Unexpectedly fast growth of IP and video relay services (VRS) req...
Unexpectedly fast growth of IP and video relay services (VRS) requires an increase in the Interstate Telecom Relay Service (TRS) fund, the National Exchange Carrier Assn. (NECA) told the FCC in a Feb. 23 letter. NECA said in May…
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it forecast 28% growth for IP and 30% for VRS for the 2003-2004 funding year. However, “actual minutes… significantly outpaced projections and revised growth rates to 79% annually/6.6% monthly for IP and 196% annually/16.34% monthly for VRS,” NECA said. NECA said an increase in the TRS fund to $170.5 million from $115.5 million was needed “to meet the increase in IP and VRS provider payment requirements.”