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FCC Advisory Centre for Americans.
Welcome to our Deaf and Hard of Hearing Rights page in the United States. It is a very high priority with us that people who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing get the same opportunities as everyone else to telecommunicate. This page features information and resources on:
This page contains the latest notices, public notices, orders, and news releases at a glance.
The FCC implements Title IV of the Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) which covers Telecom Relay Service (TRS). TRS enables a person who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing to access the telephone system and communicate with hearing people.
For years, organisations has been advocating for access to 911 emergency call centers by consumers who use Internet-based relay services.
Finally, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Report and Order that will require Internet-based relay service providers to connect consumers to appropriate 911 emergency call centers. The Order adopts emergency call handling requirements for Video Relay Service (VRS), Internet Protocol Relay (IP Relay), and IP captioned telephone service (IP CTS, also called WebCapTel).
Marcus Turley signs "The UK and Ireland should follow suit."
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