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

In this document, the Commission denies a petition for declaratory ruling (Petition) filed by Telco Group, Inc. (Telco Group) requesting that the Commission either exclude international revenues from the end-user revenue base used to calculate payments due to the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund (Fund), or in the alternative, waive the portion of Telco Group's contribution based on its international end-user revenues. Further, Telco Group requests a stay of its payment obligation pending the Commission's decision. The Commission finds that the inclusion of international end-user revenues in calculating carriers' obligations to the Interstate TRS Fund is appropriate. In addition, the Commission is unable to find good cause to waive the portion of Telco Group's Interstate TRS Fund assessment based on its international services revenue. Because the Commission addresses the merits of the Petition, the request for stay is dismissed as moot.