The FCC started a project to encourage Telecommunications Relay S...
The FCC started a project to encourage Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) facilities to participate in the Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) program during crises. TRS gives national security and emergency preparedness users priority use of telecom services needed to coordinate…
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and respond to disasters and crises. The FCC said relay services are essential in making sure disabled people can communicate. The new program will provide educational information to TRS facilities and urge them to participate in the TSP programs. The FCC said it would sponsor TRS applications to the National Communications System for participation in the program and help carriers identify circuits or lines that are links to the switch that handles TRS calls.