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On June 28, 2024, the FCC released an Order establishing the compensation formulas for certain Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS), the total size of the TRS Fund for the 2024-25 TRS Fund year, and the percentages of revenue that covered service providers must contribute to the TRS Fund.  

Specifically, the FCC:

  • Establishes the compensation formula for traditional (TTY-based) TRS; Speech-to-Speech Relay Service (STS), analog Captioned Telephone Service (CTS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Services, and Video Relay Service (VRS) from July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025.
  • Grants a temporary waiver to extend the expiration date of the current compensation formulas for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services (IP CTS) through July 31, 2024, unless a different expiration date is set by subsequent Commission action. 

Link to the Order:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/trs-fund-compensation-and-contribution-formulas-2024-25-fund-year

General information regarding TRS is available at: www.fcc.gov/trs.  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).

 

Updated:
Tuesday, August 20, 2024