{"id":16471,"date":"2011-11-01T04:55:11","date_gmt":"2011-11-01T09:55:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=16471"},"modified":"2011-11-01T05:09:27","modified_gmt":"2011-11-01T10:09:27","slug":"fcc-adopts-rules-requiring-certain-voip-providers-to-contribute-to-trs-fund","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/11\/01\/fcc-adopts-rules-requiring-certain-voip-providers-to-contribute-to-trs-fund\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Certain VoIP Providers to Contribute to TRS Fund"},"content":{"rendered":"

FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Certain VoIP Providers to Contribute to TRS Fund<\/strong><\/p>\n

On October 7, 2011, the FCC released new rules requiring interconnected and
\nnon-interconnected voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service providers to
\nparticipate in and contribute to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund
\n(TRS Fund).<\/p>\n

The NAD commends the FCC for these new rules, which are a step in the right
\ndirection. The NAD encourages the FCC to monitor the solvency of the TRS
\nFund as telephone services via Internet connections evolve. The NAD led the
\nway in drafting and submitting comments on behalf of several consumer groups
\n(Press Release; Consumer Groups\u2019 Comments).<\/p>\n

See previous press release – http:\/\/bit.ly\/tknkG6<\/a><\/p>\n

Consumer Group’s Comment link –\u00a0http:\/\/fjallfoss.fcc.gov\/ecfs\/document\/view?id=7021345980<\/a><\/p>\n

Traditional telephone services are already required by law to pay into the
\nTRS Fund which supports relay services for deaf and hard of hearing people
\nacross the country. However, in the last few years we have seen the
\ntelephone system evolve to include more and more phone calls made over the
\nInternet via VoIP. In 2007, the FCC issued rules that required
\ninterconnected VoIP providers to contribute to the TRS Fund. This rule
\nbecame law with the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
\nof 2010 (CVAA), which also expanded the requirement to certain
\nnon-interconnected VoIP providers.<\/p>\n

Interconnected VoIP service allows people to make and receive calls to and
\nfrom traditional phone numbers using an Internet connection, possibly a
\nhigh-speed Internet connection (for example, Vonage). Non-interconnected
\nVoIP service generally allows people to only make or receive calls from or
\nto the public switched telephone network (such as making a call to
\nsomebody\u2019s cell phone through Skype).<\/p>\n

Interconnected VoIP service providers must contribute to the TRS Fund.
\nNon-interconnected VoIP service providers must also contribute to the TRS
\nFund if they earn interstate revenues from people who have purchased and use
\ntheir services.<\/p>\n

In our comments, we explained that one day people may be able to make
\ntelephone calls for free, such as in exchange for viewing advertisements on
\ntheir phones or computers (similar to basic television or online news
\nwebsites), and we need to make sure that such free non-interconnected VoIP
\nservices contribute to the TRS Fund. The FCC did not go as far as we wanted
\nwith this order and require contributions from all non-interconnected VoIP
\nservice providers; however, the FCC has reserved the right to re-visit this
\nissue such as if the revenue model for telecommunications evolves.<\/p>\n

We appreciate the hard work of the FCC in implementing this requirement
\nunder the CVAA and we urge the FCC to continue monitoring the evolution of
\ntelecommunications and safeguard the solvency of the TRS Fund.<\/p>\n

Click here to read the October 7, 2011 Report and Order. (PDF format)
\nhttp\/\/transition.fcc.gov\/Daily_Releases\/Daily_Business\/2011\/db1007\/FCC-11-150A1.pdf<\/a><\/p>\n

Source:
\nhttp:\/\/www.nad.org\/news\/2011\/10\/fcc-adopts-rules-requiring-certain-voip-providers-contribute-trs-fund<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FCC Adopts Rules Requiring Certain VoIP Providers to Contribute to TRS Fund On October 7, 2011, the FCC released new rules requiring interconnected and non-interconnected voice over Internet protocol (VoIP) service providers to participate in and contribute to the Telecommunications…<\/p>\n

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