# Transition From TTY to Real-Time Text Technology
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2017-01-23 · Effective 2017-02-22 · 82 FR 7699
## Document
- **Document number:** 2017-01377
- **Category:** broadband
- **Federal Register citation:** 82 FR 7699
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 6
- **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In this document, the Commission adopts amendments to its rules to facilitate a transition from outdated text telephone (TTY) technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text (RTT) communication for people who are deaf, hard of hearing,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.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2017/01/23/2017-01377/transition-from-tty-to-real-time-text-technology)
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