The FCC ruled that IP-captioned telephone service (CTS) should be el...
The FCC ruled that IP-captioned telephone service (CTS) should be eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. “IP CTS will benefit consumers by giving them the flexibility of using a computer, PDA, or wireless device to make such…
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a call, without having to purchase special telephone equipment,” the Commission said: “In addition, captions provided on a computer screen can accommodate a much wider group of individuals, including persons with low vision, because they can take advantage of the large text, variable fonts, and variable colors that are available.” IP CTS “helps the hard of hearing, and all Americans, because it supports the use of new technologies to facilitate real-time telephone conversations where a hard of hearing person is a calling party,” Comr. McDowell said. Comr. Copps called the order significant for people who are deaf and hard of hearing and often are unemployed. “Affected consumers can now take advantage of the flexibility and portability that IP captioned telephone service offers by freeing them from having to use specialized equipment,” Copps said.