WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule called: Analog Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization.
The proposed rule was published in the Federal Register on Jan. 2 by Marlene Dortch, Secretary, Office of the Secretary.
Summary: In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to modernize its telecommunications relay services (TRS) rules and seeks comment on phasing out the mandatory status of traditional TTY-based relay services (TTY Relay) under state TRS programs; recognizing additional forms of internet-based TRS, such as internet Protocol Speech-to-Speech (IP STS) and real-time text (RTT)-based relay as compensable forms of TRS; establishing a temporary, nat...