broadband · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2017-01-23 · Effective 2017-02-22 · 82 FR 7699
Document
Document number
2017-01377
Federal Register citation
82 FR 7699
CFR reference
47 CFR 6
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadband
Publication date
2017-01-23
Effective date
2017-02-22
FCC docket
CG Docket No. 16-145 and GN Docket No. 15-178
Abstract
In this document, the Commission adopts amendments to its rules to facilitate a transition from outdated text telephone (TTY) technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text (RTT) communication for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or have a speech disability over Internet Protocol (IP) enabled networks and services.