Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) in the USA The TRS in the USA started as a voluntary effort in the 1970′s and expanded through the 1980′s. California became the first state to require mandated provision of the TRS which was subsidized by a surcharge on every telephone subscriber’s telephone bill in the state. As a result [...]
The Federal Communications Commission In the USA, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), a federal government agency, oversees the telecommunication and television industries at our federal level. They issue Notices of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) in a variety of matters. Telecommunication Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities On Wednesday, September 1, [...]