Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities

In this document, the Commission concludes that two-line captioned telephone service is a type of telecommunications relay service (TRS) eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. The Commission also approves the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc. (NECA), the Interstate TRS Fund Administrator, proposed allocation methodology for determining the number of inbound two-line captioned telephone minutes that should be compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund. Also in this document, the Commission seeks approval from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for any Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) burdens contained in this document that will modify OMB Control No. 3060-1053 to have TRS providers offering two-line captioned telephone service along with TRS providers offering one-line captioned telephone service file annual reports with the Commission.