# IP CTS Improvements and Program Management
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2019-03-08 · Effective 2019-04-08 · 84 FR 8457
## Document
- **Document number:** 2019-04041
- **Category:** accessibility
- **Federal Register citation:** 84 FR 8457
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 64
- **Publication date:** 2019-03-08
- **Effective date:** 2019-04-08
- **FCC docket:** CG Docket Nos. 13-24 and 03-123
## Abstract

In this document, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) expands the telecommunications relay service (TRS) User Registration Database (Database) that the Commission created for the video relay service (VRS) program to encompass internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). Including IP CTS user registration information in the Database will help the program verify the identity of IP CTS users, audit and review IP CTS provider practices, substantiate provider compensation requests, and improve program management.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/03/08/2019-04041/ip-cts-improvements-and-program-management)
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