Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities
accessibility · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2005-08-31 · Effective 2005-09-30 · 70 FR 51643
Document
Document number
05-17110
Federal Register citation
70 FR 51643
CFR reference
47 CFR 64
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule; petition for reconsideration.
Category
accessibility
Publication date
2005-08-31
Effective date
2005-09-30
FCC docket
CC Docket No. 98-67 and CG Docket No. 03-123
Abstract
In this document, the Commission grants petitions for reconsideration of the 2004 TRS Report & Order. Through this action, the Commission reverses its conclusion that translation from American Sign Language (ASL) into Spanish is not a telecommunications relay service (TRS) eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. This decision will allow Spanish-speaking people who are deaf to communicate with others who speak only Spanish and will allow them to integrate more fully into society.