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Comments Due: May 9, 2023
Reply Comments Due: May 19, 2023
On April 4, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on a petition filed by GlobalVRS. GlobalVRS seeks reimbursement from the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund for certain costs associated with its provision of Video Relay Service (VRS) to people who are deafblind. On April 25, 2023, the FCC released a Public Notice to announce the comment due dates.
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 and 10-51. People with disabilities who need assistance to file comments online may request assistance by email to FCC504@fcc.gov.
Link to Public Notice Inviting Comment on the Petition of GlobalVRS:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/comment-sought-globalvrs-request-exogenous-vrs-deafblind-costs
Link to Public Notice Announcing Comment Due Dates:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/globalvrs-exogenous-vrs-cost-reimbursement-petition-comment-dates
Link to the GlobalVRS Petition (redacted):
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/10321175009780/1
General information about VRS is available at https://www.fcc.gov/vrs. For further information, please contact Ross Slutsky, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, by e-mail at Ross.Slutsky@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).