IP-CAPTIONED PHONE SERVICE ELIGIBLE FOR TRS FUNDING, FCC SAYS

摘要

The FCC ruled that IP-captioned telephone service (CTS) should be eligible for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund. 揑P CTS will benefit consumers by giving them the flexibility of using a computer, PDA, or wireless device to make such a call, without having to purchase special telephone equipment,?the Commission said: 揑n 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 揾elps 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. Robert McDowell said.