Federal Communications Commission Final Rule

2026-12011: Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Common Carriers

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What this rule does

This regulation corrects a previous error in the Code of Federal Regulations regarding the validation of users for Video Relay Service (VRS) calls. It reinstates a requirement for VRS providers to check the eligibility of users for each call, except for emergency 911 calls.

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The rule, in full

213 words as published, June 15, 2026. View the original →

Federal Register, Volume 91 Issue 114 (Monday, June 15, 2026) [Federal Register Volume 91, Number 114 (Monday, June 15, 2026)] [Rules and Regulations] [Page 35897] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2026-12011] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION 47 CFR Part 64 Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Common Carriers CFR Correction This rule is being published by the Office of the Federal Register to correct an editorial or technical error that appeared in the most recent annual revision of the Code of Federal Regulations. 0 In Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 40 to 69, revised as of October 1, 2025, in section 64.615, paragraph (a)(1) introductory text is reinstated to read as follows: Sec. 64.615 TRS User Registration Database and administrator. (a) * * * (1) VRS users call validation. VRS providers shall validate the eligibility of the party on the video side of each call by querying the TRS User Registration Database or the TRS Numbering Directory, as directed by the Commission, the TRS Fund administrator, or the TRS Numbering Administrator, on a per-call basis. Emergency 911 calls are excepted from the requirement in this paragraph (a)(1). * * * * * [FR Doc. 2026-12011 Filed 6-12-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 0099-10-P

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