennard, FCC, dated May 27, 1999. The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • benefit small competitive LECs in their efforts to compete against incumbent LECs in the provision of telecommunications services, including advanced services. We believe that, on balance, the benefits to small competitive LECs of our actions in this Order far outweigh any burdens the Order places on small incumbent LECs. 30413 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 305See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator, supra note 296, at fig. 1. 306The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. 307Carrier Locator, supra note 296, at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. 308This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-297 C-5 11. Specifically, the national
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  • Further Notice of Inquiry, paras. 177-182 (rel. Sept. 29, 1999) (seeking comment on impact of internet protocol telephony services on disability community). We note that the TTY Forum is already taking steps to form a working group to explore some aspects of the issue of enhanced protocols. TTY Forum Meeting 16 Report, Draft .01 (Nov. 28, 2000). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9) (defining voice carry over). Consumer Advocates Reply Comments at 9. Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, Order in CC Docket No. 94-102, 13 FCC Rcd 21746, 21749 and App. (1998). Id., App. at 2. Ex Parte Presentation by David Baquis, Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Judy Harkins and Norman Williams, Gallaudet
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. See 47 U.S.C. � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of
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  • 51331, 51333, 51334 (Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone). 13 C.F.R. � 121.210 (SIC 4813). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of transportation Communications and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201 (SIC 4813/NAICS 51331). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. 1992 Census at Firm
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  • No. 104-121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) (CWAAA). Title II of CWAAA is the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). 47 U.S.C. �� 64.1901-03. 5 U.S.C. �� 603(b)(3), 604(a)(3). 5 U.S.C. � 601(6). 5 U.S.C. � 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition of ``small business concern'' in 5 U.S.C. � 632). 15 U.S.C. � 632. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Table 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-261 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-261 6 7 8 8 8 � �@��� @& $
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  • FCC (filed May 27, 1999) (SBA May 27, 1999 Letter). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813 Id. at SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 9
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  • Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket, 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Trends in Telephone Service Report, Federal Communications Commission, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at 5-5 (August 2001). See Section VI.D.6, infra. See Section III.B, supra. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). See Section III.B, supra. See Section
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  • "small business concern" to include the concept of dominance on a national basis. 13 C.F.R. � 121.102(b). Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Local Competition Order, 11 FCC Rcd 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Trends in Telephone Service Report, Federal Communications Commission, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at 5-5 (August 2001). See 47 CFR � 43.21(g) (requiring
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  • Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Table 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. See Section IV, above. Section 203(a) of the Communications Act generally requires common carriers to file tariffs governing the provision of their basic communications
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  • and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). 13 CFR 121.201, SIC code 4812. 1992 Census, Series UC92-S-1, at Table 5, SIC code 4812. Trends in Telephone Service, Table 19.3 (March 2000).
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(E). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request
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  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • � 601(3). Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. � 632. 5 U.S.C. � 601(4). 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small
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  • not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. Such term includes services that enable two-way communication between an individual who uses a TDD or other nonvoice terminal device and an individual who does not use such a device. 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(5),(7). Individual states have their own TRS access numbers (usually toll-free numbers). In addition, some state TRS programs have separate numbers for voice and TTY access. Effective October 1, 2001, TRS centers can be accessed through an abbreviated dialing arrangement by dialing 711. In addition to dialing their state TRS access numbers for both interstate and intrastate relay calls, TRS users
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  • with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 15 U.S.C. � 632. See generally, 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS Code 513310, Wired Telecommunications Carriers. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Feb. 2002) (Carrier Locator). See para. 30, supra (A small business concern is one that is independently owned and operated). Id. 5 U.S.C. � 605(b). 5 U.S.C. � 605(b). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-148 Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-148 � � � � �
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  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
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  • the called party. The communications assistant serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5),(7). Other types of relay services use the communications assistant to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services), to translate the text message from the user of a computer or any other Internet Protocol-capable device into voice message (IP Relay), or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(E).
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  • C.F.R. � 121.102(b). Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 513310. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends in Telephone Service, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Dec. 2000) (Trends in Telephone Service). Trends in Telephone Service at Table 5.3. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Id. Section 203(a) of the Communications Act generally requires common carriers to file tariffs governing the provision of their basic communications
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  • operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR � 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR � 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C. � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). See 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own
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  • and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' Id. 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of
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  • 4(j), 201-205, 218 and 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. �� 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 218 and 225, this SECOND REPORT AND ORDER and ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION ARE ADOPTED and Part 64 of Commission's rules is AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix D. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix D ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register, except that rule sections 64.604(a)(3) and 64.604(c)(2), that contain information collection requirements under the PRA, are not effective until approved by OMB. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the
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  • TRS. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(ii). Telecommunications relay services are telephone transmission services that enable an individual with a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). See Administration of the North American Numbering Plan, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket Nos. 92-237 and 95-155, Third Report and Order and Third Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 23040 (1997) (NBANC Order). See 47 C.F.R. �� 36.611, 36.612 and 36.731. See MTS and WATS Structure, CC Docket No, 78-72, Phase I, Supplemental Order, 94 FCC 2d 852
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  • VCO Service filed April 12, 2002. Voice Carry Over (VCO) service is a type of telecommunications relay service used by persons with hearing disabilities who are able to speak directly to the other end user. The communications assistant (CA) types the response back to the person with the hearing disability, but does not voice the conversation. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(10). The term "telecommunications relay service" means telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who has a hearing impairment or speech impairment to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to
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  • individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. TRS facilities are staffed by communications assistants who relay conversation between people who use text telephone devices and people who communicate by voice. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). Voice Carry Over service is a reduced form of telecommunications relay service used by persons with hearing disabilities who are able to speak directly to the other end user. The communications assistant types the response back to the person with the hearing disability, but does not voice the conversation. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9). Speech-to-Speech relay service is a telecommunications
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  • Public Law 100-542, the Telecommunications Accessibility Act of 1988. It uses the Federal Telecommunication System (FTS2001), rather than commercial telephone networks, and may be used by Federal employees or the general public attempting to access Federal government resources. [From General Service Administration, Federal Relay Service (FRS), (visited 11/7/02) and (visited 11/7/02).] 47 U.S.C. � 225; Implementing Regulations: 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (Title IV, FCC). For calls placed from the FCC, dial 9 first to get an outside line, then dial 711. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1801-1.1870. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1803. of this Handbook. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1801-1.1870. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1803. of this Handbook. Send ALL braille documents to the Accessible Format Specialist. He will determine if the form of
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  • in the Act when COMSAT made most of the TRS contributions in question. Accordingly, our decision is guided by rules and terms, such as ``common carrier,'' that were defined in the Act prior to 1996. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). TRS III Order, 8 FCC Rcd at 5303, para. 14. (emphasis added). 47 U.S.C. � 225; see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(4). 47 U.S.C. � 153(33) (emphasis added). We note that, prior to 1996, this definition was found at section 3(a) rather than section 3(33). See 47 U.S.C.A. � 153, Historical Notes - Historical and Statutory Notes. However, the substance of the definition has been the same at all times that COMSAT was paying into the TRS fund. Id. Fourth Order on
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  • TRS are ``telephone transmission services'' that enable individuals with a hearing or speech disability to communicate ``by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual'' without a hearing or speech disability to communicate over wire or radio. Examples of TRS include TTY and STS services. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). TTY is ``a machine that employs graphic communication in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). STS ``allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained [communications assistants (CAs)] who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words
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  • herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitions for reconsideration of Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Second Report and Order, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 03-112, 18 FCC Rcd 12379 (June 17, 2003) (Second Improved TRS Order) are GRANTED to the extent indicated herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix D ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this REPORT AND ORDER, ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION, AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, including
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  • TRS are ``telephone transmission services'' that enable individuals with a hearing or speech disability to communicate ``by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual'' without a hearing or speech disability to communicate over wire or radio. Examples of TRS include TTY and STS services. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). TTY is ``a machine that employs graphic communication in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). STS ``allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained [communications assistants (CAs)] who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words
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  • should adopt separate rates for traditional TRS and IP Relay). Speech-to-Speech (STS) is a form of TRS that allows persons with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words spoken by that person. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(12). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 46 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the CA via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of TRS that allows persons with hearing disabilities
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  • 225(a)(3). See 2004 TRS Report & Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 12503-12505, paras. 55-62. The other issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration will be addressed separately. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). As noted below, other forms of TRS include non-English shared language relay services, Speech-to-Speech services (STS), and VRS. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 (9), (12), and (17), respectively. TRS also includes IP Relay, another form of text-based relay where the user connects to a TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) through
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  • standard of accessibility and functional equivalency for all Americans. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Title IV generally requires common carriers offering telephone voice transmission service to also offer TRS so that persons with hearing and speech disabilities will have access to the telephone system. See 47 U.S.C. � 225. VRS, a form of TRS, allows persons who use sign language to communicate with the communications assistant (CA) in sign language via a video link,
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  • Declaratory Ruling, filed December 10, 2004 (NECA Petition). Voice Carry Over (VCO) service is a ``form of TRS where the person with the hearing disability is able to speak directly to the other end user. The CA [Communications Assistant] types the response back to the person with the hearing disability. The CA does not voice the conversation.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(18); see generally Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, CC Docket No. 90-571, Report and Order and Request for Comments, 6 FCC Rcd 4657, 4662, para. 24 (July 26, 1991). Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd at 1621, para. 1. See generally id. at 16122-16123, paras. 3-6 (describing how
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  • Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 & CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, FCC 05-139, at paras. 6-7 (rel. July 19, 2005) (IP Relay Reconsideration Order). VRS is TRS that permits individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). IP Relay is TRS provided over the Internet. After a user establishes a local connection to an ISP and selects an Internet address of an IP Relay provider, the IP Relay provider will establish an Internet connection, via a toll-free number, to the relay center. This call is then routed to a communications assistant and the regular relay session is
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  • the emergency. More specifically, the NPRM seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt a registration process whereby VRS and IP Relay providers would be required to establish, in advance, the primary location from which the VRS and IP Relay providers will be making calls, so the provider can identify the appropriate PSAP to contact. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the rules adopted herein. The RFA defines the term "small entity"
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  • Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13165 (July 19, 2005) (2005 VRS Order) (addressing VRS speed of answer, VRS hours of service, and VRS Mail). The remaining issues (principally addressing the adoption of the 2003-2004 VRS rate and the recovery of providers' costs directed at meeting waived mandatory minimum standards) will be addressed in a future order. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F) (setting forth three eligibility categories for receiving compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund). Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 47
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  • at �� 1-13 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Order). HCO is ``[a] form of TRS where the person with the speech disability is able to listen to the other end user and, in reply, the [communications assistant] CA speaks the text as typed by the person with the speech disability. The CA does not type any conversation.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7) (defining ``communications assistant'' or ``CA''). The genesis of the IP Relay ruling was a Petition for Clarification filed by WorldCom, Inc. (MCI) on December 22, 2000, seeking clarification that its IP Relay service was eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. We sought comment on the petition pursuant to a Public Notice released
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  • communications services for Americans with hearing and speech disabilities. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As discussed below, the Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further
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  • 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling) (recognizing captioned telephone service as a form of TRS). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) using special technology. The CA relays conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons who do not require such assistive devices. See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). As discussed below, TRS is provided in a number of different ways. See generally
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  • of such an endeavor. 85. We also seek comment on whether we can ensure interoperability in some way other than mandating protocols, and on any other issues relating to ensuring that VRS consumers can use VRS equipment to call any of the VRS providers, and the VRS providers can make calls to all VRS consumers. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply 87. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines the
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  • as an additional measure to curtail the misuse of VRS. The FNPRM contemplates whether the rule change that permits VRS providers or CAs to terminate apparently illegitimate calls should be permanent or temporary. Finally, the FNPRM asks whether the providers that terminated these apparently illegitimate calls should be compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund nonetheless. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply 10. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines the
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  • 03-123 (Jan. 25, 2006) (Snap Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • and Tate. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS permits a person with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system to call voice telephone users by contacting a communications assistant (CA), who completes the call via voice telephone and relays the call back and forth between the parties. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. With IP Relay, the person with a hearing or speech disability uses a computer (or similar device) and the Internet to contact the CA, rather than a TTY and the PSTN. The Commission has received complaints from vendors, consumers, and TRS providers that people are using IP relay to make purchases by telephone using stolen or fake credit
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  • mandatory. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(1)(v). This rule requires the CA to stay with a call for at least 10 minutes to minimize disruptions to the call caused by changing CAs. See para. 4, infra. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990). 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See generally 2004 TRS Report and Order & FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 12479-12480, para. 3 (discussing legislative history of Title IV of the ADA). See H.R. Rep. No. 485, Pt. 2, 101st Cong., 2d Sess. at 129 (1990) (House Report). See generally 2004 TRS Report and Order & FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 12479-12486, paras.
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  • a person with a hearing or speech disability to communicate through the telephone system. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of TRS that uses a broadband Internet connection between the VRS user and the communications assistant (CA), which allows them to communicate via video in sign language rather than text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Petitions for reconsideration were filed by Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) (Sept. 30, 2004), the National Video Relay Service Coalition (NVRSC) (Oct. 1, 2004), Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. (petition for partial reconsideration) (Oct. 1, 2004), and Hamilton Relay, Inc. (Hamilton) (Oct. 1, 2004). Hamilton's petition raises an issue concerning an alternative cost recovery methodology
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  • FCC Rcd 4657 (July 26, 1991) (TRS I). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-5154, paras. 21-27 (March 6, 2000) (Improved TRS Order & FNPRM) (recognizing VRS as a form of TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Presently, all VRS calls are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund. See Improved TRS Order & FNPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 5154, paras. 26-27. As the following figures for approximate monthly minutes of use of VRS demonstrate, usage continues to rise: May 2003 - 189,422; July 2004 - 900,000; August 2005 - 2.7 million; and April 2006 - 3.2 million.
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  • measure under our Title I ancillary jurisdiction in order to give full effect to the accessibility policies embodied in section 255, and to further our statutory mandate to make available a nationwide communications system that promotes the safety and welfare of all Americans. In addition, we extend the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) requirements contained in our regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq., to providers of interconnected VoIP services, pursuant to section 225(b)(1) of the Act and our Title I ancillary jurisdiction. Among the TRS requirements that we extend to interconnected VoIP providers, we require such providers to contribute to the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) under the Commission's existing contribution rules, and to offer 711 abbreviated dialing for access to relay
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  • Docket No. 94-129, Fifth Order on Reconsideration, 19 FCC Rcd 22926 (2004) (Fifth Order on Reconsideration). Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on all Local and Interexchange Carriers, CG Docket No. 02-386, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 20 FCC Rcd 4560 (2005) (CARE Order). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS ``mandatory minimum standards''); see also Telecommunication Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket No. 90-571, FCC 91-213, 6 FCC Rcd 4657 at � 34 (July 26, 1991). The mandatory minimum
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  • 2006) (2006 TRS Cost Recovery FNPRM). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, there are various forms of TRS. The Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report
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  • (TRS Order). See id. at paras. 32-43. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See T-Mobile/Sprint Nextel Petition at 1. See id. at 3-6; see also, e.g., CTIA Comments, CC Docket No. 95-116, at 2 (filed Feb. 8, 2007) (stating that customers frequently cancel port requests after needless delays); Iowa Utilities Board Comments, CC Docket No. 95-116, at 2-3 (filed Feb. 8, 2007) (arguing that LEC validation procedures may be contributing to
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  • FURTHER ORDERED that this Declaratory Ruling shall become effective upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities staffed by specially trained communications assistants who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), IP Relay, and IP captioned telephone service, which are Internet-based services. See generally Telecommunications
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  • those consumers who will benefit most. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with a voice telephone user through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including Speech-to-Speech (STS), which we describe below. The Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) compensates providers for their reasonable costs of providing interstate service, and with some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC
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  • 52.21 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (i) through (n) as paragraphs (j) through (o), redesignating paragraphs (o) through (s) as paragraphs (q) through (u), and adding new paragraphs (i), (p), and (v) to read as follows: * * * * * (i) The term IP Relay provider means an entity that provides IP Relay as defined by 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * (p) The term Registered Internet-based TRS User has the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * (v) The term VRS provider means an entity that provides VRS as defined by 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * 3. Section 52.34 is amended to read as follows: �
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). The Internet-based forms of TRS include Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay, and IP Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), as discussed below. See Interim Emergency Call Handling Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5265-66, para. 16 & Appendix B (adopting new section 64.605, setting forth emergency call handling requirements applicable to Internet-based TRS; prior section
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the Act
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  • carriers to provide telecommunications relay services for deaf and speech-impaired individuals); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). See, e.g., Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Petition for Clarification of WorldCom, Inc., CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 17 FCC Rcd 7779, 7781-82, paras. 7-9 (2002) (describing the benefits of IP Relay). (describing the Commission's broadband
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  • Estimate (filed May 1, 2009) (2009 TRS Rate Filing). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As discussed below, the Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and
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  • Order). See id. at 11291-97, paras. 32-43. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled Services Providers; Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; IP-Enabled Services; Telephone Number Portability; Numbering Resource Optimization, WC Docket Nos. 07-243, 07-244, 04-36, CC Docket Nos. 95-116, 99-200, Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Order on Remand, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 19531 (2007) (VoIP LNP Order), pet. for
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  • 5142, para. 2 (2000) (2000 TRS Order). Other forms of TRS are also available. For example, Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone service is a TRS that ``permits an individual who can speak but who has difficulty hearing . . . to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions of what the other party is saying.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(12). See 2000 TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5152-54, paras. 21-27. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.611(b). Commission rules define the VRS provider with whom a user registers as that user's ``default provider.'' The user then may choose to place all his VRS calls through that provider or dial-around that provider to place calls with other VRS providers. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and currently for Internet Protocol (IP) based forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Fund. See, e.g., Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket 98-67, Declaratory Ruling and Second
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  • whether intrastate or interstate. As discussed further below, VRS is a form of TRS that enables the VRS user to access the nation's telephone system and communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) by using a video-to-video link with a communications assistant (CA); the CA relays the call between a voice telephone user and the VRS user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Although this item is being released in docket number CG 10-51, which specifically relates to VRS, sections III.B., IV., and many of the issues raised in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking apply to all forms of TRS. See Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51, Declaratory Ruling, DA 10-314 (CGB Feb. 25,
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  • from the Fund). VRS is a form of TRS that enables a relay user who uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate on the nation's telephone system by accessing a communications assistant (CA) through a video-to-video link over broadband services; the CA relays the call between the ASL user and the other party to the call. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26). As discussed below, NECA did not propose a VRS rate because the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (``CGB'' or ``Bureau'') waived the obligation to do so for the 2011-12 Fund year. Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123, Order,
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  • and Internet Protocol relay (IP Relay) services), for purposes of this Second Report and Order, we use the term ``iTRS'' to reflect the definition of ``Internet-based TRS'' in our rules, essentially meaning all forms of TRS in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability uses an Internet connection with the TRS communications assistant (CA). Cf. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(11) (defining of ``Internet-based TRS''). At present, this includes VRS, Internet Protocol relay (IP Relay), the Internet-enabled form of captioned telephone relay service (IP CTS), and any combination of these services or use of these services with other forms of relay, such as voice carryover (allowing a user to speak directly to the other party while having the conversation relayed back)
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  • PN). CSRIC 4B Report at 144. Id. TSAG, Next Generation 9-1-1 What's Next Forum, Report from Law Enforcement, Fire-Rescue, Emergency Medical Services and Transportation Operations Stakeholder Panels (Aug. 2011), available at http://www.tsag-its.org/docs/2011/08/NG9-1-1%20WN%20Report%20-%20August% 2030,%202011.pdf (last visited Sept. 14, 2011). See Notice of Inquiry, 25 FCC Rcd at 17883 �� 39-40. See id. See supra note 23; see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(22). TTY is sometimes called a ``TDD'' or ``telecommunications device for the deaf,'' even though TTY has superseded the term ``TDD.'' For CMRS providers subject to the E911 requirements of section 20.18, see 47 C.F.R. � 20.18(c) (concerning ``TTY Access to 911 Services.''). There are also more complex communication methods using TTYs, such as Voice Carry Over and Hearing Carry Over.
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  • to and use of such services by such entities'' (in the case of schools and libraries). 47 U.S.C. � 254(h)(1)(A)-(B). ETCs would continue to be subject to other Commission rules, as applicable. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000, et seq. (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)), 47 C.F.R. �� 8.1, et seq. (Preserving the Open Internet), 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (Telecommunications Relay Services), and 47 C.F.R. �� 64.3000, et seq. (E-911). We note that some commenters have suggested that compliance with the Commission's open Internet rules should be spelled out as a public interest obligation for USF recipients, and seek comment on this suggestion. See, e.g., Letter from Matthew F. Wood, Associate Director, Media Access Project, to Marlene
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  • replace the current definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' in its TRS rules with the definition provided in the CVAA. The CVAA states that ``interconnected VoIP service'' has the meaning given such term under Section 9.3 of the Commission's rules, ``as such section may be amended from time to time.'' The Commission also proposed to amend the TRS rules at Section 64.601(a) to add the definition of ``non-interconnected VoIP service,'' as set forth in the CVAA. Discussion. As proposed in the TRS Contribution NPRM, we amend our TRS rules at Section 64.601(a)(10) to replace the current definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' with the definition provided in the CVAA. We agree with commenters who support this change as being reasonable and in accordance
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  • directs the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to sections 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based on their interstate end-user revenues. The TRS Fund administrator uses the annual filings to determine each contributor's TRS Fund contribution amount. The TRS Fund administrator bills carriers each July based on their annual revenues. In addition, section
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  • TRS is provided in a variety of ways. We note that some deaf-blind individuals have residual vision, and thus may use VRS. See 47 U.S.C. � 225. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, 12479-12480, para. 3 (2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing legislative history of Title IV of the
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  • other contributors to such Fund. Currently, providers of interstate and international telecommunications services and interconnected voice over Internet protocol (``VoIP'') service contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (``TRS Fund''). Section 715 specifies a new category of VoIP providers who must contribute to the TRS Fund: providers of ``non-interconnected VoIP service.'' With this NPRM, we propose to: (1) amend Section 64.601(a) of our TRS rules to conform the definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' with the definition in the CVAA and to define ``non-interconnected VoIP service''; (2) amend Section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) to specifically require interconnected and non-interconnected VoIP service providers to contribute to the TRS Fund in a manner that is consistent with and comparable to the obligations of other contributors to the
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  • (c), Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. Interpret or apply 47 U.S.C. 201, 218, 225, 226, 228, and 254(k) unless otherwise noted. SUBPART F - TELECOMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND RELATED CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2. The authority citation for subpart F continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-154; 225, 255, and 303(r). 3. Revise � 64.601 to add the following new paragraph (27) and to re-number the subsequent paragraphs accordingly: (27) Visual privacy screen. A screen or any other feature that is designed to prevent one party or both parties on the video leg of a VRS call from viewing the other party during a call. 4. Revise � 64.604(a) of subpart F to add paragraphs
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  • Equipment Used by Individuals who are Deaf-Blind, CG Docket No. 10-210, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 15288 (CGB 2010) (``NDBEDP PN''). Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals, CG Docket No. 10-210, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 688 (2011) (``NDBEDP NPRM''). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R �� 64.601-64.613 (Commission rules governing the provision of relay services). For example, a person who is deaf-blind might need to use video relay services to communicate expressively in American Sign Language and use text relay services to receive communication back in text that is then converted into Braille. A call using TRS, as redefined in the CVAA, may utilize more than one
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  • Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. VRS is a form of TRS that enables the VRS user to access the nation's telephone system and communicate in American Sign Language by using a video-to-video link with a communications assistant (CA); the CA relays the call between a voice telephone user and the VRS user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS). Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51, Notice of Inquiry, 25 FCC Rcd 8597 (2010) (2010 VRS NOI). In the 2010 VRS NOI, the Commission sought comment on VRS market structure and compensation method proposals for the long term. Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • 47 C.F.R. � 54.711(a); 47 C.F.R. � 54.708 (``all interconnected VoIP providers, including those whose contributions would be de minimis, must file the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet.''). In addition to de minimis interconnected VoIP service providers, certain other non-contributors are also required to file the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets pursuant to the Commission's rules governing Telecommunications Relay Service, see 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq., numbering administration, see 47 C.F.R. � 52.1 et seq., and the shared costs of local number portability, see 47 C.F.R. � 52.21 et seq. 47 C.F.R. � 54.711(a). See Universal Service Administrative Company, Filing and Managing My 499s: Schedule of Filings, available at http://www.usac.org/cont/499/filing-schedule.aspx (last visited Apr. 16, 2012) (USAC Form 499 Filing Schedule). See id. 47 C.F.R.
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  • are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 17 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 18 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 19 FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 20 Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-355 D-6 employees), and "is not dominant in its field of operation."21 The SBA's Office of Advocacy contends that, for RFA purposes, small incumbent LECs are not dominant in their field of operation because any such dominance is not "national" in scope.22 We have therefore included small incumbent
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  • American society, we believe that Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 4 Id. 5 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). 6 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3 ). 7 Under Title IV, common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services were required to begin providing TRS, throughout the areas they serve, as of July 26, 1993. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(c). 8 See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.605. 9 A text telephone (TTY) is a machine that employs graphic communications in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). The Commission's rules require TRS providers to be capable of communicating with TTYs in both Baudot and ASCII format, at any speed generally in use. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(1).
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  • mechanism for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration,3 and the cost recovery mechanism for long-term local number portability (LNP) administration.4 Carriers and certain other providers of telecommunications services must satisfy these various requirements by filing different forms or worksheets, containing similar but not identical information, at different times, at different intervals, and in different locations. 1 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. 2 47 C.F.R. �� 54.1 et seq., 69.1 et seq. 3 47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq. 4 47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq. 2 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-233 2. Our existing multiple filing requirements impose real burdens on affected parties -- burdens that we can significantly reduce by combining current contributor reporting worksheets into one unified
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  • which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 458 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 459 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 460 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 461 See 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4813. Since the time of the Commission's 1996 decision, Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996), the Commission has consistently addressed in its 102 262. The RFA generally defines "small entity" as having
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  • or small incumbent LECs because they are not "independently owned and operated."385 For example, a PCS provider that is affiliated with an interexchange carrier having more than 1,500 employees would not meet the definition of a small business. It seems reasonable to conclude, 380FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). 381Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 382 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 383 Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (filed May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) ("1992 Census"). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4812. Id. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). The most reliable source of information regarding the numbers of commercial wireless entities appears to be data the Commission publishes annually in its Carrier Locator report, derived from filings made in connection with the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). See Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission's Rules -- Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial
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  • not required to file this Worksheet. The amounts remitted to or retained by the marketing agent are treated as expenses of the underlying provider and may not be deducted from the provider's revenues. A telecommunications reseller is not a marketing agent and must file this Worksheet. Non-Interconnected VoIP Service Providers: All providers of "non-interconnected VoIP service" (as defined in section 64.601(a) of the Commission's rules) with interstate end-user revenues subject to TRS contributions must file this Worksheet in order to register with the Commission and report their revenues for purposes of calculating TRS contributions.13 Nos. 06-122, 04-36, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 98-171, 90-571, 92-237, 99-200, 95-116, 98-170, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 21 FCC Rcd 7518 (2006) (2006
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  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
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  • Docket No. 03-123, [164]DA 08-60, 23 FCC Rcd 204, released January 10, 2008. Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225, and the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2008. Applications for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2008 to July 25, 2013, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission's rules governing the provision of TRS. The notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on
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  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information...." Id. at 10251 P:13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. S:S: 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. S:S: 64.601 - 64.608. See id. S:S: 6.1 - 6.23 and S:S: 7.1 - 7.23. See id. S:S: 52.20 - 52.33 See id. S: 54.706. See id. S: 64.604. See id. S: 52.17. See id. S: 52.32. See id. S: 64.1195. Id. S:S: 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (Continued from previous page) (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 9 Federal Communications Commission
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  • the Commission to "ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States." To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. 6. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services ("TRS") were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS 1. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. S: 151 et seq. b. "Adopting Order" means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. c. "Bureau" means the Enforcement
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  • Commission ("Commission") and Purple Communications, Inc. ("Purple"), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Communications Act" or "Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.601 et seq. 2. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that
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  • San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 E-mail: info@aslwave.com RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Mobile, AL 36695-3693 E-mail: charles.estes@bamarelay RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 E-mail: codawann@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Kissimmee, FL 34741 E-mail: angela@aslservices.com RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 E-mail: wes.waite@bisrelay.net RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • UT 84097 E-mail: jeff@iwrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 E-mail: preese@powervrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Gardens, Florida 33016 E-mail: info@skyvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 E-mail: bill.mcclelland@urrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 P: 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of "telecommunications relay services"). 47 C.F.R. S: 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. S:S: 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. S:S: 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • American society, we believe that Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 4 Id. 5 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). 6 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3 ). 7 Under Title IV, common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services were required to begin providing TRS, throughout the areas they serve, as of July 26, 1993. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(c). 8 See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.605. 9 A text telephone (TTY) is a machine that employs graphic communications in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). The Commission's rules require TRS providers to be capable of communicating with TTYs in both Baudot and ASCII format, at any speed generally in use. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(1).
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  • mechanism for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration,3 and the cost recovery mechanism for long-term local number portability (LNP) administration.4 Carriers and certain other providers of telecommunications services must satisfy these various requirements by filing different forms or worksheets, containing similar but not identical information, at different times, at different intervals, and in different locations. 1 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. 2 47 C.F.R. �� 54.1 et seq., 69.1 et seq. 3 47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq. 4 47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq. 2 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-233 2. Our existing multiple filing requirements impose real burdens on affected parties -- burdens that we can significantly reduce by combining current contributor reporting worksheets into one unified
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  • herein, because as discussed above, the Commission already has decided to forbear from applying section 212 of the Act with regard to CMRS providers.74 It seems reasonable to conclude, therefore, Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-294 ______________________________________________________________________________ 75 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 76 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 4813. 77 See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 78 Telecommunications Industry Revenue at Fig. 2. 16 that fewer than 3,497 telephone service firms are small entity telephone service firms or small incumbent LECs that may be affected by this NPRM. 28. Wireline Carriers and Service Providers. SBA has developed a definition of small entities for telephone communications companies other than radiotelephone companies. The Census Bureau reports
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  • which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 458 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 459 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 460 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 461 See 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4813. Since the time of the Commission's 1996 decision, Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996), the Commission has consistently addressed in its 102 262. The RFA generally defines "small entity" as having
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  • Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business
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  • v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Fig. 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-.608. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register.'' 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • amended to read as follows: � 54.708 De minimis exemption. If a contributor's contribution to universal service in any given year is less than $10,000 that contributor will not be required to submit a contribution or Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet for that year unless it is required to do so to by our rules governing Telecommunications Relay Service (47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq.), numbering administration (47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq.), or shared costs of local number portability (47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq.). If a contributor improperly claims exemption from the contribution requirement, it will subject to the criminal provisions of sections 220(d) and (e) of the Act regarding willful false submissions and will be required to pay the amounts
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  • 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 22 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 23 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 24 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 25 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Fig. 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-.608. B-4 we estimate that 81,600 (91 percent) are small entities. Below, we further describe and estimate the number of small business concerns that may be affected by the actions taken in this Second Report and Order. 6. As noted, under the Small Business Act, a "small business concern" is one that: (1) is independently owned and operated; (2) is not
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (filed May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • the jurisdictional separations rules'' is changed to ``Wireless and other carriers that are neither subject to economic rate regulation nor to the jurisdictional separations rules''. On page 26, paragraph 53, the text ``implement presubscription or multivendoring as this time'' is changed to ``implement presubscription or multivendoring at this time.'' On page 32, paragraph 69, the text ``the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective October 1, 2001'' is changed to ``the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.'' FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION L. Charles Keller Chief, Network
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  • authority found in sections 1, 4(i) and 4(j), 201-205, 218 and 225 of the Communications Act as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 218 and 225, this Report and Order IS ADOPTED, and Part 64 of the Commission's rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix B. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix B ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The action contained herein has been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found to impose new or modified reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements or burdens on the public. Implementation of
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5
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  • disposition of informal complaints under our amended TRS rules. We also change the nomenclature in our rules from ``video relay interpreting'' to ``video relay services.'' Finally, we correct various typographical errors that would otherwise be corrected in an erratum. The specific rules that we amend in this Order are shown in Appendix A. The complete text, as amended, of sections 64.601 - 64.605 in Part 64, Subpart F of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is in Appendix B. DISCUSSION First, we amend the effective date by which parties must comply with the amended rules adopted in the TRS Order (as modified by this Order). In the TRS Order, the Commission required the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605
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  • Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, SBA, to Chmn. William E. Kennard, FCC, dated May 27, 1999. The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • 64 of the Commission's rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix A. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all relay services as a toll free call. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective October 1, 2001. The action contained herein has been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found to impose no new or modified reporting and/or record-keeping requirements or burdens on the public. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's Consumer Information
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123
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  • Further Notice of Inquiry, paras. 177-182 (rel. Sept. 29, 1999) (seeking comment on impact of internet protocol telephony services on disability community). We note that the TTY Forum is already taking steps to form a working group to explore some aspects of the issue of enhanced protocols. TTY Forum Meeting 16 Report, Draft .01 (Nov. 28, 2000). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9) (defining voice carry over). Consumer Advocates Reply Comments at 9. Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, Order in CC Docket No. 94-102, 13 FCC Rcd 21746, 21749 and App. (1998). Id., App. at 2. Ex Parte Presentation by David Baquis, Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Judy Harkins and Norman Williams, Gallaudet
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  • FCC (filed May 27, 1999) (SBA May 27, 1999 Letter). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813 Id. at SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 5
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). 13 CFR 121.201, SIC code 4812. 1992 Census, Series UC92-S-1, at Table 5, SIC code 4812. Trends in Telephone Service, Table 19.3 (March 2000).
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972327.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972327.wp
  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972430.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972430.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972430.wp
  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601- 605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972527.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972527.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972527.wp
  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972567.html http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972567.txt http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Public_Notices/1997/da972567.wp
  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Enforcement/Orders/2000/da001176.doc
  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Notices/fcc01097.doc http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Notices/fcc01097.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/OMD/Notices/fcc01097.txt
  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
• http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1999/fcc99205.doc http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1999/fcc99205.pdf http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Wireless/Notices/1999/fcc99205.txt
  • of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) ("1992 Census"). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4812. Id. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). The most reliable source of information regarding the numbers of commercial wireless entities appears to be data the Commission publishes annually in its Carrier Locator report, derived from filings made in connection with the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). See Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission's Rules -- Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2001/dd010309.html
  • TELEPHONE NETWORK. CCB. Contact: HERBERT NEUMANN [12]DOC-210878A1.pdf [13]DOC-210878A1.doc [14]DOC-210878A1.txt Released: 03/09/2001. PROPOSED SECOND QUARTER 2001 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 01-614). (Dkt No 96-45). CCB. Contact: Gregory W. Guice or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [15]DA-01-614A1.pdf [16]DA-01-614A1.doc [17]DA-01-614A1.txt Released: 03/09/2001. MACRO INTERNATIONAL REQUESTS A DECLARATORY RULING ON INTERPRETATION OF 47 CFR 64.1601(D)(2) INTERPRETATION OF 47 C.F.R. 64.601(D)(2). (DA No. 01-640). (Dkt No 91-281). Comments Due: 04/09/2001. Reply Comments Due: 04/24/2001. CCB. Contact: Susan Magnotti at (202) 418-0871, tty: (202) 418-0484, eail: smagnott@fcc.gov. Action by: DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF [18]DA-01-640A1.pdf [19]DA-01-640A1.doc [20]DA-01-640A1.txt Report No: 2471 Released: 03/09/2001. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 96-262, 96-45, 97-21, 98-93, 00-123). Comments Due: 04/02/2001. CIB. Contact:
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2008.pdf
  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2009.pdf
  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2010.pdf
  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2011.pdf
  • - Entities that provide interstate telecommunications to the public for a fee as well as certain other providers of interstate telecommunications must contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. Telecommunications Relay Services. - Every common carrier providing interstate telecommunications services and every interconnected VoIP provider must contribute to the TRS Fund. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604. North American Numbering Plan Administration. - All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers in the United States shall contribute to meet the costs of establishing numbering administration. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. Shared Costs of Local Number Portability. - The shared costs of long-term number portability attributable to a regional database shall be recovered from all telecommunications carriers and
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a2-2011.pdf
  • telecommunications providers and are not required to file this Worksheet. The amounts remitted to or retained by the marketing agent are treated as expenses of the underlying provider and may not be deducted from the provider's revenues. A telecommunications reseller is not a marketing agent and must file this Worksheet. All providers of "non-interconnected VoIP service" (as defined in section 64.601(a) of the Commission's rules), with interstate end-user revenues subject to TRS contributions, must file this Worksheet in order to register with the Commission by December 31, 2011. If a non-interconnected VoIP provider has already registered with the Commission (e.g., because it has other lines of business subject to the Commission's registration and reporting requirements), it need not refile this Worksheet.
• http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/DRI_Order.doc
  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
• http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_history_docket.html
  • Docket No. 03-123, [164]DA 08-60, 23 FCC Rcd 204, released January 10, 2008. Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225, and the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2008. Applications for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2008 to July 25, 2013, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission's rules governing the provision of TRS. The notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2002/FCC-02-173A1.html
  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2008/DA-08-1920A1.html
  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information...." Id. at 10251 P:13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. S:S: 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. S:S: 64.601 - 64.608. See id. S:S: 6.1 - 6.23 and S:S: 7.1 - 7.23. See id. S:S: 52.20 - 52.33 See id. S: 54.706. See id. S: 64.604. See id. S: 52.17. See id. S: 52.32. See id. S: 64.1195. Id. S:S: 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (Continued from previous page) (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 9 Federal Communications Commission
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2009/FCC-09-1A1.html
  • the Commission to "ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States." To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. 6. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2010/DA-10-1734A1.html
  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services ("TRS") were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS 1. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. S: 151 et seq. b. "Adopting Order" means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. c. "Bureau" means the Enforcement
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2010/DA-10-1734A2.html
  • Commission ("Commission") and Purple Communications, Inc. ("Purple"), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Communications Act" or "Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.601 et seq. 2. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1610A1.html
  • San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 E-mail: info@aslwave.com RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1611A1.html
  • Mobile, AL 36695-3693 E-mail: charles.estes@bamarelay RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1612A1.html
  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1613A1.html
  • Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 E-mail: codawann@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1614A1.html
  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1615A1.html
  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1616A1.html
  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1618A1.html
  • Kissimmee, FL 34741 E-mail: angela@aslservices.com RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1619A1.html
  • Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 E-mail: wes.waite@bisrelay.net RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1620A1.html
  • UT 84097 E-mail: jeff@iwrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1622A1.html
  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1624A1.html
  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1626A1.html
  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1627A1.html
  • Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 E-mail: preese@powervrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1628A1.html
  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1629A1.html
  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1630A1.html
  • Gardens, Florida 33016 E-mail: info@skyvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1631A1.html
  • 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 E-mail: bill.mcclelland@urrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1632A1.html
  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1633A1.html
  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1634A1.html
  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1635A1.html
  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1696A1.html
  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2012/DA-12-8A1.html
  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 P: 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of "telecommunications relay services"). 47 C.F.R. S: 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. S:S: 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. S:S: 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • 03-123, 22 FCC Rcd 20140, at 20176, paras. 95-96 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Declaratory Ruling). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information....'' Id. at 10251 �13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See id. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and �� 7.1 - 7.23. See id. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See id. � 54.706. See id. � 64.604. See id. � 52.17. See id. � 52.32. See id. � 64.1195. Id. �� 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 � � �
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  • 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. (insert CG Docket No. 08-15 into the proceeding block). . . -FCC- See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. See Hawk Relay, Request for Expedited Clarification for the Provision and Cost Recovery of Internet Protocol Speech to Speech Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed December 19, 2007 (Request). See generally 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(12) (defining STS). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3) (setting forth jurisdictional separation of costs requirement); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet, rather than using text. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). 2007 NECA Filing at 1 (also including various tables and exhibits setting forth revised projected growth in minutes for VRS and the other forms of TRS through June 2008). To summarize, taking into consideration revised growth rates and the revised compensation rates, NECA concludes that an additional $84.4 million will be required for VRS and an additional $7.4 million will
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  • Sorenson Communications, Inc., Request for Stay Pending Judicial Review, CG Docket No. 03-123 (Jan. 28, 2008) (Stay Request). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket No. 05-196, Report and Order, FCC 08-78 (rel. Mar. 19, 2008). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Other Internet Protocol (IP)-based TRS services include IP Relay and IP Captioned Telephone Service (CTS). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. ). We seek comment on the suggestions and conclusions identified in that report. See 47 U.S.C. � 258(a) and 47 C.F.R. � 64.1120 (setting forth ``slamming'' restrictions). See 47 U.S.C. � 222; 47
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). 2007 VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). 2007 VoIP TRS Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 11296-97, paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services (``TRS'') were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: ``Act'' means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 151 et seq. ``Adopting Order'' means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. ``Bureau'' means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal
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  • Commission (``Commission'') and Purple Communications, Inc. (``Purple''), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the ``Company''). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Communications Act'' or ``Act''), 47 U.S.C. � 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that the public
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  • Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Carrington Dr. Mobile, AL 36695-3693 RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Nursery Rd Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Suite 216 Kissimmee, FL 34741 RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 8920 Fair Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • E Orem, UT 84097 RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive, West Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 3 Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016 RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Blvd., # 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 � 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of ``telecommunications relay services''). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. �� 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • � 601(3). Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. � 632. 5 U.S.C. � 601(4). 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small
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  • the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the Act
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket
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  • � 225(c). Prior to this time, some states offered relay services, but the services offered differed from state to state, and were subject to many limitations. See Strauss, Title IV - Telecommunications, in Implementing the Americans with Disabilities Act at 156-158 (Gostin & Beyer ed. 1993). Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5144, � 8. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et. seq. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order on Reconsideration, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 00-200 (rel. June 5, 2000) (Improved TRS Order on Reconsideration). Id. at � 2. Id. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). See Sprint Communications Company L.P. Motion for a Limited Temporary Waiver (filed Nov. 7, 2000) (Sprint Waiver
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  • year prior to the expiration of their current certification. See 47 C.F.R.� 64.605(c). To facilitate the processing of applications, the Commission will accept applications until October 1, 2002. Requirements for FCC Certification The Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act, 47 U.S.C. � 225, are codified at 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-605. Pursuant to 47 C.F.R. � 64.605(b), a state desiring certification of its TRS program must establish that: The state program meets or exceeds all operational, technical, and functional minimum standards contained in 47 C.F.R. � 64.604; The state program makes available adequate procedures and remedies for enforcing the state program; and Where a state program exceeds the mandatory minimum standards
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-32-02 File No: TRS-51-02 California Public Utilities Commission Georgia Public Utilities Commission State of California
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-52-02 File No: TRS-13-02 Kentucky Public Service Commission Louisiana Relay Administration Board State of Kentucky
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: December 16, 2002 Reply Comments Due: December 31, 2002 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-02-02 File No: TRS-23-02 Arizona Council for Hearing Impaired Colorado Public Utilities Commission State of
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: January 9, 2003 Reply Comments Due: January 27, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-47-02 File No: TRS-48-02 Commission for the Deaf and Hearing Impaired Commission of the Deaf
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  • a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the communications assistant (CA) via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Speech-to-Speech Service (STS) is a telecommunications relay service ``that allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained CAs who understand the speech patterns of persons with
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  • Relay Service is a form of telecommunications relay service that allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the communications assistance to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(12). Telecommunications relay services are telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who has a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: April 1, 2003 Reply Comments Due: April 21, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-17-02 File No: TRS-61-02 Public Utility Commission of Texas U.S. Virgin Islands Public Utilities Commission
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  • 98-67 Comments Due: February 17, 2003 Reply Comments Due: March 3, 2003 Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. � 225 and the Commission's rules, 47 CFR �64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2003. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 2003 to July 25, 2008, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the ADA and the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS. File No: TRS-46-02 File No: TRS-19-02 Alabama Public Service Commission Alaska Public Utilities Commission State of Alabama
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  • a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the communications assistant (CA) via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Speech-to-Speech Service (STS) is a telecommunications relay service ``that allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained CAs who understand the speech patterns of persons with
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  • to the Commission's Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission, 445 12th Street, SW, Room TW-B204 Washington, DC 20554. , this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. . . . -FCC- . This petition will be considered under CG Docket No. 03-123. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 1 7 8 : @ A B k s z ~  � � � � � � ��PNG r v ��"r�9 I'6� �d�Y�͆aX ���; Wh� �X,�aX���y�]\\.W`h���va6l! �v"]�V�at�������-``````�"m(c)x<��G�<���={-N��J%t�<== �"""x ҍ� � ��(c)���!��'' �R)&� �A�� "���\��v`` � 6� ��
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  • filed December 10, 2004. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Declaratory Ruling, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 03-190, 18 FCC Rcd 1621 (rel. August 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Order) (finding that captioned telephone VCO service is a form of TRS eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund). See 47 C.F.R. 64.601(18). See generally Captioned Telephone Order at pars. 3-6. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 " & h�K h h�K h s t gd gd & " � � � � � h h h h h h h h h�K h h h h
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  • interstate or intrastate conversation minute for the period July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005. . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION K. Dane Snowden, Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau NECA, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size Estimate, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed May 3, 2004 (2004 NECA Filing). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order, CC Docket No. 98-67, DA 04-1999, 19 FCC Rcd 12224 (June 30, 2004) (2004 Bureau TRS Rate Order). These rates are: $1.349 per minute for traditional TRS and IP Relay; $1.440 per minute for STS, and $7.293 per minute for VRS.
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  • that the TRS annual carrier contribution factor for the July 2003 through June 2004 funding period shall be adjusted from .00149 to .00220 and that, as a result, the total TRS fund size will increase from $115,455,570 to $170,500,000. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION K. Dane Snowden Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the implementing regulations). Section 225 is Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, and requires that common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services must also provide TRS as a means of giving persons with hearing and speech disabilities access to the nation's telephone system. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
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  • Affairs Bureau). Video relay service (VRS) is a telecommunications relay service that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication
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  • report any improper use of VRS to the Commission so that we may ensure that the Interstate TRS Fund is compensating only legitimate VRS calls. We will continue to closely monitor alleged instances of the wrongful use of VRS, and take whatever enforcement action is necessary and appropriate against such misuse. or call 1-800-378-3160. . . See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). See, e.g., Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Order on Reconsideration, 16 FCC Rcd 4054, at 4058, para. 10 (June 5, 2000); See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order,
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  • the Deaf, National Cued Speech Association, Telecommunication for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., California Association of the Deaf, and California Coalition of Agencies Serving the Deaf and Hard Hearing, Petition for Rulemaking to Mandate Captioned Telephone and Approve IP Captioned Telephone Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed October 31, 2005. See generally 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 C.F.R. 64.601 et seq. See generally Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd 1621 (Aug. 1, 2003 (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling); Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, FCC 05-141 (July 19, 2005) (Two-Line Captioned Telephone
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  • Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Telecommunications relay service enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the telephone system to call persons without such a disability. A communications assistant (CA) relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8); 47 U.S.C. � 225. Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with
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  • by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see generally 2004 TRS Report & Order at � 3 n.18. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Declaratory Ruling and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rule Making, CC Docket 98-67, FCC 02-121, 17 FCC Rcd 7779 at � 29 (April 22, 2002) (IP Declaratory Ruling) (also generally addressing speed of answer and IP Relay). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(2)(ii)(B); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • an individual who has a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication service by wire or radio.'' 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(16) (defining three-way calling) & 64.604(a)(3)(vi) (requiring three-way calling as a TRS mandatory minimum standard). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Order, CC Docket 98-67, DA 04-465, 19 FCC Rcd 2993 at � 5 (Feb. 24, 2004) (Three-Way Calling Waiver Order). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and
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  • 03-123 (filed July 26, 2004) (Petition). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Dockets 90-571 and 98-67 and CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, at 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing how TRS works). Petition at 1.
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  • 03-123 (filed July 26, 2004) (Petition). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Dockets 90-571 and 98-67 and CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, at 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing how TRS works). Petition at 1.
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  • 03-123 (Feb. 22, 2006) (Healinc Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • 03-123 (March 16, 2006) (GoAmerica Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); see generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, 12479-12480, para. 3 n.18 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Report and Order) (discussing how TRS works). As noted below,
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  • enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. TRS facilities have special equipment and are staffed by communications assistants (CA) who relay conversations between persons who use text telephones (TTY) or similar devices and voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. See Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd 16121 (August 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(1)(i) (CAs must be competent in interpreting typewritten ASL); � 64.604(a)(1)(iii) (providers must give CAs oral-to-type tests to measure
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  • Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. VRS is a form of TRS that allows persons who use sign language to communicate with the communications assistant (CA) in sign language via a video link, rather than through typed text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS); see also Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 13140 (2005) (ASL-to-Spanish VRS Order) (recognizing ASL-to-Spanish VRS service as a form of TRS). See Federal Communications Commission Seeks Comment on Petition for Clarification Concerning the Provision of ASL-to-Spanish Video Relay Service (VRS),
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  • 2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order). Telecommunications Relay Service enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the telephone system to call persons without such a disability. A communications assistant (CA) relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14); 47 U.S.C. � 225. Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with
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  • IP Relay Provider, CG Docket No. 03-123 (October 4, 2006) (Hands On Application). Telecommunications relay service (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system through a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • Communication Service for the Deaf, Petition for Clarification on Spanish VRS, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed February 6, 2006. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, 20 FCC Rcd 13140 (July 19, 2005); see generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123 and CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13165 (July 19, 2005). PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 4 5 1 3
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). NECA, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size Estimate, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed May 1, 2007 (2007 NECA Filing). Telecommunications Relay Services
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  • 03-123 (July 16, 2007) (CSDVRS Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • (January 3, 2007) (Hawk Relay Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay service is a text based form of TRS that allows user connection to the TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) and the Internet, rather than via a TTY and the Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN). See Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No.
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). VoIP TRS Order at paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all relay services as
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  • Section II.A of the Instructions to FCC Form 499-A and FCC Form 499-Q. 47 C.F.R. � 54.706; 2006 FCC Form 499-A Instructions, Section II.A; 2006 FCC Form 499-Q Instructions, Section II.A. 47 C.F.R. � 52.5(c). 47 C.F.R. � 52.17(a). Id. Id. 47 C.F.R. � 52.21(l). 47 C.F.R. � 52.32. 47 C.F.R. � 52.32(a)(2). 47 C.F.R. � 52.32(a)(1). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Id. Id. PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 h� h� h� � � � � � � - ( I b � � � � � � � � � � � ��PNG r v ��"r�9
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  • Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • 03-123, 22 FCC Rcd 20140, at 20176, paras. 95-96 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Cost Recovery Declaratory Ruling). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund
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  • changes and certify their compliance with the Commission's rules. . . See 47 C.F.R. � 64.605. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including three that are Internet-based: Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay (IP Relay), and IP captioned telephone service (IP CTS). See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information....'' Id. at 10251 �13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See id. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and �� 7.1 - 7.23. See id. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See id. � 54.706. See id. � 64.604. See id. � 52.17. See id. � 52.32. See id. � 64.1195. Id. �� 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 � � �
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  • 31, 2009: Cost submission due January 30, 2010 . . VRS is an Internet-based form of telecommunications relay services (TRS) in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability uses a video link to communicate in sign language with a communications assistant (CA), who relays the conversation between the VRS user and the voice user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17); Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, paras. 21-27 (Mar. 6, 2000). IP Relay is an Internet-based form of TRS in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability communicates with a CA in text using a computer
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  • CG Docket No. 03-123 (May 1, 2008) (GoAmerica Application). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). Eligible providers receive compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund for the provision of various forms of TRS, including IP CTS. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii). See Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Order on Reconsideration, CG Docket No. 03-123, 20 FCC Rcd 20577 (Dec. 12, 2005) (TRS Provider Certification Order); 47 C.F.R.
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • 12th Street, SW, Room CY- B402, Washington, D.C. 20554. Pursuant to section 1.1206 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 1.1206, this proceeding will be conducted as a permit-but-disclose proceeding in which ex parte communications are subject to disclosure. (insert CG Docket No. 08-15 into the proceeding block). . . -FCC- See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. See Hawk Relay, Request for Expedited Clarification for the Provision and Cost Recovery of Internet Protocol Speech to Speech Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, filed December 19, 2007 (Request). See generally 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(12) (defining STS). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3) (setting forth jurisdictional separation of costs requirement); see also Telecommunications Relay
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  • form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet, rather than using text. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). 2007 NECA Filing at 1 (also including various tables and exhibits setting forth revised projected growth in minutes for VRS and the other forms of TRS through June 2008). To summarize, taking into consideration revised growth rates and the revised compensation rates, NECA concludes that an additional $84.4 million will be required for VRS and an additional $7.4 million will
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  • Sorenson Communications, Inc., Request for Stay Pending Judicial Review, CG Docket No. 03-123 (Jan. 28, 2008) (Stay Request). TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), which is Internet-based. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
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  • through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS). VRS is a form of TRS that allows users to communicate with the CA via a video link and sign language, rather than text, through a broadband Internet connection. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, DA 07-5098 (Dec. 26, 2007) (2007 TRS Waiver Order). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(3)(vi). 2007 TRS Waiver Order at paras. 20-21. See Snap Waiver Request at 3-7. Snap Waiver Request at 3 (citing 2007 TRS Waiver Order at para. 21);
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  • subcontractor), and must notify NECA 30 days prior to submitting minutes for payment. . . TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Internet-based Captioned Telephone Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 379 (Jan. 11, 2007) (IP CTS Declaratory Ruling). IP CTS is a form of captioned telephone service that transmits the captions between the relay provider and the user via the Internet, rather than
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  • for Individuals with Hearing Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers, CG Docket No. 03-123, WC Docket No. 05-196, Report and Order, FCC 08-78 (rel. Mar. 19, 2008). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment and the Internet. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Other Internet Protocol (IP)-based TRS services include IP Relay and IP Captioned Telephone Service (CTS). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. ). We seek comment on the suggestions and conclusions identified in that report. See 47 U.S.C. � 258(a) and 47 C.F.R. � 64.1120 (setting forth ``slamming'' restrictions). See 47 U.S.C. � 222; 47
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  • Order). This order became effective October 5, 2007. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). 2007 VoIP TRS Order; see 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). 2007 VoIP TRS Order, 22 FCC Rcd at 11296-97, paras. 42-43. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.603 (``each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing
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  • and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, and Declaratory Ruling, 22 FCC Rcd 20140 (Nov. 19, 2007) (2007 TRS Rate Methodology Order). VRS is a form of telecommunications relay service (TRS) that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate via a video link in sign language, rather than through text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS). Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Motion to Rescind VRS Rate NPRM or, in the Alternative, to Extend the Comment Period, filed by Sorenson Communications, Inc. (May 19, 2009) (Sorenson Motion). Id. at 2. See id. Sorenson asserts that the public should have ``at least 45 days
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  • (Feb. 28, 2008) (American Network Application). Telecommunications relay service (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(15). IP Relay is an Internet-based form of TRS that permits an individual with a hearing or a speech disability to communicate in text using an Internet Protocol-enabled device via the Internet, rather than using a text telephone (TTY) and the public switched telephone network (PSTN). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows
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  • Deaf and Hard of Hearing (CCASDHH). A Public Notice was released seeking comment on the Petition on November 14, 2005. See Petition for Rulemaking Filed Concerning Mandating Captioned Telephone Relay Service and Authorizing Internet Protocol (IP) Captioned Telephone Relay Service, CG Docket No. 03-123, Public Notice, 20 FCC Rcd 18028 (Nov. 14, 2005). See generally 47 U.S.C. 225; 47 C.F.R. 64.601 et seq. See Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket 03-123, Supplement to Petition to Mandate Captioned Telephone Relay Service, filed June 10, 2009, by Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) (formerly SHHH), AG Bell, AAA, ASHA, ALDA, DHHCAN, NAD, TDI, CAD, CCASDHH, and on additional group that was not a party
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  • TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA) at a relay center. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and for some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund
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  • with Disabilities; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, WC Docket No. 04-36, WT Docket No. 96-198, CG Docket No. 03-123 & CC Docket No. 92-105, Petition for Extension of Waiver (filed June 11, 2009) (Petition for Extension of Waiver). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4) (emphasis added). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.603; Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket No. 92-105, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 15188, 15191, para. 3 (Aug. 9, 2000) (711 Order). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS mandatory minimum standards). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4). Id. See Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of
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  • the Purple Rulemaking Petition IS DISMISSED IN PART to the extent provided herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that this Order be effective upon release. . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Catherine W. Seidel, Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including TTY-based TRS, Speech-to-Speech (STS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay, Video Relay Service (VRS), captioned telephone service (CTS), and IP CTS. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket No. 03-123, Order, DA 09-1451, para. 2 (July 26, 2009). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3).
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  • provide telecommunications relay services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (providing Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). The Benton Foundation urges the Commission to initiate and expand programs and policies that extend broadband to persons with disabilities, ``those that are generally on the wrong side of the digital divide.'' Benton Foundation Comments at 32. We also note that, in the recently released National Broadband Plan NOI, we sought comment on, among
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  • Order, 23 FCC Rcd 11591. Id., 23 FCC Rcd at 11620-21, para. 82. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.605(b)(2)(iii) (``All 911 calls must be routed through the use of ANI and, if necessary, pseudo-ANI, via the dedicated Wireline E911 Network''). The term ``Automatic Number Identification'' or ``ANI'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 64.601(a)(3) of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(3). The term ``pseudo-ANI'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 20.3 of the Commission's rules. See 47 C.F.R. � 20.3. The term ``Wireline E911 Network'' as used herein has the same meaning as that set forth in section 9.3 of the Commission's rules. See 47
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • No. 03-123 & CC Docket No. 92-105, Order, 23 FCC Rcd 5707, 5712-15, paras. 9-14 (CGB April 4, 2008) (2008 TRS 711 Waiver Order). See 2008 TRS 711 Waiver Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5715-17, paras. 15-17; see also 47 C.F.R. �� 9.3, 54.5 (defining ``interconnected VoIP service'' and ``interconnected VoIP provider''). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.603; Use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements, CC Docket No. 92-105, Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 15188, 15191, para. 3 (Aug. 9, 2000) (711 Order). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS mandatory minimum standards). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(4). Id. See Implementation of Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • July 22, 2010). The actual due date for filing the Form 499-A may vary. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.4(j) (noting that if a filing date falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or officially recognized holiday, the document must be filed on the next business day). See 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Alexicon Petition at 3. Alexicon Petition at 2; Cordova Comments at 1-2. Alexicon Petition at 2-3. See National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) Comments at 2 & n. 4. For example, if the Commission changed the filing date of the FCC Form 499-A, the Interstate TRS administrator could be required to project collected revenues
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services (``TRS'') were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: ``Act'' means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 151 et seq. ``Adopting Order'' means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. ``Bureau'' means the Enforcement Bureau of the Federal
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  • Commission (``Commission'') and Purple Communications, Inc. (``Purple''), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the ``Company''). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the ``Communications Act'' or ``Act''), 47 U.S.C. � 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that the public
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  • C.F.R. � 9.5(b); VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10266 � 37. VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10272 (quoting 911 Act � 3(b), 47 U.S.C. � 615). VoIP 911 Order, 20 FCC Rcd at 10272. Id. at n. 152. See 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000 - 1.20008. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.2001 - 64.2009. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. See 47 C.F.R. �� 6.1 - 6.23 and 7.1 - 7.23. See 47 C.F.R. �� 52.20 - 52.33 See 47 C.F.R. �� 4.1 - 4.13. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.32. See 47 C.F.R. � 1.80(b)(3). 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5). Federal Communications Commission DA
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  • Affairs Bureau . FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Joel Gurin Chief Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau TRS is defined in section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Act or Communications Act). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990) (ADA). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS); 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, paras. 21-27 (2000). . See Federal Communications Commission, FCC Chief of Staff Praises Decisive Action to Prosecute Fraud
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • Tehama St. San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Carrington Dr. Mobile, AL 36695-3693 RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Nursery Rd Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Suite 216 Kissimmee, FL 34741 RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 8920 Fair Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • E Orem, UT 84097 RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive, West Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 3 Hialeah Gardens, Florida 33016 RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Blvd., # 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. � 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • - Entities that provide interstate telecommunications to the public for a fee as well as certain other providers of interstate telecommunications must contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. Telecommunications Relay Services. - Every common carrier providing interstate telecommunications services and every interconnected VoIP provider must contribute to the TRS Fund. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604. North American Numbering Plan Administration. - All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers in the United States shall contribute to meet the costs of establishing numbering administration. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. Shared Costs of Local Number Portability. - The shared costs of long-term number portability attributable to a regional database shall be recovered from all telecommunications carriers and
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  • and Budget (OMB) by Notice of Action (NOA) dated May 23, 2011 (ICR Reference Number: 201103-3060-042). 2012 FCC Form 499-A Instructions, at 3. Id. at 19-20. Id. at 27. Id. at 20-21. Id. at 24. See 47 C.F.R. � 51.913. This rule applies to ``PSTN-VoIP'' traffic, which includes both interconnected VoIP, as that term is defined at 47 C.F.R � 64.601(a)(10), and other traffic exchanged between a LEC and another telecommunications carrier in Time Division Multiplexing (TDM) format and originated and/or terminated in IP format. See Connect America Fund et al., WC Docket No. 10-90 et al., Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 11-161, at 940 n. 1891. (rel. Nov. 18, 2011) pets. for review pending, Direct
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 � 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of ``telecommunications relay services''). 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. �� 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. �� 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). A CA relays the call back and forth (e.g., from text to voice, and voice to text) between the calling party and called party. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(22). The TRS mandatory minimum standards govern the provision of relay service. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604. VRS is a form of TRS that that enables the VRS user and the CA to communicate in sign language via a video link, rather than through text. VRS presently requires a broadband Internet connection. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services for Individuals with Hearing
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  • from the Fund). VRS is a form of TRS that enables a relay user who uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate on the nation's telephone system by accessing a communications assistant (CA) through a video-to-video link over broadband services; the CA relays the call between the ASL user and the other party to the call. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(27). RLSA, Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51, Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund Payment Formula and Fund Size Estimate (filed May 1, 2012) (2012 TRS Rate Filing). Under section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(E) and (H) of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. �
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  • calculated the estimated percentage of erroneous payments for the TRS program. This is the first in an anticipated series of projects that will culminate in a defined audit process for providing the Commission and the IG with an independent and comprehensive examination and assessment of the Federal Communication Commission's TRS program's administration and TRS provider compliance with 47 CFR �� 64.601 - 64.605 and the conduct of such audits. Objectives include analyzing the FCC TRS oversight requirements, assessing the Commission's program management functions, and evaluating the operations of the TRS administrator. We anticipate issuing our report on the initial phase of this project during the fourth quarter of FY 2006. 17 Audits 11. Audits of E-rate Beneficiaries As discussed in the
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  • In addi tion, the Commission has not been able to calculate the estimated percentage of errone ous payments for the TRS program. The IG has initiated a series of audits that will provide the Commission and the IG with an independent and comprehensive examination and assessment of the FCC's TRS program administration and TRS provider compliance with 47 CFR �� 64.601 64.605. During the current reporting period, we completed a risk assessment of the FCC's TRS oversight requirements, program management functions, and the opera tions of the TRS administrator. This project was completed April 26, 2006. The next audit, currently underway, will amplify the initial effort by surveying the risk of improper reimbursements from the TRS Fund administered by NECA to
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  • who reads the text display from a TTY or specially equipped telephone. Both VCO users and standard telephone users can initiate and receive VCO calls. 82The Federal government maintains a separate relay service called the Federal Relay Service (FedRelay). For more information, see the Federal Relay Service website: http://www.gsa.gov/Portal/gsa/ep/contentView.do?contentType=GSA_OVERVIEW&contentId=10360&no c=T (visited 7/9/08). 8347 U.S.C. � 225; Implementing Regulations:47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (Title IV, FCC). 84711 cannot be used to access IP Relay, IP Captioned Telephone, or VRS. 85When calling from FCC Offices in Washington, DC, dial 9 to get an outside line, then dial 711. Page 54 2008 Section 504 Handbook TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAYSERVICE (TRS) (continued) Hearing CarryOver (HCO) HCO allows people who can hear but who cannot speak clearly
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  • provide telecommunications relay services for individuals with hearing and speech disabilities); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (providing Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). The Benton Foundation urges the Commission to initiate and expand programs and policies that extend broadband to persons with disabilities, ``those that are generally on the wrong side of the digital divide.'' Benton Foundation Comments at 32. We also note that, in the recently released National Broadband Plan NOI, we sought comment on, among
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  • is Video Relay Service "("VRS"), which enables a person with a hearing disability to remotely communicate with a hearing person by means of a video link and communications assistant. Id. at 20142 n.9. The VRS customer communicates with the communications assistant by sign language, and the communications assistant communicates with the hearing person by voice. See id.; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(26). TRS customers do not pay the costs associated with the service. 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(D). Providers of traditional telephone voice transmission service are obligated to make TRS available to persons with hearing and speech disabilities. Id. � 225(b). The costs associated with interstate and intrastate TRS are Case: 08-9503 Document: 01018076989 Date Filed: 06/04/2009 Page: 4 1On an interim basis,
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  • y del Consumidor En la secci�n 225 de la Ley de Comunicaciones de 1934 se define el TRS, tal como ha quedado enmendada (Ley de Comunicaciones). V�ase el t�tulo 47, secci�n 225(a)(3) del C�digo Federal; Ley de Estadounidenses con Discapacidades de 1990, Pub. L. No 101-336, secci�n 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990) (ADA). V�ase tambi�n el t�tulo 47, secci�n 64.601(26) del C�digo Federal (definici�n del VRS); t�tulo 47 secci�n 64.601 y siguientes del C�digo Federal (reglamentos de implementaci�n). V�ase Servicios de Retransmisi�n de las Telecomunicaciones y Servicios de Voz para individuos con impedimentos auditivos y del habla, expediente de CG No 98-67, Informe y orden adicional de reglamentaci�n propuesta, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-54, p�rrafos 21 a 27 (2000). .
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  • inserted in Appendix A after the first sentence: ``Subpart A of Part 1 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows: Section 1.47(h) of Subpart A is amended to read as follows: Every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider, as defined in � 54.5 of this chapter, and non-interconnected VoIP provider, as defined in � 64.601(a)(15) of this chapter, that is subject to the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, shall designate an agent in the District of Columbia, and may designate additional agents if it so chooses, upon whom service of all notices, process, orders, decisions, and requirements of the Commission may be made for and on behalf of such carrier, interconnected VoIP provider, or
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  • Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, SBA, to Chmn. William E. Kennard, FCC, dated May 27, 1999. The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • benefit small competitive LECs in their efforts to compete against incumbent LECs in the provision of telecommunications services, including advanced services. We believe that, on balance, the benefits to small competitive LECs of our actions in this Order far outweigh any burdens the Order places on small incumbent LECs. 30413 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 305See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator, supra note 296, at fig. 1. 306The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. 307Carrier Locator, supra note 296, at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. 308This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. Federal Communications Commission FCC 00-297 C-5 11. Specifically, the national
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  • Further Notice of Inquiry, paras. 177-182 (rel. Sept. 29, 1999) (seeking comment on impact of internet protocol telephony services on disability community). We note that the TTY Forum is already taking steps to form a working group to explore some aspects of the issue of enhanced protocols. TTY Forum Meeting 16 Report, Draft .01 (Nov. 28, 2000). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9) (defining voice carry over). Consumer Advocates Reply Comments at 9. Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, Order in CC Docket No. 94-102, 13 FCC Rcd 21746, 21749 and App. (1998). Id., App. at 2. Ex Parte Presentation by David Baquis, Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Judy Harkins and Norman Williams, Gallaudet
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. See 47 U.S.C. � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of
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  • 51331, 51333, 51334 (Telephone Communications, Except Radiotelephone). 13 C.F.R. � 121.210 (SIC 4813). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of transportation Communications and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201 (SIC 4813/NAICS 51331). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Carrier Locator at Figure 1. 1992 Census at Firm
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  • No. 104-121, 110 Stat. 847 (1996) (CWAAA). Title II of CWAAA is the Small Business Regulatory Enforcement Fairness Act of 1996 (SBREFA). 47 U.S.C. �� 64.1901-03. 5 U.S.C. �� 603(b)(3), 604(a)(3). 5 U.S.C. � 601(6). 5 U.S.C. � 601(3) (incorporating by reference the definition of ``small business concern'' in 5 U.S.C. � 632). 15 U.S.C. � 632. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Table 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-261 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-261 6 7 8 8 8 � �@��� @& $
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  • FCC (filed May 27, 1999) (SBA May 27, 1999 Letter). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813 Id. at SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 9
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  • Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket, 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. Trends in Telephone Service Report, Federal Communications Commission, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at 5-5 (August 2001). See Section VI.D.6, infra. See Section III.B, supra. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). See Section III.B, supra. See Section
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  • "small business concern" to include the concept of dominance on a national basis. 13 C.F.R. � 121.102(b). Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Local Competition Order, 11 FCC Rcd 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Figure 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Trends in Telephone Service Report, Federal Communications Commission, Industry Analysis Division, Common Carrier Bureau, at 5-5 (August 2001). See 47 CFR � 43.21(g) (requiring
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  • Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 51331, 51333, and 51334. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Oct. 2000) (Carrier Locator). Carrier Locator at Table 1. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. See Section IV, above. Section 203(a) of the Communications Act generally requires common carriers to file tariffs governing the provision of their basic communications
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  • and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). 13 CFR 121.201, SIC code 4812. 1992 Census, Series UC92-S-1, at Table 5, SIC code 4812. Trends in Telephone Service, Table 19.3 (March 2000).
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  • to the called party. The CA serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5), (7). Other types of relay services use the CA to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services) or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(E). Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request
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  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • � 601(3). Small Business Act, 15 U.S.C. � 632. 5 U.S.C. � 601(4). 1992 Economic Census, U.S. Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small
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  • not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. Such term includes services that enable two-way communication between an individual who uses a TDD or other nonvoice terminal device and an individual who does not use such a device. 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(3). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(5),(7). Individual states have their own TRS access numbers (usually toll-free numbers). In addition, some state TRS programs have separate numbers for voice and TTY access. Effective October 1, 2001, TRS centers can be accessed through an abbreviated dialing arrangement by dialing 711. In addition to dialing their state TRS access numbers for both interstate and intrastate relay calls, TRS users
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  • with the Office of Advocacy of the Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 15 U.S.C. � 632. See generally, 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS Code 513310, Wired Telecommunications Carriers. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Feb. 2002) (Carrier Locator). See para. 30, supra (A small business concern is one that is independently owned and operated). Id. 5 U.S.C. � 605(b). 5 U.S.C. � 605(b). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-148 Federal Communications Commission FCC 02-148 � � � � �
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  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
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  • the called party. The communications assistant serves as the "link" in the conversation, converting all TTY messages from the caller into voice messages, and all voice messages from the called party into typed messages for the TTY user. The process is performed in reverse when a voice telephone user initiates the call to a TTY user. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(5),(7). Other types of relay services use the communications assistant to interpret the signed communication of one of the parties (video relay services), to translate the text message from the user of a computer or any other Internet Protocol-capable device into voice message (IP Relay), or to facilitate communications for individuals with speech disabilities (speech-to-speech relay services). 47 U.S.C. � 225(d)(1)(E).
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  • C.F.R. � 121.102(b). Since 1996, out of an abundance of caution, the Commission has included small incumbent LECs in its regulatory flexibility analyses. See, e.g., Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, CC Docket 96-98, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, NAICS codes 513310. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends in Telephone Service, FCC Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division (rel. Dec. 2000) (Trends in Telephone Service). Trends in Telephone Service at Table 5.3. The total for competitive LECs includes competitive access providers and competitive LECs. Id. Section 203(a) of the Communications Act generally requires common carriers to file tariffs governing the provision of their basic communications
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  • operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR � 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR � 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C. � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). See 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own
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  • and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • Small Business Administration and after opportunity for public comment, establishes one or more definitions of such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition(s) in the Federal Register.'' Id. 15 U.S.C. � 632. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Telecommunications Provider Locator, Tables 1-2 (November 2001) (Provider Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Provider Locator at Table 1. See 47 U.S.C � 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 15 U.S.C. � 632. Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of
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  • 4(j), 201-205, 218 and 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. �� 151, 152, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 218 and 225, this SECOND REPORT AND ORDER and ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION ARE ADOPTED and Part 64 of Commission's rules is AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix D. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix D ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register, except that rule sections 64.604(a)(3) and 64.604(c)(2), that contain information collection requirements under the PRA, are not effective until approved by OMB. The Commission will publish a document in the Federal Register announcing the
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  • TRS. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(ii). Telecommunications relay services are telephone transmission services that enable an individual with a hearing or speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). See Administration of the North American Numbering Plan, Toll Free Service Access Codes, CC Docket Nos. 92-237 and 95-155, Third Report and Order and Third Report and Order, 12 FCC Rcd 23040 (1997) (NBANC Order). See 47 C.F.R. �� 36.611, 36.612 and 36.731. See MTS and WATS Structure, CC Docket No, 78-72, Phase I, Supplemental Order, 94 FCC 2d 852
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  • VCO Service filed April 12, 2002. Voice Carry Over (VCO) service is a type of telecommunications relay service used by persons with hearing disabilities who are able to speak directly to the other end user. The communications assistant (CA) types the response back to the person with the hearing disability, but does not voice the conversation. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(10). The term "telecommunications relay service" means telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who has a hearing impairment or speech impairment to engage in communication by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing impairment or speech impairment to
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  • individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual who does not have a hearing or speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio. TRS facilities are staffed by communications assistants who relay conversation between people who use text telephone devices and people who communicate by voice. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). Voice Carry Over service is a reduced form of telecommunications relay service used by persons with hearing disabilities who are able to speak directly to the other end user. The communications assistant types the response back to the person with the hearing disability, but does not voice the conversation. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9). Speech-to-Speech relay service is a telecommunications
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  • Public Law 100-542, the Telecommunications Accessibility Act of 1988. It uses the Federal Telecommunication System (FTS2001), rather than commercial telephone networks, and may be used by Federal employees or the general public attempting to access Federal government resources. [From General Service Administration, Federal Relay Service (FRS), (visited 11/7/02) and (visited 11/7/02).] 47 U.S.C. � 225; Implementing Regulations: 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (Title IV, FCC). For calls placed from the FCC, dial 9 first to get an outside line, then dial 711. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1801-1.1870. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1803. of this Handbook. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1801-1.1870. 47 C.F.R. � 1.1803. of this Handbook. Send ALL braille documents to the Accessible Format Specialist. He will determine if the form of
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  • in the Act when COMSAT made most of the TRS contributions in question. Accordingly, our decision is guided by rules and terms, such as ``common carrier,'' that were defined in the Act prior to 1996. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). TRS III Order, 8 FCC Rcd at 5303, para. 14. (emphasis added). 47 U.S.C. � 225; see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(4). 47 U.S.C. � 153(33) (emphasis added). We note that, prior to 1996, this definition was found at section 3(a) rather than section 3(33). See 47 U.S.C.A. � 153, Historical Notes - Historical and Statutory Notes. However, the substance of the definition has been the same at all times that COMSAT was paying into the TRS fund. Id. Fourth Order on
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  • TRS are ``telephone transmission services'' that enable individuals with a hearing or speech disability to communicate ``by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual'' without a hearing or speech disability to communicate over wire or radio. Examples of TRS include TTY and STS services. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). TTY is ``a machine that employs graphic communication in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). STS ``allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained [communications assistants (CAs)] who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words
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  • herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that petitions for reconsideration of Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Second Report and Order, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 03-112, 18 FCC Rcd 12379 (June 17, 2003) (Second Improved TRS Order) are GRANTED to the extent indicated herein. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix D ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of this REPORT AND ORDER, ORDER ON RECONSIDERATION, AND FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING, including
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  • TRS are ``telephone transmission services'' that enable individuals with a hearing or speech disability to communicate ``by wire or radio with a hearing individual in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of an individual'' without a hearing or speech disability to communicate over wire or radio. Examples of TRS include TTY and STS services. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7). TTY is ``a machine that employs graphic communication in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). STS ``allows people with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained [communications assistants (CAs)] who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words
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  • should adopt separate rates for traditional TRS and IP Relay). Speech-to-Speech (STS) is a form of TRS that allows persons with speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through the use of specially trained communications assistants (CAs) who understand the speech patterns of persons with disabilities and can repeat the words spoken by that person. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(12). Traditional TRS is accomplished via text-to-voice or voice-to-text, with the text provided via a text telephone (TTY). See 46 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). IP Relay functions similarly with the text provided to, and received from, the CA via the TRS consumer's computer or other web-enabled device. Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of TRS that allows persons with hearing disabilities
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  • 225(a)(3). See 2004 TRS Report & Order, 19 FCC Rcd at 12503-12505, paras. 55-62. The other issues raised in the petitions for reconsideration will be addressed separately. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). As noted below, other forms of TRS include non-English shared language relay services, Speech-to-Speech services (STS), and VRS. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 (9), (12), and (17), respectively. TRS also includes IP Relay, another form of text-based relay where the user connects to a TRS facility via a computer (or other similar device) through
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  • standard of accessibility and functional equivalency for all Americans. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Title IV generally requires common carriers offering telephone voice transmission service to also offer TRS so that persons with hearing and speech disabilities will have access to the telephone system. See 47 U.S.C. � 225. VRS, a form of TRS, allows persons who use sign language to communicate with the communications assistant (CA) in sign language via a video link,
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  • Declaratory Ruling, filed December 10, 2004 (NECA Petition). Voice Carry Over (VCO) service is a ``form of TRS where the person with the hearing disability is able to speak directly to the other end user. The CA [Communications Assistant] types the response back to the person with the hearing disability. The CA does not voice the conversation.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(18); see generally Telecommunications Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, CC Docket No. 90-571, Report and Order and Request for Comments, 6 FCC Rcd 4657, 4662, para. 24 (July 26, 1991). Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd at 1621, para. 1. See generally id. at 16122-16123, paras. 3-6 (describing how
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  • Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67 & CG Docket No. 03-123, Order on Reconsideration, FCC 05-139, at paras. 6-7 (rel. July 19, 2005) (IP Relay Reconsideration Order). VRS is TRS that permits individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). IP Relay is TRS provided over the Internet. After a user establishes a local connection to an ISP and selects an Internet address of an IP Relay provider, the IP Relay provider will establish an Internet connection, via a toll-free number, to the relay center. This call is then routed to a communications assistant and the regular relay session is
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  • the emergency. More specifically, the NPRM seeks comment on whether the Commission should adopt a registration process whereby VRS and IP Relay providers would be required to establish, in advance, the primary location from which the VRS and IP Relay providers will be making calls, so the provider can identify the appropriate PSAP to contact. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of and, where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the rules adopted herein. The RFA defines the term "small entity"
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  • Order, 20 FCC Rcd 13165 (July 19, 2005) (2005 VRS Order) (addressing VRS speed of answer, VRS hours of service, and VRS Mail). The remaining issues (principally addressing the adoption of the 2003-2004 VRS rate and the recovery of providers' costs directed at meeting waived mandatory minimum standards) will be addressed in a future order. See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F) (setting forth three eligibility categories for receiving compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund). Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 47
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  • at �� 1-13 (June 30, 2004) (2004 TRS Order). HCO is ``[a] form of TRS where the person with the speech disability is able to listen to the other end user and, in reply, the [communications assistant] CA speaks the text as typed by the person with the speech disability. The CA does not type any conversation.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(7) (defining ``communications assistant'' or ``CA''). The genesis of the IP Relay ruling was a Petition for Clarification filed by WorldCom, Inc. (MCI) on December 22, 2000, seeking clarification that its IP Relay service was eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. We sought comment on the petition pursuant to a Public Notice released
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  • communications services for Americans with hearing and speech disabilities. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As discussed below, the Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further
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  • 1, 2003) (Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling) (recognizing captioned telephone service as a form of TRS). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). This is accomplished through TRS facilities that are staffed by specially trained communications assistants (CAs) using special technology. The CA relays conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons who do not require such assistive devices. See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). As discussed below, TRS is provided in a number of different ways. See generally
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  • of such an endeavor. 85. We also seek comment on whether we can ensure interoperability in some way other than mandating protocols, and on any other issues relating to ensuring that VRS consumers can use VRS equipment to call any of the VRS providers, and the VRS providers can make calls to all VRS consumers. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply 87. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines the
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  • as an additional measure to curtail the misuse of VRS. The FNPRM contemplates whether the rule change that permits VRS providers or CAs to terminate apparently illegitimate calls should be permanent or temporary. Finally, the FNPRM asks whether the providers that terminated these apparently illegitimate calls should be compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund nonetheless. Legal Basis , and Sections 64.601-64.608 of the Commission's regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-64.608. Description and Estimate of the Number of Small Entities to Which the Proposed Rules Will Apply 10. The RFA directs agencies to provide a description of, and where feasible, an estimate of the number of small entities that may be affected by the proposed rules, if adopted. The RFA generally defines the
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  • 03-123 (Jan. 25, 2006) (Snap Application). "Telecommunications Relay Service" (TRS), created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). Video Relay Service is an Internet-based form of TRS that, rather than using text, allows people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the party's signed conversation and relay the conversation back and forth with a voice caller. See
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  • and Tate. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS permits a person with a hearing or speech disability to use the telephone system to call voice telephone users by contacting a communications assistant (CA), who completes the call via voice telephone and relays the call back and forth between the parties. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. With IP Relay, the person with a hearing or speech disability uses a computer (or similar device) and the Internet to contact the CA, rather than a TTY and the PSTN. The Commission has received complaints from vendors, consumers, and TRS providers that people are using IP relay to make purchases by telephone using stolen or fake credit
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  • mandatory. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(a)(1)(v). This rule requires the CA to stay with a call for at least 10 minutes to minimize disruptions to the call caused by changing CAs. See para. 4, infra. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990). 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). See generally 2004 TRS Report and Order & FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 12479-12480, para. 3 (discussing legislative history of Title IV of the ADA). See H.R. Rep. No. 485, Pt. 2, 101st Cong., 2d Sess. at 129 (1990) (House Report). See generally 2004 TRS Report and Order & FNPRM, 19 FCC Rcd at 12479-12486, paras.
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  • a person with a hearing or speech disability to communicate through the telephone system. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3). Video Relay Service (VRS) is a form of TRS that uses a broadband Internet connection between the VRS user and the communications assistant (CA), which allows them to communicate via video in sign language rather than text. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Petitions for reconsideration were filed by Communication Services for the Deaf, Inc. (CSD) (Sept. 30, 2004), the National Video Relay Service Coalition (NVRSC) (Oct. 1, 2004), Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. (petition for partial reconsideration) (Oct. 1, 2004), and Hamilton Relay, Inc. (Hamilton) (Oct. 1, 2004). Hamilton's petition raises an issue concerning an alternative cost recovery methodology
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  • FCC Rcd 4657 (July 26, 1991) (TRS I). See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5152-5154, paras. 21-27 (March 6, 2000) (Improved TRS Order & FNPRM) (recognizing VRS as a form of TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17). Presently, all VRS calls are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund. See Improved TRS Order & FNPRM, 15 FCC Rcd at 5154, paras. 26-27. As the following figures for approximate monthly minutes of use of VRS demonstrate, usage continues to rise: May 2003 - 189,422; July 2004 - 900,000; August 2005 - 2.7 million; and April 2006 - 3.2 million.
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  • measure under our Title I ancillary jurisdiction in order to give full effect to the accessibility policies embodied in section 255, and to further our statutory mandate to make available a nationwide communications system that promotes the safety and welfare of all Americans. In addition, we extend the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) requirements contained in our regulations, 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq., to providers of interconnected VoIP services, pursuant to section 225(b)(1) of the Act and our Title I ancillary jurisdiction. Among the TRS requirements that we extend to interconnected VoIP providers, we require such providers to contribute to the Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) under the Commission's existing contribution rules, and to offer 711 abbreviated dialing for access to relay
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  • Docket No. 94-129, Fifth Order on Reconsideration, 19 FCC Rcd 22926 (2004) (Fifth Order on Reconsideration). Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on all Local and Interexchange Carriers, CG Docket No. 02-386, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 20 FCC Rcd 4560 (2005) (CARE Order). See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). See generally 47 C.F.R. � 64.604 (the TRS ``mandatory minimum standards''); see also Telecommunication Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, and the Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, Report and Order and Request for Comments, CC Docket No. 90-571, FCC 91-213, 6 FCC Rcd 4657 at � 34 (July 26, 1991). The mandatory minimum
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  • 2006) (2006 TRS Cost Recovery FNPRM). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14). As noted below, there are various forms of TRS. The Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report
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  • (TRS Order). See id. at paras. 32-43. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See T-Mobile/Sprint Nextel Petition at 1. See id. at 3-6; see also, e.g., CTIA Comments, CC Docket No. 95-116, at 2 (filed Feb. 8, 2007) (stating that customers frequently cancel port requests after needless delays); Iowa Utilities Board Comments, CC Docket No. 95-116, at 2-3 (filed Feb. 8, 2007) (arguing that LEC validation procedures may be contributing to
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  • FURTHER ORDERED that this Declaratory Ruling shall become effective upon release. FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS, mandated by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). This is accomplished through TRS facilities staffed by specially trained communications assistants who relay conversations between persons using various types of assistive communication devices and persons using a standard telephone. There are presently several forms of TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS), IP Relay, and IP captioned telephone service, which are Internet-based services. See generally Telecommunications
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  • those consumers who will benefit most. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with a voice telephone user through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See generally 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (the TRS regulations). There are several forms of TRS, including Speech-to-Speech (STS), which we describe below. The Interstate TRS Fund (Fund) compensates providers for their reasonable costs of providing interstate service, and with some forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC
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  • 52.21 is amended by redesignating paragraphs (i) through (n) as paragraphs (j) through (o), redesignating paragraphs (o) through (s) as paragraphs (q) through (u), and adding new paragraphs (i), (p), and (v) to read as follows: * * * * * (i) The term IP Relay provider means an entity that provides IP Relay as defined by 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * (p) The term Registered Internet-based TRS User has the meaning set forth in 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * (v) The term VRS provider means an entity that provides VRS as defined by 47 C.F.R. � 64.601. * * * * * 3. Section 52.34 is amended to read as follows: �
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). The Internet-based forms of TRS include Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay, and IP Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), as discussed below. See Interim Emergency Call Handling Order, 23 FCC Rcd at 5265-66, para. 16 & Appendix B (adopting new section 64.605, setting forth emergency call handling requirements applicable to Internet-based TRS; prior section
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 366-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the Act
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  • carriers to provide telecommunications relay services for deaf and speech-impaired individuals); Amendment of the Commission's Rules Governing Hearing Aid-Compatible Mobile Handsets; Petition of American National Standards Institute Accredited Standards Committee C63 (EMC) ANSI ASC C63(R), WT Docket No. 07-250, First Report and Order, 23 FCC Rcd 3406 (2008) (adopting hearing aid compatibility requirements for mobile wireless devices); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-06 (Commission's telecommunications relay service rules). See, e.g., Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Petition for Clarification of WorldCom, Inc., CC Docket No. 98-67, Declaratory Ruling and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 17 FCC Rcd 7779, 7781-82, paras. 7-9 (2002) (describing the benefits of IP Relay). (describing the Commission's broadband
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  • Estimate (filed May 1, 2009) (2009 TRS Rate Filing). TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As discussed below, the Fund compensates providers of eligible interstate TRS services, and other TRS services not compensated by the states, for their reasonable costs of providing service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and
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  • Order). See id. at 11291-97, paras. 32-43. TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3); see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See Telephone Number Requirements for IP-Enabled Services Providers; Local Number Portability Porting Interval and Validation Requirements; IP-Enabled Services; Telephone Number Portability; Numbering Resource Optimization, WC Docket Nos. 07-243, 07-244, 04-36, CC Docket Nos. 95-116, 99-200, Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Order on Remand, and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 22 FCC Rcd 19531 (2007) (VoIP LNP Order), pet. for
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  • 5142, para. 2 (2000) (2000 TRS Order). Other forms of TRS are also available. For example, Internet Protocol (IP) captioned telephone service is a TRS that ``permits an individual who can speak but who has difficulty hearing . . . to simultaneously listen to the other party and read captions of what the other party is saying.'' 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(12). See 2000 TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5152-54, paras. 21-27. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.611(b). Commission rules define the VRS provider with whom a user registers as that user's ``default provider.'' The user then may choose to place all his VRS calls through that provider or dial-around that provider to place calls with other VRS providers. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • Marlene H. Dortch Secretary TRS, created by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), enables an individual with a hearing or speech disability to communicate by telephone or other device through the telephone system with a person without such a disability through a communications assistant (CA). See 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3) (defining TRS); 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(21). As noted below, TRS is provided in a variety of ways. Interstate TRS calls, and currently for Internet Protocol (IP) based forms of TRS, both intrastate and interstate TRS calls, are compensated from the Fund. See, e.g., Provision of Improved Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket 98-67, Declaratory Ruling and Second
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  • whether intrastate or interstate. As discussed further below, VRS is a form of TRS that enables the VRS user to access the nation's telephone system and communicate in American Sign Language (ASL) by using a video-to-video link with a communications assistant (CA); the CA relays the call between a voice telephone user and the VRS user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(17) (defining VRS). Although this item is being released in docket number CG 10-51, which specifically relates to VRS, sections III.B., IV., and many of the issues raised in the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking apply to all forms of TRS. See Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51, Declaratory Ruling, DA 10-314 (CGB Feb. 25,
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  • from the Fund). VRS is a form of TRS that enables a relay user who uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate on the nation's telephone system by accessing a communications assistant (CA) through a video-to-video link over broadband services; the CA relays the call between the ASL user and the other party to the call. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26). As discussed below, NECA did not propose a VRS rate because the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (``CGB'' or ``Bureau'') waived the obligation to do so for the 2011-12 Fund year. Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program; Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CG Docket Nos. 10-51 and 03-123, Order,
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  • and Internet Protocol relay (IP Relay) services), for purposes of this Second Report and Order, we use the term ``iTRS'' to reflect the definition of ``Internet-based TRS'' in our rules, essentially meaning all forms of TRS in which an individual with a hearing or speech disability uses an Internet connection with the TRS communications assistant (CA). Cf. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(11) (defining of ``Internet-based TRS''). At present, this includes VRS, Internet Protocol relay (IP Relay), the Internet-enabled form of captioned telephone relay service (IP CTS), and any combination of these services or use of these services with other forms of relay, such as voice carryover (allowing a user to speak directly to the other party while having the conversation relayed back)
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  • PN). CSRIC 4B Report at 144. Id. TSAG, Next Generation 9-1-1 What's Next Forum, Report from Law Enforcement, Fire-Rescue, Emergency Medical Services and Transportation Operations Stakeholder Panels (Aug. 2011), available at http://www.tsag-its.org/docs/2011/08/NG9-1-1%20WN%20Report%20-%20August% 2030,%202011.pdf (last visited Sept. 14, 2011). See Notice of Inquiry, 25 FCC Rcd at 17883 �� 39-40. See id. See supra note 23; see also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(22). TTY is sometimes called a ``TDD'' or ``telecommunications device for the deaf,'' even though TTY has superseded the term ``TDD.'' For CMRS providers subject to the E911 requirements of section 20.18, see 47 C.F.R. � 20.18(c) (concerning ``TTY Access to 911 Services.''). There are also more complex communication methods using TTYs, such as Voice Carry Over and Hearing Carry Over.
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  • to and use of such services by such entities'' (in the case of schools and libraries). 47 U.S.C. � 254(h)(1)(A)-(B). ETCs would continue to be subject to other Commission rules, as applicable. See, e.g., 47 C.F.R. �� 1.20000, et seq. (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA)), 47 C.F.R. �� 8.1, et seq. (Preserving the Open Internet), 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. (Telecommunications Relay Services), and 47 C.F.R. �� 64.3000, et seq. (E-911). We note that some commenters have suggested that compliance with the Commission's open Internet rules should be spelled out as a public interest obligation for USF recipients, and seek comment on this suggestion. See, e.g., Letter from Matthew F. Wood, Associate Director, Media Access Project, to Marlene
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  • replace the current definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' in its TRS rules with the definition provided in the CVAA. The CVAA states that ``interconnected VoIP service'' has the meaning given such term under Section 9.3 of the Commission's rules, ``as such section may be amended from time to time.'' The Commission also proposed to amend the TRS rules at Section 64.601(a) to add the definition of ``non-interconnected VoIP service,'' as set forth in the CVAA. Discussion. As proposed in the TRS Contribution NPRM, we amend our TRS rules at Section 64.601(a)(10) to replace the current definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' with the definition provided in the CVAA. We agree with commenters who support this change as being reasonable and in accordance
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  • directs the Commission to ``ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States.'' To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to sections 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based on their interstate end-user revenues. The TRS Fund administrator uses the annual filings to determine each contributor's TRS Fund contribution amount. The TRS Fund administrator bills carriers each July based on their annual revenues. In addition, section
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  • TRS is provided in a variety of ways. We note that some deaf-blind individuals have residual vision, and thus may use VRS. See 47 U.S.C. � 225. Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990), adding Section 225 to the Communications Act of 1934 (Act), as amended, 47 U.S.C. � 225; implementing regulations at 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket Nos. 90-571 & 98-67, CG Docket No. 03-123, Report and Order, Order on Reconsideration, and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 19 FCC Rcd 12475, 12479-12480, para. 3 (2004) (2004 TRS Report & Order) (discussing legislative history of Title IV of the
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  • other contributors to such Fund. Currently, providers of interstate and international telecommunications services and interconnected voice over Internet protocol (``VoIP'') service contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (``TRS Fund''). Section 715 specifies a new category of VoIP providers who must contribute to the TRS Fund: providers of ``non-interconnected VoIP service.'' With this NPRM, we propose to: (1) amend Section 64.601(a) of our TRS rules to conform the definition of ``interconnected VoIP service'' with the definition in the CVAA and to define ``non-interconnected VoIP service''; (2) amend Section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) to specifically require interconnected and non-interconnected VoIP service providers to contribute to the TRS Fund in a manner that is consistent with and comparable to the obligations of other contributors to the
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  • (c), Public Law 104-104, 110 Stat. 56. Interpret or apply 47 U.S.C. 201, 218, 225, 226, 228, and 254(k) unless otherwise noted. SUBPART F - TELECOMUNICATIONS RELAY SERVICES AND RELATED CUSTOMER PREMISES EQUIPMENT FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES 2. The authority citation for subpart F continues to read as follows: Authority: 47 U.S.C. 151-154; 225, 255, and 303(r). 3. Revise � 64.601 to add the following new paragraph (27) and to re-number the subsequent paragraphs accordingly: (27) Visual privacy screen. A screen or any other feature that is designed to prevent one party or both parties on the video leg of a VRS call from viewing the other party during a call. 4. Revise � 64.604(a) of subpart F to add paragraphs
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  • Equipment Used by Individuals who are Deaf-Blind, CG Docket No. 10-210, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 15288 (CGB 2010) (``NDBEDP PN''). Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, Section 105, Relay Services for Deaf-Blind Individuals, CG Docket No. 10-210, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 688 (2011) (``NDBEDP NPRM''). See, e.g., 47 C.F.R �� 64.601-64.613 (Commission rules governing the provision of relay services). For example, a person who is deaf-blind might need to use video relay services to communicate expressively in American Sign Language and use text relay services to receive communication back in text that is then converted into Braille. A call using TRS, as redefined in the CVAA, may utilize more than one
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  • Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration. VRS is a form of TRS that enables the VRS user to access the nation's telephone system and communicate in American Sign Language by using a video-to-video link with a communications assistant (CA); the CA relays the call between a voice telephone user and the VRS user. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(26) (defining VRS). Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, CG Docket No. 10-51, Notice of Inquiry, 25 FCC Rcd 8597 (2010) (2010 VRS NOI). In the 2010 VRS NOI, the Commission sought comment on VRS market structure and compensation method proposals for the long term. Telecommunications Relay Service and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
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  • by Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, enables a person with a hearing or speech disability to access the nation's telephone system to communicate with voice telephone users through a relay provider and a Communications Assistant (CA). See Pub. L. No. 101-336, � 401, 104 Stat. 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. � 225; 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (implementing regulations). VRS is an Internet-based form of TRS that allows individuals with hearing or speech disabilities to communicate using sign language through video equipment. The video link allows the CA to view and interpret the VRS user's signed conversation, and relay the conversation back and forth between the VRS user and the called party. See 47 C.F.R.
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  • 47 C.F.R. � 54.711(a); 47 C.F.R. � 54.708 (``all interconnected VoIP providers, including those whose contributions would be de minimis, must file the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet.''). In addition to de minimis interconnected VoIP service providers, certain other non-contributors are also required to file the Telecommunications Reporting Worksheets pursuant to the Commission's rules governing Telecommunications Relay Service, see 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq., numbering administration, see 47 C.F.R. � 52.1 et seq., and the shared costs of local number portability, see 47 C.F.R. � 52.21 et seq. 47 C.F.R. � 54.711(a). See Universal Service Administrative Company, Filing and Managing My 499s: Schedule of Filings, available at http://www.usac.org/cont/499/filing-schedule.aspx (last visited Apr. 16, 2012) (USAC Form 499 Filing Schedule). See id. 47 C.F.R.
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  • See note 3, supra. See � 2, supra. See Consumer Groups Refresh Comments at 3. In addition, some IP Relay users awaiting the completion of their verification may have the option of using several alternative forms of TRS, including traditional TRS or TTY (allowing users to make calls in text over the public switched telephone network), see 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(22); VRS (allowing users to make calls in sign language through a remote communications assistant accessed over a broadband Internet connection via video equipment), see 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(a)(26); and captioned telephone relay services (allowing users to both read the text of what the other party is saying and listen with residual hearing), see Telecommunications Relay Services, and Speech-to-Speech Services for
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  • are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 17 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 18 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 19 FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 20 Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. Federal Communications Commission FCC 99-355 D-6 employees), and "is not dominant in its field of operation."21 The SBA's Office of Advocacy contends that, for RFA purposes, small incumbent LECs are not dominant in their field of operation because any such dominance is not "national" in scope.22 We have therefore included small incumbent
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  • American society, we believe that Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 4 Id. 5 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). 6 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3 ). 7 Under Title IV, common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services were required to begin providing TRS, throughout the areas they serve, as of July 26, 1993. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(c). 8 See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.605. 9 A text telephone (TTY) is a machine that employs graphic communications in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). The Commission's rules require TRS providers to be capable of communicating with TTYs in both Baudot and ASCII format, at any speed generally in use. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(1).
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  • mechanism for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration,3 and the cost recovery mechanism for long-term local number portability (LNP) administration.4 Carriers and certain other providers of telecommunications services must satisfy these various requirements by filing different forms or worksheets, containing similar but not identical information, at different times, at different intervals, and in different locations. 1 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. 2 47 C.F.R. �� 54.1 et seq., 69.1 et seq. 3 47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq. 4 47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq. 2 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-233 2. Our existing multiple filing requirements impose real burdens on affected parties -- burdens that we can significantly reduce by combining current contributor reporting worksheets into one unified
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  • which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 458 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 459 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 460 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 461 See 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4813. Since the time of the Commission's 1996 decision, Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996), the Commission has consistently addressed in its 102 262. The RFA generally defines "small entity" as having
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  • or small incumbent LECs because they are not "independently owned and operated."385 For example, a PCS provider that is affiliated with an interexchange carrier having more than 1,500 employees would not meet the definition of a small business. It seems reasonable to conclude, 380FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). 381Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 382 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). 383 Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (filed May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) ("1992 Census"). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4812. Id. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). The most reliable source of information regarding the numbers of commercial wireless entities appears to be data the Commission publishes annually in its Carrier Locator report, derived from filings made in connection with the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). See Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission's Rules -- Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial
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  • not required to file this Worksheet. The amounts remitted to or retained by the marketing agent are treated as expenses of the underlying provider and may not be deducted from the provider's revenues. A telecommunications reseller is not a marketing agent and must file this Worksheet. Non-Interconnected VoIP Service Providers: All providers of "non-interconnected VoIP service" (as defined in section 64.601(a) of the Commission's rules) with interstate end-user revenues subject to TRS contributions must file this Worksheet in order to register with the Commission and report their revenues for purposes of calculating TRS contributions.13 Nos. 06-122, 04-36, CC Docket Nos. 96-45, 98-171, 90-571, 92-237, 99-200, 95-116, 98-170, Report and Order and Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 21 FCC Rcd 7518 (2006) (2006
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  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
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  • Docket No. 03-123, [166]DA 08-60, 23 FCC Rcd 204, released January 10, 2008. Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225, and the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2008. Applications for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2008 to July 25, 2013, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission's rules governing the provision of TRS. The notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on
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  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
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  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information...." Id. at 10251 P:13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. S:S: 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. S:S: 64.601 - 64.608. See id. S:S: 6.1 - 6.23 and S:S: 7.1 - 7.23. See id. S:S: 52.20 - 52.33 See id. S: 54.706. See id. S: 64.604. See id. S: 52.17. See id. S: 52.32. See id. S: 64.1195. Id. S:S: 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (Continued from previous page) (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 9 Federal Communications Commission
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  • the Commission to "ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States." To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. 6. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the
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  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services ("TRS") were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS 1. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. S: 151 et seq. b. "Adopting Order" means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. c. "Bureau" means the Enforcement
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  • Commission ("Commission") and Purple Communications, Inc. ("Purple"), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Communications Act" or "Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.601 et seq. 2. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that
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  • San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 E-mail: info@aslwave.com RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Mobile, AL 36695-3693 E-mail: charles.estes@bamarelay RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 E-mail: codawann@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Kissimmee, FL 34741 E-mail: angela@aslservices.com RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 E-mail: wes.waite@bisrelay.net RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • UT 84097 E-mail: jeff@iwrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 E-mail: preese@powervrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Gardens, Florida 33016 E-mail: info@skyvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 E-mail: bill.mcclelland@urrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
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  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 P: 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of "telecommunications relay services"). 47 C.F.R. S: 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. S:S: 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. S:S: 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.
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  • American society, we believe that Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 4 Id. 5 47 U.S.C. � 225(b)(1). 6 47 U.S.C. � 225(a)(3 ). 7 Under Title IV, common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services were required to begin providing TRS, throughout the areas they serve, as of July 26, 1993. See 47 U.S.C. � 225(c). 8 See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.605. 9 A text telephone (TTY) is a machine that employs graphic communications in the transmission of coded signals through a wire or radio communication system. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(8). The Commission's rules require TRS providers to be capable of communicating with TTYs in both Baudot and ASCII format, at any speed generally in use. 47 C.F.R. � 64.604(b)(1).
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  • mechanism for the North American Numbering Plan (NANP) administration,3 and the cost recovery mechanism for long-term local number portability (LNP) administration.4 Carriers and certain other providers of telecommunications services must satisfy these various requirements by filing different forms or worksheets, containing similar but not identical information, at different times, at different intervals, and in different locations. 1 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq. 2 47 C.F.R. �� 54.1 et seq., 69.1 et seq. 3 47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq. 4 47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq. 2 Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-233 2. Our existing multiple filing requirements impose real burdens on affected parties -- burdens that we can significantly reduce by combining current contributor reporting worksheets into one unified
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  • herein, because as discussed above, the Commission already has decided to forbear from applying section 212 of the Act with regard to CMRS providers.74 It seems reasonable to conclude, therefore, Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-294 ______________________________________________________________________________ 75 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 76 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) Code 4813. 77 See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 78 Telecommunications Industry Revenue at Fig. 2. 16 that fewer than 3,497 telephone service firms are small entity telephone service firms or small incumbent LECs that may be affected by this NPRM. 28. Wireline Carriers and Service Providers. SBA has developed a definition of small entities for telephone communications companies other than radiotelephone companies. The Census Bureau reports
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  • which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 458 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 459 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 460 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. 461 See 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) 4813. Since the time of the Commission's 1996 decision, Implementation of the Local Competition Provisions in the Telecommunications Act of 1996, First Report and Order, 11 FCC Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996), the Commission has consistently addressed in its 102 262. The RFA generally defines "small entity" as having
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  • Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business
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  • v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Fig. 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601-.608. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register.'' 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • amended to read as follows: � 54.708 De minimis exemption. If a contributor's contribution to universal service in any given year is less than $10,000 that contributor will not be required to submit a contribution or Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet for that year unless it is required to do so to by our rules governing Telecommunications Relay Service (47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 et seq.), numbering administration (47 C.F.R. �� 52.1 et seq.), or shared costs of local number portability (47 C.F.R. �� 52.21 et seq.). If a contributor improperly claims exemption from the contribution requirement, it will subject to the criminal provisions of sections 220(d) and (e) of the Act regarding willful false submissions and will be required to pay the amounts
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  • 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 22 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. 23 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, Bureau of the Census, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 24 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 25 Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Fig. 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601-.608. B-4 we estimate that 81,600 (91 percent) are small entities. Below, we further describe and estimate the number of small business concerns that may be affected by the actions taken in this Second Report and Order. 6. As noted, under the Small Business Act, a "small business concern" is one that: (1) is independently owned and operated; (2) is not
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (filed May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act);
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  • the jurisdictional separations rules'' is changed to ``Wireless and other carriers that are neither subject to economic rate regulation nor to the jurisdictional separations rules''. On page 26, paragraph 53, the text ``implement presubscription or multivendoring as this time'' is changed to ``implement presubscription or multivendoring at this time.'' On page 32, paragraph 69, the text ``the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective October 1, 2001'' is changed to ``the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register.'' FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION L. Charles Keller Chief, Network
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  • authority found in sections 1, 4(i) and 4(j), 201-205, 218 and 225 of the Communications Act as amended, 47 U.S.C. Sections 151, 154(i), 154(j), 201-205, 218 and 225, this Report and Order IS ADOPTED, and Part 64 of the Commission's rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix B. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix B ARE ADOPTED, effective thirty days from the date of publication in the Federal Register. The action contained herein has been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found to impose new or modified reporting and/or recordkeeping requirements or burdens on the public. Implementation of
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  • such term which are appropriate to the activities of the agency and publishes such definition in the Federal Register." 15 U.S.C. � 632. See, e.g., Brown Transport Truckload, Inc. v. Southern Wipers, Inc., 176 B.R. 82 (N.D. Ga. 1994). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small business." See U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5
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  • disposition of informal complaints under our amended TRS rules. We also change the nomenclature in our rules from ``video relay interpreting'' to ``video relay services.'' Finally, we correct various typographical errors that would otherwise be corrected in an erratum. The specific rules that we amend in this Order are shown in Appendix A. The complete text, as amended, of sections 64.601 - 64.605 in Part 64, Subpart F of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, is in Appendix B. DISCUSSION First, we amend the effective date by which parties must comply with the amended rules adopted in the TRS Order (as modified by this Order). In the TRS Order, the Commission required the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605
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  • Bureau of the Census, Table 6 (special tabulation of data under contract to Office of Advocacy of the U.S. Small Business Administration). 5 U.S.C. � 601(5). U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, ``1992 Census of Governments.'' Id. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. 5 U.S.C. � 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, SBA, to Chmn. William E. Kennard, FCC, dated May 27, 1999. The Small Business Act contains a definition of ``small business concern,'' which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of ``small business.'' See 15 U.S.C. � 632(a) (Small Business Act); 5 U.S.C.
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  • 64 of the Commission's rules ARE AMENDED as set forth in the attached Appendix A. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all relay services as a toll free call. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the amendments to sections 64.601 through 64.605 of the Commission's rules as set forth in Appendix A ARE ADOPTED, effective October 1, 2001. The action contained herein has been analyzed with respect to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and found to impose no new or modified reporting and/or record-keeping requirements or burdens on the public. IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's Consumer Information
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123
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  • Further Notice of Inquiry, paras. 177-182 (rel. Sept. 29, 1999) (seeking comment on impact of internet protocol telephony services on disability community). We note that the TTY Forum is already taking steps to form a working group to explore some aspects of the issue of enhanced protocols. TTY Forum Meeting 16 Report, Draft .01 (Nov. 28, 2000). 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(9) (defining voice carry over). Consumer Advocates Reply Comments at 9. Revision of the Commission's Rules To Ensure Compatibility with Enhanced 911 Emergency Calling Systems, Order in CC Docket No. 94-102, 13 FCC Rcd 21746, 21749 and App. (1998). Id., App. at 2. Ex Parte Presentation by David Baquis, Self-Help for Hard of Hearing People, Judy Harkins and Norman Williams, Gallaudet
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  • FCC (filed May 27, 1999) (SBA May 27, 1999 Letter). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (1992 Census). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813 Id. at SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for competitive LECs includes both competitive LECs and competitive access providers. Carrier Locator at Fig. 1. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. This TRS category also includes competitive access providers. 5 U.S.C. � 603(c). (continued....) Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 Federal Communications Commission FCC 01-26 5
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  • Rcd 15499, 16144-45 (1996). United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) (``1992 Census''). 15 U.S.C. � 632(a)(1). 1992 Census, supra, at Firm Size 1-123. 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4813. 13 C.F.R. � 121.210, SIC Code 4813. See 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq.; Trends Report at Table 19.3. Id. The total for resellers includes both toll resellers and local resellers. The TRS category for CAPs also includes competitive local exchange carriers (CLECs) (total of 129 for both). 13 CFR 121.201, SIC code 4812. 1992 Census, Series UC92-S-1, at Table 5, SIC code 4812. Trends in Telephone Service, Table 19.3 (March 2000).
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601- 605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • state certifications expire July 25, 1998. Applications for certification, covering the five year period of July 26, 1998 to July 25, 2003, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with the Commission's rules for the provision of TRS, pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225. These rules are codified at 47 CFR 64.601-605. Copies of applications for certification are available for public inspection at the Commission's Common Carrier Bureau, Network Services Division, Room 235, 2000 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., Monday through Thursday, 8:30 AM to 3:00 PM (closed 12:30 to 1:30 PM) and the FCC Reference Center, Room 239, 1919 M Street, N.W., Washington, D.C., daily, from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM.
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  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
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  • small cable operator pursuant to � 76.1403(b) of the Commission's rules. See 47 CFR 76.1403(d). Direct Broadcast Services (DBS) are discussed with the international services, infra. Multipoint Distribution Services (MDS) are discussed with the mass media services, infra. FCC, Common Carrier Bureau, Industry Analysis Division, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (October 2000) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 CFR 64.601 et seq. FCC, Carrier Locator at Figure 1. See 47 U.S.C 251(h) (defining ``incumbent local exchange carrier''). 5 U.S.C. 601(3). Letter from Jere W. Glover, Chief Counsel for Advocacy, SBA, to William E. Kennard, Chairman, FCC (May 27, 1999). The Small Business Act contains a definition of "small business concern," which the RFA incorporates into its own definition of "small
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  • of the Census, "1992 Census of Governments." Id. United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, 1992 Census of Transportation, Communications, and Utilities: Establishment and Firm Size, at Firm Size 1-123 (1995) ("1992 Census"). 13 C.F.R. � 121.201, SIC Code 4812. Id. FCC, Carrier Locator: Interstate Service Providers, Figure 1 (Jan. 1999) (Carrier Locator). See also 47 C.F.R. � 64.601 et seq. (TRS). The most reliable source of information regarding the numbers of commercial wireless entities appears to be data the Commission publishes annually in its Carrier Locator report, derived from filings made in connection with the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS). See Amendment of Parts 20 and 24 of the Commission's Rules -- Broadband PCS Competitive Bidding and the Commercial
• http://www.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Digest/2001/dd010309.html
  • TELEPHONE NETWORK. CCB. Contact: HERBERT NEUMANN [12]DOC-210878A1.pdf [13]DOC-210878A1.doc [14]DOC-210878A1.txt Released: 03/09/2001. PROPOSED SECOND QUARTER 2001 UNIVERSAL SERVICE CONTRIBUTION FACTOR. (DA No. 01-614). (Dkt No 96-45). CCB. Contact: Gregory W. Guice or Anita Cheng at (202) 418-7400, TTY: (202) 418-0484 [15]DA-01-614A1.pdf [16]DA-01-614A1.doc [17]DA-01-614A1.txt Released: 03/09/2001. MACRO INTERNATIONAL REQUESTS A DECLARATORY RULING ON INTERPRETATION OF 47 CFR 64.1601(D)(2) INTERPRETATION OF 47 C.F.R. 64.601(D)(2). (DA No. 01-640). (Dkt No 91-281). Comments Due: 04/09/2001. Reply Comments Due: 04/24/2001. CCB. Contact: Susan Magnotti at (202) 418-0871, tty: (202) 418-0484, eail: smagnott@fcc.gov. Action by: DEPUTY DIVISION CHIEF [18]DA-01-640A1.pdf [19]DA-01-640A1.doc [20]DA-01-640A1.txt Report No: 2471 Released: 03/09/2001. PETITIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION AND CLARIFICATION OF ACTION IN RULEMAKING PROCEEDINGS. (Dkt No 96-262, 96-45, 97-21, 98-93, 00-123). Comments Due: 04/02/2001. CIB. Contact:
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  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2009.pdf
  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2010.pdf
  • Telecommunications Reporting Worksheet (FCC Form 499-Q) four times a year. 47 C.F.R. �� 54.706, 54.711, 54.713. Section 64.604 requires that every common carrier and interconnected VoIP provider contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund on the basis of its relative share of interstate end-user telecommunications revenues, with the calculation based on information provided in this Worksheet. 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(B). Section 64.1195 and the Commission's orders require all telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers to register using the FCC Form 499-A. 47 C.F.R. � 64.1195(a). This collection of information stems from the Commission's authority under sections 151(i), 225, 251, 254, and 258 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. �� 151(i), 225,
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a-2011.pdf
  • - Entities that provide interstate telecommunications to the public for a fee as well as certain other providers of interstate telecommunications must contribute to the universal service support mechanisms. See 47 C.F.R. � 54.706. Telecommunications Relay Services. - Every common carrier providing interstate telecommunications services and every interconnected VoIP provider must contribute to the TRS Fund. See 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601(b), 64.604. North American Numbering Plan Administration. - All telecommunications carriers and interconnected VoIP providers in the United States shall contribute to meet the costs of establishing numbering administration. See 47 C.F.R. � 52.17. Shared Costs of Local Number Portability. - The shared costs of long-term number portability attributable to a regional database shall be recovered from all telecommunications carriers and
• http://www.fcc.gov/Forms/Form499-A/499a2-2011.pdf
  • telecommunications providers and are not required to file this Worksheet. The amounts remitted to or retained by the marketing agent are treated as expenses of the underlying provider and may not be deducted from the provider's revenues. A telecommunications reseller is not a marketing agent and must file this Worksheet. All providers of "non-interconnected VoIP service" (as defined in section 64.601(a) of the Commission's rules), with interstate end-user revenues subject to TRS contributions, must file this Worksheet in order to register with the Commission by December 31, 2011. If a non-interconnected VoIP provider has already registered with the Commission (e.g., because it has other lines of business subject to the Commission's registration and reporting requirements), it need not refile this Worksheet.
• http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/DRI_Order.doc
  • telecommunications relay service (TRS) is available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to individuals with hearing and speech disabilities in the United States. The section further provides that all common carriers must provide TRS in compliance with the regulations prescribed by the Commission. The Commission's regulations implementing section 225 are set forth in 47 C.F.R. �� 64.601 - 64.608. DRI Complaint at 2. Baudot is a seven-bit code, only five of which are information bits. Baudot is used by some text telephones to communicate with each other at a 45.5 baud rate. 47 C.F.R. � 64.601(3). ASCII is an acronym for American Standard Code for Information Interexchange, which employs an eight-bit code and can operate at any
• http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs_history_docket.html
  • Docket No. 03-123, [166]DA 08-60, 23 FCC Rcd 204, released January 10, 2008. Notice is hereby given that the states listed below have applied to the Commission for renewal of the certification of their State Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) program pursuant to Title IV of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), 47 U.S.C. 225, and the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. 64.601-605. Current state certifications expire July 25, 2008. Applications for certification, covering the five year period from July 26, 2008 to July 25, 2013, must demonstrate that the state TRS program complies with Section 225 and the Commission's rules governing the provision of TRS. The notice seeks public comment on the following state applications for certification, which can be found on
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2002/FCC-02-173A1.html
  • specified by the Chief Administrative Law Judge in a subsequent order. The ALJ shall apply the conclusions of law set forth in this Order to the findings that he makes in that hearing, upon the following issues: (a) to determine whether the service the Publix Companies provided met the definition of TRS under Section 225(a)(3) of the Act and Section 64.601(7) of the Commission's rules; (b) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(a)(1) of the Commission's rules; (c) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 225(d)(1)(F) of the Act and Section 64.604(a)(2)(i) of the Commission's rules; (d) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated Section 64.604(b)(3) of the Commission's rules; (e) to determine whether the Publix Companies violated
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2008/DA-08-1920A1.html
  • location. E911 also provides the call taker with the caller's call back number ... and in many cases, location information...." Id. at 10251 P:13 (footnotes omitted). See id. at 10246 n.2 (citing examples of VoIP customers futilely attempting to call 911 during emergency situations). See 47 C.F.R. S:S: 1.20000 - 1.20008. See id. S:S: 64.2001 - 64.2009. See id. S:S: 64.601 - 64.608. See id. S:S: 6.1 - 6.23 and S:S: 7.1 - 7.23. See id. S:S: 52.20 - 52.33 See id. S: 54.706. See id. S: 64.604. See id. S: 52.17. See id. S: 52.32. See id. S: 64.1195. Id. S:S: 0.111, 0.311 and 1.80. (Continued from previous page) (continued ...) Federal Communications Commission DA 08-1920 9 Federal Communications Commission
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2009/FCC-09-1A1.html
  • the Commission to "ensure that interstate and intrastate telecommunications relay services are available, to the extent possible and in the most efficient manner, to hearing-impaired and speech-impaired individuals in the United States." To that end, the Commission established the TRS Fund to reimburse TRS providers for the costs of providing interstate telecommunications relay services. Pursuant to section 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A) and section 64.601(b) of the Commission's rules, every provider of interstate telecommunications services and certain other providers of telecommunications must contribute to the TRS Fund based upon its end-user revenues. 6. In addition, section 251(e)(1) of the Act directs the Commission to oversee the administration of telecommunications numbering to ensure the availability of telephone numbers on an equitable basis. Section 251(e)(2) of the
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2010/DA-10-1734A1.html
  • Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc. and Go America, Inc., by their authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau's Investigations into whether certain of the Company's programs directed at users of Telecommunications Relay Services ("TRS") were in compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, and Commission rules 64.601 et seq. I. DEFINITIONS 1. For the purposes of this Consent Decree, the following definitions shall apply: a. "Act" means the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. S: 151 et seq. b. "Adopting Order" means an Order of the Bureau adopting the terms of this Consent Decree without change, addition, deletion, or modification. c. "Bureau" means the Enforcement
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2010/DA-10-1734A2.html
  • Commission ("Commission") and Purple Communications, Inc. ("Purple"), the successor in interest to Hands On Video Relay Service, Inc. and GoAmerica, Inc. (collectively, the "Company"). The Consent Decree terminates investigations by the Bureau against the Company for possible violations of section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the "Communications Act" or "Act"), 47 U.S.C. S: 225, and sections 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R. S: 64.601 et seq. 2. The Bureau and Purple have negotiated the terms of a Consent Decree that resolves these matters. A copy of the Consent Decree is attached hereto and incorporated by reference. 3. After reviewing the terms of the Consent Decree and evaluating the facts before us, we find that
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1610A1.html
  • San Francisco, CA 94103-4197 E-mail: info@aslwave.com RE: EB-11-TC-092 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ASLwave, Inc. (ASLwave or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1611A1.html
  • Mobile, AL 36695-3693 E-mail: charles.estes@bamarelay RE: EB-11-TC-093 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Bama Relay, LLC (BamaRelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1612A1.html
  • an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Stuart B. Consultants, Inc. also known as or d/b/a Birnbaum Interpreting Services (BIS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1613A1.html
  • Clearwater, FL 33756 Facsimile: (727)386-4846 E-mail: codawann@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-095 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CallVRS (CallVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1614A1.html
  • Apt. 3A Brooklyn, NY 11224 E-mail: marinafan@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-096 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CoachVRS (CoachVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1615A1.html
  • OR 97707 E-mail: callcodavrs@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-097 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CODA VRS Corporation (CODA VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1616A1.html
  • 78232 Fax: (210) 590-7203 RE: EB-11-TC-098 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Deaf Link, Inc. (Deaf Link or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1618A1.html
  • Kissimmee, FL 34741 E-mail: angela@aslservices.com RE: EB-11-TC-100 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Gracias VRS, LLC (Gracias or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1619A1.html
  • Oaks Parkway Boerne, TX 78015 E-mail: wes.waite@bisrelay.net RE: EB-11-TC-101 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to ILYVRS.TV (ILYVRS.TV or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1620A1.html
  • UT 84097 E-mail: jeff@iwrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-102 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to IW Relay, Inc. (IW Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1622A1.html
  • Fax: 818 501-3351 RE: EB-11-TC-079 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Malka Communications Group, Inc. (Malka VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1624A1.html
  • Utah 84095 E-mail: claytoncall@onevrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-081 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to One Technologies, LLC (One VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1625A1.html
  • RE: EB-11-TC-082 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to CP&J Investments, LLC also d/b/a PAH! Relay (PAH! Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1626A1.html
  • W. 28th St. Houston, Texas 77004 RE: EB-11-TC-083 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to TRU-VRS, LLC (TRUVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1627A1.html
  • Frankenmuth, Michigan 48734 E-mail: preese@powervrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-084 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to PowerVRS, LLC (Power VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1628A1.html
  • 78015 Fax: (210) 698-0956 RE: EB-11-TC-085 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NorthStar Relay, LLC (NorthStar Relay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1629A1.html
  • Drive Roseville, CA 95661 E-mail: matt@say-hey.com RE: EB-11-TC-086 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Say-Hey, Inc. (Say-Hey or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1630A1.html
  • Gardens, Florida 33016 E-mail: info@skyvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-087 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to SKY VRS (SKY VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1631A1.html
  • 100 Indianapolis, Indiana 46256 E-mail: bill.mcclelland@urrelay.com RE: EB-11-TC-088 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to URrelay, Inc. (URrelay or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1632A1.html
  • EB-11-TC-090 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Global Works, Inc. also d/b/a Western Interpreting Network (WIN VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1633A1.html
  • Paul, Minnesota 55117-3759 E-mail: customer@worldvrs.com RE: EB-11-TC-091 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Worldview VRS (Worldview VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1634A1.html
  • Schillinger Rd. S Mobile, AL 36695-8967 RE: EB-11-TC-103 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to NationWideVRS, LLC (NationWideVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1635A1.html
  • Fort Worth, Texas 76116-7348 Fax: 817-738-1970 RE: EB-11-TC-089 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to USVRS, Inc. (USVRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2011/DA-11-1696A1.html
  • AZ 85298 E-mail: erikwilson123@gmail.com RE: EB-11-TC-104 This is an official CITATION issued by the Federal Communications Commission (Commission or FCC) pursuant to section 503(b)(5) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended (the Communications Act or Act), 47 U.S.C. S: 503(b)(5), to Mainstream VRS, LLC (Mainstream VRS or the Company) for violations of section 225 of the Act and section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules. As explained below, any future violations of section 225 of the Act or section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules may subject the Company to further legal action, including monetary fines (forfeitures) and/or other penalties. Section 64.601 et seq. of the Commission's rules generally establishes the requirements for entities participating in the Telecommunications
• http://www.fcc.gov/eb/Orders/2012/DA-12-8A1.html
  • by telephone with voice-telephone users. Such services provide telephone access to a significant number of Americans who, without it, might not be able to make calls to or receive calls from voice-telephone users. See Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd 5140, 5143 P: 5 (2000). See also 64.601(a)(21)(definition of "telecommunications relay services"). 47 C.F.R. S: 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A). 47 U.S.C. S:S: 214, 225. 47 C.F.R. S:S: 63.18, 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), 64.1195(a). See supra note 3. See IBFS File No. ITC-214-20090624-00301. International Authorizations Granted, Public Notice, 25 FCC Rcd 1860 (FCC/IB 2010). During the pendency of this application for international Section 214 authorization, StanaCard was granted special temporary authority to provide international service.