# Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities; E911 Requirements for IP-Enabled Service Providers
> **Federal Communications Commission** · Final rule. · Published 2008-04-21 · Effective 2008-05-21 · 73 FR 21252
## Document
- **Document number:** E8-8597
- **Category:** accessibility
- **Federal Register citation:** 73 FR 21252
- **CFR reference:** 47 CFR 64
- **Publication date:** 2008-04-21
- **Effective date:** 2008-05-21
- **FCC docket:** CG Docket No. 03-123 and WC Docket No. 05-196
## Abstract

In this document, the Commission adopts emergency call handling requirements for Internet-based telecommunications relay service (TRS) providers. These measures will ensure that persons using Internet-based forms of TRS, i.e., Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay, and IP captioned telephone relay service (IP CTS), can promptly access emergency services, pending adoption of a solution that will permit Internet-based TRS providers to immediately and automatically place the outbound leg of an emergency call to an appropriate public safety answering point (PSAP), designated statewide default answering point, or appropriate local emergency authority.

## Source
- [Federal Register document](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2008/04/21/E8-8597/telecommunications-relay-services-and-speech-to-speech-services-for-individuals-with-hearing-and)
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