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RULES: Request for Stay Pending Judicial Review,
Published: 2008-04-23
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(Bureau) grants a request to stay the effectiveness of paragraphs 95
and 96 of the 2007 TRS Cost Recovery Declaratory Ruling, which restrict
telecommunications relay service (TRS) providers from using consumer or
call databases to contact TRS users. Because these paragraphs have been
RULES: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities, etc.,
Published: 2008-04-21
In this document, the Commission adopts emergency call
handling requirements for Internetbased telecommunications relay
service (TRS) providers. These measures will ensure that persons using
Internetbased forms of TRS, i.e., Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet
Protocol (IP) Relay, and IP captioned telephone relay service (IP CTS),
can promptly
RULES: Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, etc.,
Published: 2008-03-12
In this document, the Commission revises its requirements
concerning verification of a consumer's intent to switch carriers.
These new requirements will ensure that each verification includes the date; expand
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the disclosure obligations of third party verifiers when consumers have
questions during the verification; and otherwise
RULES: Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
Published: 2008-02-19
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(Bureau) extends for an additional year waivers of certain
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) mandatory minimum standards for
Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet Protocol Relay (IP Relay). The
waived TRS mandatory minimum standards are: Oneline voice carry over
(VCO);
RULES: Policies and Rules Concerning Unauthorized Changes of Consumers Long Distance Carriers—; LEC Coalition Application for Review Regarding Carrier Change Rules,
Published: 2008-02-04
In this document, the Commission denies an Application for
Review filed by a coalition of local exchange carriers (``LEC
Petitioners'') regarding the Commission's carrier change verification
rules. Specifically, the Commission affirms that it is not permissible
for an executing carrier to block a carrier change submission by a
submitting carrier,
RULES: Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991; Clarification,
Published: 2008-02-01
In this document, the Commission addresses a Petition for
Expedited Clarification and Declaratory Ruling filed by ACA
International (ACA). Specifically, the Commission clarifies that
autodialed and prerecorded message calls to wireless numbers that are
provided by the called party to a creditor in connection with an
existing debt are permissible
RULES: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities,
Published: 2008-01-17
In this document, the Commission adopts new cost recovery methodologies regarding compensation for the provision of
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) from the Interstate TRS Fund
(the Fund). Those cost recovery methodologies will result in fairer,
more predictable rates that better reflect the actual costs and market
realities of providing
RULES: Rules and Regulations Implementing Minimum Customer Account Record Exchange Obligations on All Local and Interexchange Carriers.,
Published: 2008-01-08
In this document, the Commission declines to adopt rules and
regulations implementing minimum customer account record exchange
obligations on all local carriers. This action is necessary because the
Commission does not believe mandating the exchange of customer account
information between LECs is appropriate at this time.
RULES: Multiunit Premises,
Published: 2008-05-15
The Commission adopts rules prohibiting telecommunications
carriers from entering into contracts that would make them the
exclusive provider of telecommunications services in residential
multiple tenant environments (MTEs), e.g., apartment buildings, condominiums, and cooperatives. The rules also prohibit
telecommunications carriers from enforcing
RULES: Interconnected Voice Over Internet Protocol; Extension of Time to Route 711-Dialed Calls,
Published: 2008-05-15
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(Bureau) grants interconnected voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)
providers an extension of time to route 711dialed calls to an
appropriate telecommunications relay service (TRS) center in the
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number may
RULES: Compensation From Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund for IP CTS Providers,
Published: 2008-04-30
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
(Bureau) clarifies the eligibility requirement for compensation from
the TRS Fund (Fund) for providers of Internet Protocol (IP) captioned
telephone service (IP CTS). The Bureau also clarifies that an IP CTS
provider seeking compensation from the Fund must notify the Interstate
TRS
