Data / Federal rules / 2026-05213
Internet-Based Telecommunications Relay Service Modernization
The Federal Communications Commission published this proposed rule in the Federal Register on March 17, 2026. Comments closed on April 16, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) proposes to modernize its telecommunications relay services (TRS) rules and seeks comment on the use of automatic speech recognition (ASR) for speech-to- text conversion and advanced text-to-speech technologies for Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Service; the need for metrics for IP Relay quality; the compatibility of IP Relay with Real-Time Text (RTT) technology; adding captioning functionality to Video Relay Service (VRS) platforms; amending VRS calling rules for calls to U.S. embassies and consulates by U.S. residents while traveling abroad; adjusting VRS call center requirements; streamlining TRS provider certification and user registration processes; updating or eliminating obsolete rules; and closing outdated dockets. With these proposals, the Commission presents targeted reforms that align internet-based TRS with twenty-first century technological advancements in relay services that can better serve the needs of persons with disabilities while securing the viability and enhancing the effectiveness and functional equivalency of internet-based TRS.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-05213
- Type
- Proposed rule
- Action
- Proposed rule
- Agency
- Federal Communications Commission
- Published
- March 17, 2026
- Comments due
- April 16, 2026
- Dates
- Comments are due April 16, 2026. Reply comments are due May 18, 2026.
- Docket
- CG Docket Nos. 03-123, 10-51, 12-38; FCC 26-4; FR ID 335624
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 47 CFR 64
- Topics
- Communications; Communications common carriers; Communications equipment; Individuals with disabilities; Telecommunications
- Pages
- 16
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