Updated Conference Information!
Hey, potential TEDPA 2018 Conference Sponsors! The updated registration form has been posted and the 2018 Sponsors Conference Packet will be available shortly. Registration forms, membership forms, and conference packets will also be available shortly [...]
FCC Approves Action to Reform Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS)
On June 7, 2018, the FCC adopted a Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, and Notice of Inquiry addressing Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS), a form of telecommunications relay [...]
FCC Takes Action to Accelerate Wireline Broadband Deployment
On June 7, 2018, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a Second Report and Order addressing the replacement of legacy voice and data services with advanced technologies. In addition, the FCC eliminated the requirement for carriers to notify customers [...]
FCC Seeks Comment on ITTA Petition for Declaratory Ruling
Comments Due: June 18, 2018 Reply Comments Due: July 3, 2018 On May 18, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission released a Public Notice seeking comment on a Petition [...]
FCC to Consider IP CTS Reform at June 7 Meeting
The Commission has released a tentative agenda for the June Open Commission Meeting scheduled for 10:30 am on Thursday, June 7, 2018. As part of the agenda, the Commission will consider a Report and Order, Declaratory Ruling, Further [...]
FCC Seeks Comment on 2018-19 TRS Fund Payment Formulas and Fund Requirement
Comments Due: May 29, 2018 Reply Comments Due: June 8, 2018 On May 14, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the Interstate [...]
Live streaming event: FCC Emergency Alerting Roundtable
The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will host a public roundtable on May 15, 2018 from 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm to share best practices identified in its Report and Recommendations to guard against the issuance [...]
The Caption Family Announces New Innovative On-Demand Solutions for People with Hearing Loss to be Released This Summer
PRESS RELEASE – For immediate release CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, May 8, 2018— Lack of available, quality interpreting services creates communication barriers for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing. Like everyone else, they need to be able to communicate in a variety of settings [...]
FCC Sets Deadlines for Comments on Applications for Renewal of Certification of State Relay Programs
Comments: May 29, 2018 Reply Comments: June 11, 2018 On April 10, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice announcing the deadlines for filing comments on [...]
FCC Seeks Comment about Multimedia Content in WEA Messages
Comment Date: May 29, 2018 Reply Comment Date: June 11, 2018 On March 28, 2018, the FCC released a Public Notice inviting interested parties to comment on the feasibility of including multimedia content in Wireless Emergency Alert [...]
FCC Releases Order Suspending VRS Provider Compliance Deadline with RUE Profile
On April 26, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released an Order suspending for one year, until April 29, 2019, the deadline for video relay service (VRS) provider [...]
News Alert – New Android™ operating system may affect your Hamilton® CapTel® App for Android
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State Program Spotlights Needed!
ATTENTION, ALL TEDPA MEMBERS! Do you have something exciting and interesting happening within your state program? Do you have best practices and tips to share, or do you have solutions for challenges you've overcome in [...]
FCC Announces Release of MITRE Assessments of IP CTS
On April 11, 2018, the Managing Director and the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced the release of two summaries prepared by the MITRE Corporation detailing the results [...]
FCC Announces Three Items Regarding Public Safety
The following are three related announcements regarding public safety issues being addressed by the FCC: April 13, 2018 Workshop on Critical Info During Disasters - April 13, 2018, the Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau will host [...]
FCC Invites Public Comment in the Preparation of Biennial Report to Congress (Updated: CORRECTED COMMENTS DUE DATE)
On April 5, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice to invite public comment to help prepare its 2018 biennial report to Congress about: 1. the level of compliance with [...]
FCC Invites Public Comment in the Preparation of Biennial Report to Congress
Comments Due: April 26, 2018 On April 5, 2018, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice to invite public comment to help prepare its 2018 biennial report to Congress about: 1. the level of [...]
Meet Arkansas!
"REMOVING TELECOMMUNICATION BARRIERS" The Telecommunication Access Program (TAP) serves Arkansans who are deaf, hard of hearing, deafblind, speech impaired, or who have a visual, mobility or cognitive impairment that need assistance accessing the telecommunication [...]
MEET MONTANA!
Greetings from Montana! MTAP was created during the 1989 legislature in response to the Americans with Disabilities Act. The program began serving Montanans in 1991. MTAP consists of a staff of four, and except for [...]
Staff Changes Announced by FCC Chairman Pai
https://www.fcc.gov/document/chairman-pai-announces-staff-changes-consumer-govt-affairs-bureau