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September 9, 2005

Public Notice

Reminder to Video Programming Distributors of Need to Make Emergency Information Regarding Hurricane Katrina Evacuation and Relief Efforts Accessible to Persons With Hearing Or Vision Disabilities

September 8, 2005

News Release

FCC ASSIGNS EMERGENCY TELEPHONE NUMBERS IN RESPONSE TO HURRICANE KATRINA RELIEF AND RESTORATION EFFORTS

September 7, 2005

Public Notice

REMINDER THAT VIDEO RELAY SERVICE (VRS) PROVIDES ACCESS TO THE TELEPHONE SYSTEM ONLY AND CANNOT BE USED AS A SUBSTITUTE FOR "IN-PERSON" INTERPRETING SERVICES OR VIDEO REMOTE INTERPRETING (VRI)

September 5, 2005

Order

Implementation of the Subscriber Carrier Selection Changes Provisions of the Telecommunications Act of 1996

September 2, 2005

Public Notice

FCC ANNOUNCES OMB APPROVAL OF CUSTOMER ACCOUNT RECORD EXCHANGE RULES

August 24, 2005

Public Notice

National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) Submits Proposed Allocation Factor For Inbound Two-Line Captioned Telephone Calls For Compensation From the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) Fund For July 2005 Through June 2006

August 18, 2005

Order

Panasonic Corporation Of North America Request For Waiver Of Hearing Aid-Compatibility and Volume Control Requirements For Its Panasonic 2.4 GHz FHSS Cordless Telephone With Bone Conduction Type Ear-Piece

August 17, 2005

Declaratory Ruling

Rules and Regulations Implementing the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991

August 12, 2005

News Release

Quarterly Report on Informal Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Released

August 9, 2005

Public Notice

Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Proposed Modifications/Clarifications to Rules Governing the Exchange of Customer Account Information Between Local and Long Distance Carriers

July 28, 2005

Order

Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

July 26, 2005

News Release

FCC AND NARUC LAUNCH "LIFELINE ACROSS AMERICA" TO RAISE AWARENESS OF LIFELINE AND LINK-UP PROGRAMS

July 22, 2005

Public Notice

Federal Communications Commission Closes CC Docket No. 98-67, Addressing Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS); All Filings Addressing TRS Matters Should Be Filed In CG Docket No. 03-123

July 21, 2005

Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Closed Captioning of Video Programming/Telecommunications for the Deaf, Inc. Petition for Rulemaking

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July 20, 2005

Public Notice

REMINDER TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS OF OBLIGATIONS REGARDING THIRD PARTY VERIFICATION RECORDINGS OF CONSUMER'S INTENT TO CHANGE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CARRIERS

July 19, 2005

Public Notice

FCC ANNOUNCES THE AGENDA FOR "FCC-NCAI ITI ALBUQUERQUE REGIONAL WORKSHOP AND ROUNDTABLE" JULY 28 -29, 2005, In Albuquerque', New Mexico

July 19, 2005

Report and Order

Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

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July 19, 2005

Order on Reconsideration

Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

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July 19, 2005

Order

Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities

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July 14, 2005

News Release

ASL-Spanish Translation Video Relay Service Eligible for Compensation from Interstate TRS Fund

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July 14, 2005

News Release

FCC LAUNCHES REVIEW OF CLOSED CAPTIONING RULES

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July 14, 2005

News Release

COMMISSION CLARIFIES THAT TWO-LINE CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICE IS ELIGIBLE FOR COMPENSATION FROM THE INTERSTATE TRS FUND

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July 14, 2005

News Release

NEW RULES ADOPTED TO IMPROVE VIDEO RELAY SERVICE

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July 1, 2005

Order

Geemarc Telecom International, Ltd

July 1, 2005

Order

Clarity, A Division of Plantronics, Inc