FCC Proposes Rule Requiring Real-Time Text Capability The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued a proposed rule on May 25, 2016 that would require wireless phones and other communications devices to support real-time text services so that people with disabilities have…
Tag: Suzy Rosen Singleton
FCC Sets Path for Achieving Text to 9-1-1
FCC Sets Path for Achieving Text to 9-1-1 On January 30, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) adopted a policy statement setting forth goals for achieving text-to-911 and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM). The policy statement highlighted…
20,000 TTY to 911 Calls Each Year: EAAC Meets Again
20,000 TTY to 911 Calls Each Year: Emergency Access Advisory Committee Meets Again June 21, 2013 Progress of the Bill Emergency Information and Services March 31, 2013. The FCC’s Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) (PDF) will meet again on Friday…
Wireless Carriers and Providers of Interconnected Text Messaging Must Send “Bounce-Back” Messages to Consumers Who Text 911 Where the Service is Not Offered
Wireless Carriers and Providers of Interconnected Text Messaging Must Send “Bounce-Back” Messages to Consumers Who Text 911 Where the Service is Not Offered On May 17, 2013, the FCC released a Report and Order requiring a “bounce back” message…
FCC has released a video in ASL about Text-to-911 and FCC’s proposed rules
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a video in American Sign Language (ASL) about Text-to-911 and the FCC’s proposed rules FCC YouTube Channel webpage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMae3EBBphU FCC Text-to-911 webpage: http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911 Below is a summary of Text-to-911 information shared in previous…