2016-12057: Transition From TTY to Real-Time Text Technology
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In this document, the Commission proposes amendments to its rules to facilitate a transition from outdated text telephone (TTY) technology to a reliable and interoperable means of providing real-time text (RTT) communication for people who are deaf, hard of hearing, speech disabled, and deaf-blind over Internet Protocol (IP) enabled networks and services.
The agency’s own summary, as published.
What this changes
Amends 6 parts of the Code of Federal Regulations — the standing rules this notice rewrites.
- 47 CFR 6 Access to Telecommunications Service, Telecommunications Equipment and Customer Premises Equipment by Persons with Disabilities
- 47 CFR 7 Access to Voicemail and Interactive Menu Services and Equipment by People with Disabilities
- 47 CFR 14 Access to Advanced Communications Services and Equipment by People with Disabilities
- 47 CFR 20 Commercial Mobile Services
- 47 CFR 64 Miscellaneous Rules Relating to Common Carriers
- 47 CFR 67 Real-Time Text
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