For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC: Comments due: June 19, 2025
Reply comments due: July 7, 2025
On May 20, 2025, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on two Petitions for Waiver filed by ClearCaptions, LLC (ClearCaptions), a provider of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) supported by the Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund.
Interested parties may file comments by accessing the Electronic Comment Filing System at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filings. All filings must reference CG Docket Nos. 03-123. People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online may request assistance by email to FCC504@fcc.gov.
Link to the Public Notice:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/comment-sought-clearcaptions-petitions-waiver
Link to Petitions for Waiver:
2023 Petition: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10113127486324/1
2025 Petition: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/103120377716828/1
General information regarding TRS is available at: www.fcc.gov/trs and for IP CTS at www.fcc.gov/ipcts. For further information, please contact Stephen Wang, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1634, or by email to Stephen.Wang@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at 844-432-2275 (videophone).