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  • 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 code to all relay services as a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 20554. . . Parties interested in obtaining comments from the ECFS should use the docket number ``98-67'' or ``90-571'' as the search term. . -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION- Hamilton Telephone Company, Request for Clarification and Temporary Waiver (filed Apr. 6, 2001) (Hamilton Waiver Request). Sprint Communications Petition for Temporary Waiver (filed June 4, 2001) (Sprint Waiver Request). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603 and 64.604. 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(a)(1). The following minimum standards do not apply to VRS: competent skills in typing and spelling for CAs; the capability to communicate with ASCII and Baudot format, at any speed generally in use; transmission of conversations between TTY and voice callers in real time; and the provision of services 24 hours a day. Telecommunication Relay
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  • Regionet Wireless Licensee LLC Request for Partial Waiver of 711 Dialing Code Requirement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 92-105 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: September 28, 2001 Released: September 28, 2001 By the Chief, Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we address a Petition for Partial Waiver of Section 64.603 of the Commission's rules filed by Regionet Wireless Licensee LLC (Regionet) for a portion of its Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) service. Section 64.603 of the Commission's rules requires all common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services to provide, by October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all telecommunications relay services (TRS) as a toll-free call. These
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  • of VRS should not be mandatory at that time, due to its technological infancy, but that we should continue to monitor the state of VRS technology. On April 6, 2001, Hamilton filed a request for temporary waiver of certain aspects of the Improved TRS Order relating to the provision of VRS. Hamilton requests temporary, two-year waiver of portions of section 64.603 and 64.604 of the Commission's rules. Hamilton specifically seeks temporary waiver of the following requirements: (1) the types of calls that must be handled; (2) emergency call handling; (3) speed of answer; (4) equal access to interexchange carriers; and (5) pay-per-call services. On June 4, 2001, Sprint filed a similar request for temporary, two-year waiver of portions of section 64.603
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  • and enter into a new contract without such information. On January 9, 2001, Sprint stated that it has resolved, or expects to resolve shortly, the cost increase issues with its state customers. Discussion We believe that a three-month waiver will provide the states the time they need to enter into new contracts with their relay providers and comply with sections 64.603 and 64.604 of our rules. Because the Petitioners require additional cost justification information to ratify their contracts with Sprint, we grant these petitioners a three-month waiver of our rules in sections 64.603 and 64.604, i.e., until March 16, 2001. This additional time should result in compliant contracts and improved services for TRS users. We caution, however, that this additional time
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  • that TRS must be functionally equivalent to the telephone service provided to hearing individuals). 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. See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. In addition to dialing their state TRS access numbers for both interstate and intrastate calls, TRS users may also dial a toll-free number to reach other providers of interstate service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 00-56,
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  • CY- B402, Washington, DC 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. . . . -FCC- See 47 C.F.R. §64.604. See Hamilton, Petition for Waiver Extension, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed September 15, 2003. See 47 C.F.R. §64.603. See Hands On, Petition for Waiver, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed September 22, 2003. In addition, on September 23, 2003, AT&T Corp. filed a petition which also seeks an extension of various waivers as applied to VRS. A separate Public Notice will be issued with regard to AT&T's filing. See AT&T, AT&T Petition for Limited Reconsideration and for Waiver, CC
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  • 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 a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 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 code to all relay services as a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 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 the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the
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  • 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 the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • Docket No. 94-102). Petition for Partial Waiver - Airadigm Communications, Inc.; Petition for Waiver - San Isabel Telecom, Inc., In the Matter of the use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements/Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-I Partnership dba Illinois Alley Cellular Amended Report on Implementation of 711 Access to TRS, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Sections 64.603 and 64.604(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 92-105). Amended Report of Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-1 Partnership DBA Illinois Valley Cellular on Implementation of 711 Access to TRS, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Sections 64.603 and 64.604(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules. October 2 In the Matter of Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Petition for Rulemaking to
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to ``§ 64.605'' with ``§ 64.606.'' 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to ``§§ 64.606 and 64.607'' with ``§§ 64.607 and 64.608.'' FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Catherine W. Seidel Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (...continued from previous page) (continued....)
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  • Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). On July 9, 2001, a public notice was placed in the Federal Register, seeking additional comment on the recommendations. On April 6, 2001, Hamilton filed a request for clarification and temporary waiver of certain aspects of the Improved TRS Order relating to the provision of VRS. Hamilton requests clarification and temporary, two-year waivers of portions of section 64.603 and 64.604 of the Commission's rules. On July 16, 2001 the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) issued a public notice seeking comment on Hamilton's waiver request. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Cost Recovery for Improved Traditional TRS Traditional TRS has been available on a uniform, nationwide basis since July 26, 1993. The Advisory Council and the Fund Administrator state that the following
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  • and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 15 FCC Rcd 5140 (2000) (Improved TRS Order). Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5191, para. 96. Id. at 5194-95, paras. 104-105. N11 Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 15215-18, paras. 58-64. Id. at para. 61. See also, 47 C.F.R. § 64.603(4). See supra para. 19. See supra para. 22. Although carriers are not directly reimbursed from the TRS Fund for consumer education programs such as publishing instructions on accessing the TRS from a payphone, TRS providers can report the consumer education programs "costs" to National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. in their annual cost data filing. Such costs can be built into
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  • 64.604(a)(3), as amended by the Fifth Coin Sent-Paid Report and Order, FCC 02-269, 17 FCC Rcd 21,233 (Oct. 2002). The text leg in a text-to-voice or voice-to-text call may be provided via TTY or by using IP Relay through the TRS user's computer or other web-enabled device. See, e.g., IP Relay Declaratory Ruling at ¶ 1. See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(7), 64.604(b)(5). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(10), 64.604(b)(5). Commenters were unable to elaborate on how some other types of TRS calls about which we sought comment, such as reverse VCO and reverse HCO, may be provided. We are, therefore, discontinuing our inquiry into these types of calls. Improved TRS Order at ¶ 138. See, e.g., 47
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  • point of origination to point of termination.'' 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(1)(D). The regulations, addressing these matters separately, characterize the former as ``cost recovery,'' see 47 C.F.R. 64.604(c)(5)(ii) & (iii)(A) - (D), and the latter as ``payments to TRS providers,'' 47 C.F.R. 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(E) & (F); see generally 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3). See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(c), (d)(3); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(c)(5). 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3)(B); 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(ii). The costs of providing certain types of intrastate TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS) and IP Relay, are currently not recovered from the states, but are recovered pursuant to the rules governing the recovery of the costs of interstate TRS. In the Improved TRS Report and Order we concluded that, as
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  • that does not exist. We have not required that TRS providers offer automatic call forwarding in any context; therefore, automatic call forwarding need not be provided when a VRS call is initiated by a voice telephone user. Because we have not imposed an automatic call forwarding requirement, no waiver is necessary. Speech-to-Speech and Spanish Relay. Hamilton correctly notes that Section 64.603 of our regulations requires TRS providers to offer STS relay service and Spanish Relay. Hamilton also correctly notes that in the TRS Cost Recovery MO&O we stated that VRS providers are not required to provide STS or Spanish Relay. Hamilton now seeks clarification that VRS providers need not provide STS and Spanish Relay, and that a request for a waiver,
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  • California Coalition Comments at 1-3; TDI Comments at 1-2. 47 U.S.C. § 225(b)(1). 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). See 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(1)(D). The users of TRS cannot be required to pay for the service. Id.; see also Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling 18 FCC Rcd. at 16127, para. 18 n.48. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(c) and (d)(3); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(c)(5). Presently the costs of providing certain types of intrastate TRS are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund, including VRS and IP Relay. See Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd. at 16127-16128, para. 18 n.52. NECA Petition at 4. Id. As with the determination of the allocation factor for 800 and 900 number calls, the fund administrator will generally
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  • to recover the costs incurred in providing intrastate telecommunications relay services by a method consistent with the requirements of [Section 225].'' 47 U.S.C. § 225(c)(3)(B). The Commission's rules provide that common carriers can meet their obligation to provide TRS within their service areas ``individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers.'' 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. A few states, e.g., California, use more than one provider for intrastate service, an arrangement known as ``multivendoring.'' See Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5157, para. 35. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3); 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5). The regulations, addressing these matters separately, characterize the former as ``cost recovery,'' see 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.604(c)(5)(ii) & (iii)(A)-(D), and the latter
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  • 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3); 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See 47 U.S.C. § 225(b)(1). 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 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(E). 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), (B). See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. For ease of reference, we will use the term ``equipment'' hereinafter to refer both to ``equipment'' and ``CPE'' unless otherwise specified. ``The term `telecommunications service' means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.'' 47 U.S.C. §
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  • obtained as a result of this section is limited to that needed to facilitate 911 services, is made available only to emergency call handlers and emergency response or law enforcement personnel, and is used for the sole purpose of ascertaining a customer's location in an emergency situation or for other emergency or law enforcement purposes. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to ``§ 64.605'' with ``§ 64.606.'' In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to ``§§ 64.606 and 64.607'' with ``§§ 64.607 and 64.608.'' APPENDIX C The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires that a regulatory flexibility analysis be
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  • called party. See Sections 8.3 and 21.3 of RFC 3261 for more details. Appendix C Calculating At Scale Target Compensation Rates Definitions We must define certain classes of users in order to establish the proposed per-user compensation mechanism contemplated in this Further Notice. These terms are defined in relation to the term Registered Internet-based TRS User, set forth in section 64.603(18) of our rules. We seek comment on each of these proposed definitions. VRS User. An individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or has a speech disability who has registered with a VRS provider as described in section 64.611 of our rules. New VRS User. A VRS user who has not previously registered with a provider of Internet-based TRS
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  • as VRI.48 While commenters indicate that the nationwide demand for STS service may be low, commenters also state that if STS services Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 49 See, e.g,. Missouri PSC Comments at 5; GTE Comments at 12; NAD Reply Comments at 13. 50 See, e.g., AT&T Comments at 8; California PUC Comments at 5. 51 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. 52 47 C.F.R. § 64.601. See Appendix B for the text of the proposed rule. 53 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3). 54 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). 55 UCPA Comments at 3. 56 The Commission received 13 reply comments from individuals with speech disabilities discussing their frustrations in attempting to use telephone services and their desire to see implemented a mechanism, such
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to " 64.605" with " 64.606." 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to " 64.606 and 64.607" with " 64.607 and 64.608." 113. FCC Releases Agenda for April 29, 2008, Stakeholder Workshop on Ten-Digit Numbering Solutions for Internet-Based Telecommunications
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation
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  • as VRI.48 While commenters indicate that the nationwide demand for STS service may be low, commenters also state that if STS services Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 49 See, e.g,. Missouri PSC Comments at 5; GTE Comments at 12; NAD Reply Comments at 13. 50 See, e.g., AT&T Comments at 8; California PUC Comments at 5. 51 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. 52 47 C.F.R. § 64.601. See Appendix B for the text of the proposed rule. 53 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3). 54 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). 55 UCPA Comments at 3. 56 The Commission received 13 reply comments from individuals with speech disabilities discussing their frustrations in attempting to use telephone services and their desire to see implemented a mechanism, such
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  • able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. § 64.602 Jurisdiction. Any violation of this subpart by any common carrier engaged in intrastate communication shall be subject to the same remedies, penalties, and procedures as are applicable to a violation of the Act by a common carrier engaged in interstate communication. § 64.603 Provision of Services. Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay service
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  • able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. § 64.602 Jurisdiction. Any violation of this subpart by any common carrier engaged in intrastate communication shall be subject to the same remedies, penalties, and procedures as are applicable to a violation of the Act by a common carrier engaged in interstate communication. § 64.603 Provision of Services. Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay service
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  • citation for Part 64 is amended to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. Section 154, 47 U.S.C. Section 225, 47 U.S.C. Section 251(e)(1) 2. In Section 64.601, we insert the following definition at the beginning: 711. The abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States. 3. We revise the first paragraph in Section 64.603 to read as follows: Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to " 64.605" with " 64.606." 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to " 64.606 and 64.607" with " 64.607 and 64.608." 113. FCC Releases Agenda for April 29, 2008, Stakeholder Workshop on Ten-Digit Numbering Solutions for Internet-Based Telecommunications
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation
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  • 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 code to all relay services as a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 20554. . . Parties interested in obtaining comments from the ECFS should use the docket number ``98-67'' or ``90-571'' as the search term. . -FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION- Hamilton Telephone Company, Request for Clarification and Temporary Waiver (filed Apr. 6, 2001) (Hamilton Waiver Request). Sprint Communications Petition for Temporary Waiver (filed June 4, 2001) (Sprint Waiver Request). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603 and 64.604. 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(a)(1). The following minimum standards do not apply to VRS: competent skills in typing and spelling for CAs; the capability to communicate with ASCII and Baudot format, at any speed generally in use; transmission of conversations between TTY and voice callers in real time; and the provision of services 24 hours a day. Telecommunication Relay
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  • Regionet Wireless Licensee LLC Request for Partial Waiver of 711 Dialing Code Requirement ) ) ) ) ) ) ) CC Docket No. 92-105 MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Adopted: September 28, 2001 Released: September 28, 2001 By the Chief, Policy Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau: INTRODUCTION In this Memorandum Opinion and Order, we address a Petition for Partial Waiver of Section 64.603 of the Commission's rules filed by Regionet Wireless Licensee LLC (Regionet) for a portion of its Automated Maritime Telecommunications System (AMTS) service. Section 64.603 of the Commission's rules requires all common carriers providing telephone voice transmission services to provide, by October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all telecommunications relay services (TRS) as a toll-free call. These
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  • of VRS should not be mandatory at that time, due to its technological infancy, but that we should continue to monitor the state of VRS technology. On April 6, 2001, Hamilton filed a request for temporary waiver of certain aspects of the Improved TRS Order relating to the provision of VRS. Hamilton requests temporary, two-year waiver of portions of section 64.603 and 64.604 of the Commission's rules. Hamilton specifically seeks temporary waiver of the following requirements: (1) the types of calls that must be handled; (2) emergency call handling; (3) speed of answer; (4) equal access to interexchange carriers; and (5) pay-per-call services. On June 4, 2001, Sprint filed a similar request for temporary, two-year waiver of portions of section 64.603
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  • and enter into a new contract without such information. On January 9, 2001, Sprint stated that it has resolved, or expects to resolve shortly, the cost increase issues with its state customers. Discussion We believe that a three-month waiver will provide the states the time they need to enter into new contracts with their relay providers and comply with sections 64.603 and 64.604 of our rules. Because the Petitioners require additional cost justification information to ratify their contracts with Sprint, we grant these petitioners a three-month waiver of our rules in sections 64.603 and 64.604, i.e., until March 16, 2001. This additional time should result in compliant contracts and improved services for TRS users. We caution, however, that this additional time
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  • that TRS must be functionally equivalent to the telephone service provided to hearing individuals). 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. See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. In addition to dialing their state TRS access numbers for both interstate and intrastate calls, TRS users may also dial a toll-free number to reach other providers of interstate service. See generally Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, CC Docket No. 98-67, FCC 00-56,
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  • CY- B402, Washington, DC 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. . . . -FCC- See 47 C.F.R. §64.604. See Hamilton, Petition for Waiver Extension, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed September 15, 2003. See 47 C.F.R. §64.603. See Hands On, Petition for Waiver, CC Docket No. 98-67, filed September 22, 2003. In addition, on September 23, 2003, AT&T Corp. filed a petition which also seeks an extension of various waivers as applied to VRS. A separate Public Notice will be issued with regard to AT&T's filing. See AT&T, AT&T Petition for Limited Reconsideration and for Waiver, CC
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  • 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 a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 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 code to all relay services as a toll free call''); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(1) (defining ``711'' as ``[t]he abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States'') & 64.601(15) (defining TTY); Use of
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  • 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 the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the
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  • 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 the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • Docket No. 94-102). Petition for Partial Waiver - Airadigm Communications, Inc.; Petition for Waiver - San Isabel Telecom, Inc., In the Matter of the use of N11 Codes and Other Abbreviated Dialing Arrangements/Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-I Partnership dba Illinois Alley Cellular Amended Report on Implementation of 711 Access to TRS, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Sections 64.603 and 64.604(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules (CC Docket No. 92-105). Amended Report of Illinois Valley Cellular RSA 2-1 Partnership DBA Illinois Valley Cellular on Implementation of 711 Access to TRS, or in the Alternative, Petition for Waiver of Sections 64.603 and 64.604(c)(3) of the Commission's Rules. October 2 In the Matter of Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission Petition for Rulemaking to
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to ``§ 64.605'' with ``§ 64.606.'' 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to ``§§ 64.606 and 64.607'' with ``§§ 64.607 and 64.608.'' FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION Catherine W. Seidel Chief Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau (...continued from previous page) (continued....)
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  • Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA). On July 9, 2001, a public notice was placed in the Federal Register, seeking additional comment on the recommendations. On April 6, 2001, Hamilton filed a request for clarification and temporary waiver of certain aspects of the Improved TRS Order relating to the provision of VRS. Hamilton requests clarification and temporary, two-year waivers of portions of section 64.603 and 64.604 of the Commission's rules. On July 16, 2001 the Common Carrier Bureau (Bureau) issued a public notice seeking comment on Hamilton's waiver request. MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER Cost Recovery for Improved Traditional TRS Traditional TRS has been available on a uniform, nationwide basis since July 26, 1993. The Advisory Council and the Fund Administrator state that the following
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  • and Speech Disabilities, CC Docket No. 98-67, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking. 15 FCC Rcd 5140 (2000) (Improved TRS Order). Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5191, para. 96. Id. at 5194-95, paras. 104-105. N11 Second Report and Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 15215-18, paras. 58-64. Id. at para. 61. See also, 47 C.F.R. § 64.603(4). See supra para. 19. See supra para. 22. Although carriers are not directly reimbursed from the TRS Fund for consumer education programs such as publishing instructions on accessing the TRS from a payphone, TRS providers can report the consumer education programs "costs" to National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. in their annual cost data filing. Such costs can be built into
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  • 64.604(a)(3), as amended by the Fifth Coin Sent-Paid Report and Order, FCC 02-269, 17 FCC Rcd 21,233 (Oct. 2002). The text leg in a text-to-voice or voice-to-text call may be provided via TTY or by using IP Relay through the TRS user's computer or other web-enabled device. See, e.g., IP Relay Declaratory Ruling at ¶ 1. See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(7), 64.604(b)(5). See 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601(10), 64.604(b)(5). Commenters were unable to elaborate on how some other types of TRS calls about which we sought comment, such as reverse VCO and reverse HCO, may be provided. We are, therefore, discontinuing our inquiry into these types of calls. Improved TRS Order at ¶ 138. See, e.g., 47
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  • point of origination to point of termination.'' 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(1)(D). The regulations, addressing these matters separately, characterize the former as ``cost recovery,'' see 47 C.F.R. 64.604(c)(5)(ii) & (iii)(A) - (D), and the latter as ``payments to TRS providers,'' 47 C.F.R. 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(E) & (F); see generally 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3). See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(c), (d)(3); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(c)(5). 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3)(B); 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(ii). The costs of providing certain types of intrastate TRS, including Video Relay Service (VRS) and IP Relay, are currently not recovered from the states, but are recovered pursuant to the rules governing the recovery of the costs of interstate TRS. In the Improved TRS Report and Order we concluded that, as
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  • that does not exist. We have not required that TRS providers offer automatic call forwarding in any context; therefore, automatic call forwarding need not be provided when a VRS call is initiated by a voice telephone user. Because we have not imposed an automatic call forwarding requirement, no waiver is necessary. Speech-to-Speech and Spanish Relay. Hamilton correctly notes that Section 64.603 of our regulations requires TRS providers to offer STS relay service and Spanish Relay. Hamilton also correctly notes that in the TRS Cost Recovery MO&O we stated that VRS providers are not required to provide STS or Spanish Relay. Hamilton now seeks clarification that VRS providers need not provide STS and Spanish Relay, and that a request for a waiver,
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  • California Coalition Comments at 1-3; TDI Comments at 1-2. 47 U.S.C. § 225(b)(1). 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). See 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(1)(D). The users of TRS cannot be required to pay for the service. Id.; see also Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling 18 FCC Rcd. at 16127, para. 18 n.48. See, e.g., 47 U.S.C. §§ 225(c) and (d)(3); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(c)(5). Presently the costs of providing certain types of intrastate TRS are compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund, including VRS and IP Relay. See Captioned Telephone Declaratory Ruling, 18 FCC Rcd. at 16127-16128, para. 18 n.52. NECA Petition at 4. Id. As with the determination of the allocation factor for 800 and 900 number calls, the fund administrator will generally
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  • to recover the costs incurred in providing intrastate telecommunications relay services by a method consistent with the requirements of [Section 225].'' 47 U.S.C. § 225(c)(3)(B). The Commission's rules provide that common carriers can meet their obligation to provide TRS within their service areas ``individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers.'' 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. A few states, e.g., California, use more than one provider for intrastate service, an arrangement known as ``multivendoring.'' See Improved TRS Order, 15 FCC Rcd at 5157, para. 35. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(3); 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5). The regulations, addressing these matters separately, characterize the former as ``cost recovery,'' see 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.604(c)(5)(ii) & (iii)(A)-(D), and the latter
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  • 327, 336-69 (1990); 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3); 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(14) (defining TRS). See 47 U.S.C. § 225(b)(1). 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 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(E). 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(A), (B). See 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. For ease of reference, we will use the term ``equipment'' hereinafter to refer both to ``equipment'' and ``CPE'' unless otherwise specified. ``The term `telecommunications service' means the offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the facilities used.'' 47 U.S.C. §
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  • obtained as a result of this section is limited to that needed to facilitate 911 services, is made available only to emergency call handlers and emergency response or law enforcement personnel, and is used for the sole purpose of ascertaining a customer's location in an emergency situation or for other emergency or law enforcement purposes. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to ``§ 64.605'' with ``§ 64.606.'' In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to ``§§ 64.606 and 64.607'' with ``§§ 64.607 and 64.608.'' APPENDIX C The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980, as amended (RFA), requires that a regulatory flexibility analysis be
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  • called party. See Sections 8.3 and 21.3 of RFC 3261 for more details. Appendix C Calculating At Scale Target Compensation Rates Definitions We must define certain classes of users in order to establish the proposed per-user compensation mechanism contemplated in this Further Notice. These terms are defined in relation to the term Registered Internet-based TRS User, set forth in section 64.603(18) of our rules. We seek comment on each of these proposed definitions. VRS User. An individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or has a speech disability who has registered with a VRS provider as described in section 64.611 of our rules. New VRS User. A VRS user who has not previously registered with a provider of Internet-based TRS
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  • as VRI.48 While commenters indicate that the nationwide demand for STS service may be low, commenters also state that if STS services Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 49 See, e.g,. Missouri PSC Comments at 5; GTE Comments at 12; NAD Reply Comments at 13. 50 See, e.g., AT&T Comments at 8; California PUC Comments at 5. 51 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. 52 47 C.F.R. § 64.601. See Appendix B for the text of the proposed rule. 53 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3). 54 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). 55 UCPA Comments at 3. 56 The Commission received 13 reply comments from individuals with speech disabilities discussing their frustrations in attempting to use telephone services and their desire to see implemented a mechanism, such
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to " 64.605" with " 64.606." 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to " 64.606 and 64.607" with " 64.607 and 64.608." 115. FCC Releases Agenda for April 29, 2008, Stakeholder Workshop on Ten-Digit Numbering Solutions for Internet-Based Telecommunications
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation
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  • as VRI.48 While commenters indicate that the nationwide demand for STS service may be low, commenters also state that if STS services Federal Communications Commission FCC 98-90 49 See, e.g,. Missouri PSC Comments at 5; GTE Comments at 12; NAD Reply Comments at 13. 50 See, e.g., AT&T Comments at 8; California PUC Comments at 5. 51 47 C.F.R. § 64.603. 52 47 C.F.R. § 64.601. See Appendix B for the text of the proposed rule. 53 47 U.S.C. § 225(a)(3). 54 47 U.S.C. § 225(d)(2). 55 UCPA Comments at 3. 56 The Commission received 13 reply comments from individuals with speech disabilities discussing their frustrations in attempting to use telephone services and their desire to see implemented a mechanism, such
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  • able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. § 64.602 Jurisdiction. Any violation of this subpart by any common carrier engaged in intrastate communication shall be subject to the same remedies, penalties, and procedures as are applicable to a violation of the Act by a common carrier engaged in interstate communication. § 64.603 Provision of Services. Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay service
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  • able to interpret effectively, accurately, and impartially, both receptively and expressively, using any necessary specialized vocabulary. § 64.602 Jurisdiction. Any violation of this subpart by any common carrier engaged in intrastate communication shall be subject to the same remedies, penalties, and procedures as are applicable to a violation of the Act by a common carrier engaged in interstate communication. § 64.603 Provision of Services. Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay service
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  • citation for Part 64 is amended to read as follows: AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. Section 154, 47 U.S.C. Section 225, 47 U.S.C. Section 251(e)(1) 2. In Section 64.601, we insert the following definition at the beginning: 711. The abbreviated dialing code for accessing all types of relay services anywhere in the United States. 3. We revise the first paragraph in Section 64.603 to read as follows: Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay
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  • TRS users are not able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services. This result is inconsistent with the ADA and the Commission's rules. See 47 U.S.C § 225(c); 47 C.F.R §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). Carriers should take appropriate measures to ensure that callers in the areas that they serve have access to their services through TRS. Because the Commission's rules require each common carrier to allow access via TRS to their services throughout the area(s) in which they offer service, the Commission is reviewing the extent to which TRS users are unable to
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation
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  • in the above-captioned proceeding. This Erratum corrects the Report and Order as follows: 1. First sentence of paragraph 3 in Appendix B is amended to read as follows: Current Sections 64.605, 64.606, 64.607, and 64.608 are re-designated as Sections 64.606, 64.607, 64.608, and 64.609, respectively, and a new Section 64.605 is added as follows: 2. In the text of Sections 64.603(a), 64.603(b), 64.604(c)(5)(ii), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(1), 64.604(c)(5)(iii)(F)(4), 64.604(c)(6)(i), and 64.604(c)(6)(iii)(B), replace the internal cross references to " 64.605" with " 64.606." 3. In the text of the newly re-designated Section 64.609, replace the internal cross reference to " 64.606 and 64.607" with " 64.607 and 64.608." 115. FCC Releases Agenda for April 29, 2008, Stakeholder Workshop on Ten-Digit Numbering Solutions for Internet-Based Telecommunications
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  • able to use their carrier of choice and are forced to select an alternative provider, they may pay rates that are higher than those charged by their preferred carrier, or may not have access to particular services.'' This result is contrary to the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Commission's TRS rules. See 47 U.S.C. § 225(c); 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.603, 64.604(b)(3). As the Commission emphasized in the TRS Report and Order, a carrier's failure to take appropriate steps to enable access to its service by TRS users may lead to monetary forfeitures or other enforcement actions by the Commission. In addition, we note that section 255 of the Communications Act and Part 6 of the FCC's rules place an obligation