Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities, 53191-53192 [05-17523]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 7, 2005 / Notices use of the spectrum by promoting the objectives identified in 47 CFR 309(j). Federal Communications Commission. Marlene H. Dortch, Secretary. [FR Doc. 05–17797 Filed 9–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket 03–123; DA 05–2346] Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the allocation factor proposed by the National Exchange Carrier Association (NECA) for determining the number of inbound two-line captioned telephone minutes that should be compensated from the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund. DATES: Comments are due on or before September 22, 2005. Reply comments are due on or before October 7, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [docket number and/or rulemaking number], by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit their comment on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along with three paper copies to Dana Jackson, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3–C418, Washington, DC 20554. Such a submission should be on a 3.5 inch diskette format in an IBM compatible format using Word 97 or compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover letter and should be submitted in ‘‘read only’’ mode. The diskette should be clearly labeled with the commenter’s name, proceeding (including the lead docket number in this case (CG Docket No. 03– 123), type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name of the electronic file on the diskette. The label should also include the following phrase: ‘‘Disk VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:05 Sep 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 Copy—Not an Original.’’ Each diskette should contain only one party’s pleadings, preferable in a single electronic file. In addition, commenters must send diskette copies to the Commission’s contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone (202) 418–0539 or TTY: (202) 418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Jackson, (202) 418–2247 (voice), (202) 418–7989 (TTY), or e-mail Dana.Jackson@fcc.gov. This is a summary of the Commission’s document DA 05–2346, released August 24, 2005. Pursuant to §§ 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) The Federal Government’s eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998. • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/ cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments. • For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an email to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following words in the body of the message, ‘‘get form.’’ A sample form and directions will be sent in response. All comments received are viewable by the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00044 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53191 general public at any time through the Web site. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • The Commission’s contractor will receive hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission s Secretary at 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. • U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The full text of document DA 05– 2346, NECA s submission, and copies of any subsequently filed documents relating to this matter will be available for public inspection and copying during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. Document DA 05–2346, NECA’s submission, and copies of subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission’s contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554. Customers may contact the Commission’s contractor at their Web site https://www.bcpiweb.com or call 1– 800–378–3160. A copy of NECA’s submission may also be found by searching ECFS at https://www.fcc.gov/ cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket No. 03–123 into the proceeding block). To request materials in accessible formats for people with disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1 53192 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 172 / Wednesday, September 7, 2005 / Notices 418–0530 (voice) or (202) 418–0432 (TTY). Document DA 05–2346 can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb.dro. Synopsis On August 2, 2005, pursuant to the Commission’s directive in the Two-line Captioned Telephone Order, FCC 05– 141, released July 19, 2005, the Interstate TRS Fund Administrator, NECA, submitted the proposed allocation factor for inbound two-line captioned telephone calls for compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006. See letter to the Federal Communications Commission Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch from the NECA Director, John Ricker, proposing the allocation factor for two-line captioned telephone calls. In the Two-line Captioned Telephone Order, the Commission adopted NECA’s proposed methodology for determining the number of inbound two-line captioned telephone call minutes that will be compensated from the Interstate TRS Fund. The Commission noted that for such calls there is currently no way for a provider to determine if a particular call is interstate or intrastate. The Commission instructed NECA to determine and apply, on an annual basis, an allocation factor for inbound two-line captioned telephone calls that is based on the relationship between interstate and international traditional TRS calls and all intrastate, interstate, and international traditional TRS calls. NECA calculated the factor by using projections of traditional TRS minutes for 2005 and 2006 as submitted by relay service providers with their annual data submissions in January 2005. Interstate and international minutes for both years totaled 24,459,907; local, intrastate, interstate and international minutes totaled 213,957,866. Dividing interstate and international minutes by total minutes results in a proposed interstate factor of 11% for inbound two-line captioned telephone minutes. The remaining 89% of minutes would continue to be allocated to the intrastate jurisdiction. Federal Communications Commission. Jay Keithley, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 05–17523 Filed 9–6–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P VerDate Aug<18>2005 15:05 Sep 06, 2005 Jkt 205001 FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [MB Docket 05–255; FCC 05–155] Annual Assessment of the Status of Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The Commission is required to report annually to Congress on the status of competition in markets for the delivery of video programming. This document solicits information from the public for use in preparing this year’s competition report that is to be submitted to Congress in December 2005. Comments and data submitted by parties will be used in conjunction with publicly available information and filings submitted in relevant Commission proceedings to assess the extent of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming. DATES: Comments are due on or before September 19, 2005, and reply comments are due on or before October 3, 2005. ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, identified by MB Docket No. 05–255, by any of the following methods: • Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • Federal Communications Commission’s Web site: https:// www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments. • People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or telephone: 202–418–0530 or TTY: 202–418–0432. For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of this document. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, CONTACT: Timothy May, Media Bureau, (202) 418– 1463, TTY (202) 418–7172 or by e-mail at Timothy.May@fcc.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a synopsis of the Commission’s Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in MB Docket No. 05–255, FCC 05–155, adopted August 9, 2005, and released August 12, 2005. The complete text of this NOI is available for inspection and copying Monday during regular business hours in the FCC’s Reference Information Center, Room CY–A257, Portals II, 445 Twelfth Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554. The PO 00000 Frm 00045 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 complete text is also available on the Commission’s Internet Site at https:// www.fcc.gov. Alternative formats are available to persons with disabilities by contacting Brian Millin at (202) 418– 7426 or TTY (202) 418–7365. The complete text of the NOI may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Company and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone (202) 863–2893, facsimilie (202) 863–2898, or by e-mail fcc@bcpiweb.com, or via its Web site https://www.bcpiweb.com. Synopsis of Notice of Inquiry 1. Section 628(g) of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, directs the Commission to report to Congress annually on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming. This Notice of Inquiry (NOI) solicits data and information on the status of competition in the market for the delivery of video programming for the Commission’s twelfth annual report (2005 Report). We request information, comments, and analyses that will allow us to evaluate the status of competition in the video marketplace, changes in the market since the 2004 Report, prospects for new entrants to that market, factors that have facilitated or impeded competition, and the effect these factors are having on consumers’ access to video programming. Where possible and relevant, we request data as of June 30, 2005. 2. We encourage thorough and substantive submissions from industry participants and state and local regulators with the best knowledge of the questions and issues raised. We will augment reported information with submissions in other Commission proceedings. In the past, we have had to rely on data from publicly available sources when information has not been provided directly by industry participants. The Commission intends to seek out publicly available information relevant to this inquiry. Competition in the Market for the Delivery of Video Programming 3. In the NOI, we ask commenters to provide data on video programming distributors, including cable systems, direct broadcast satellite (DBS) services, large home satellite or C-Band dish (CBand) providers, broadband service providers (BSPs), private cable or satellite master antenna television (PCO) systems, open video systems (OVS), multichannel multipoint distribution or wireless cable systems (wireless cable), local exchange carrier (LEC) systems, E:\FR\FM\07SEN1.SGM 07SEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 172 (Wednesday, September 7, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53191-53192]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 05-17523]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket 03-123; DA 05-2346]


Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services 
for Individuals With Hearing and Speech Disabilities

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment on the 
allocation factor proposed by the National Exchange Carrier Association 
(NECA) for determining the number of inbound two-line captioned 
telephone minutes that should be compensated from the Interstate 
Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 22, 2005. Reply comments 
are due on or before October 7, 2005.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [docket number and/or 
rulemaking number], by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web site: https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting comments.
     Mail: Parties who choose to file by paper should also 
submit their comment on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, 
along with three paper copies to Dana Jackson, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
C418, Washington, DC 20554. Such a submission should be on a 3.5 inch 
diskette format in an IBM compatible format using Word 97 or compatible 
software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover letter and 
should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The diskette should be 
clearly labeled with the commenter's name, proceeding (including the 
lead docket number in this case (CG Docket No. 03-123), type of 
pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and the name 
of the electronic file on the diskette. The label should also include 
the following phrase: ``Disk Copy--Not an Original.'' Each diskette 
should contain only one party's pleadings, preferable in a single 
electronic file. In addition, commenters must send diskette copies to 
the Commission's contractor at Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: FCC504@fcc.gov or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting comments and additional 
information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Jackson, (202) 418-2247 (voice), 
(202) 418-7989 (TTY), or e-mail Dana.Jackson@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 05-2346, released August 24, 2005. Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  
1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission rules, 47 CFR 1.415 and 1.419, 
interested parties may file comments on or before the dates indicated 
on the first page of this document. Comments may be filed using: (1) 
The Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) The 
Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. 
See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 
24121, May 1, 1998.
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
comments.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the comments for each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers 
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, 
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number. Parties may also submit 
an electronic comment by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, 
filers should send an e-mail to ecfs@fcc.gov, and include the following 
words in the body of the message, ``get form.'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response. All comments received are viewable 
by the general public at any time through the Web site.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one 
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, 
filers must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or 
rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, 
by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience 
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission s Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service 
Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton 
Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    The full text of document DA 05-2346, NECA s submission, and copies 
of any subsequently filed documents relating to this matter will be 
available for public inspection and copying during regular business 
hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th 
Street, SW., Room CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. Document DA 05-2346, 
NECA's submission, and copies of subsequently filed documents in this 
matter may also be purchased from the Commission's contractor at 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554. 
Customers may contact the Commission's contractor at their Web site 
https://www.bcpiweb.com or call 1-800-378-3160. A copy of NECA's 
submission may also be found by searching ECFS at https://www.fcc.gov/
cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket No. 03-123 into the proceeding block).
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202)

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418-0530 (voice) or (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Document DA 05-2346 can also 
be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://
www.fcc.gov/cgb.dro.

Synopsis

    On August 2, 2005, pursuant to the Commission's directive in the 
Two-line Captioned Telephone Order, FCC 05-141, released July 19, 2005, 
the Interstate TRS Fund Administrator, NECA, submitted the proposed 
allocation factor for inbound two-line captioned telephone calls for 
compensation from the Interstate TRS Fund for the period July 1, 2005 
through June 30, 2006. See letter to the Federal Communications 
Commission Secretary, Marlene H. Dortch from the NECA Director, John 
Ricker, proposing the allocation factor for two-line captioned 
telephone calls.
    In the Two-line Captioned Telephone Order, the Commission adopted 
NECA's proposed methodology for determining the number of inbound two-
line captioned telephone call minutes that will be compensated from the 
Interstate TRS Fund. The Commission noted that for such calls there is 
currently no way for a provider to determine if a particular call is 
interstate or intrastate. The Commission instructed NECA to determine 
and apply, on an annual basis, an allocation factor for inbound two-
line captioned telephone calls that is based on the relationship 
between interstate and international traditional TRS calls and all 
intrastate, interstate, and international traditional TRS calls.
    NECA calculated the factor by using projections of traditional TRS 
minutes for 2005 and 2006 as submitted by relay service providers with 
their annual data submissions in January 2005. Interstate and 
international minutes for both years totaled 24,459,907; local, 
intrastate, interstate and international minutes totaled 213,957,866. 
Dividing interstate and international minutes by total minutes results 
in a proposed interstate factor of 11% for inbound two-line captioned 
telephone minutes. The remaining 89% of minutes would continue to be 
allocated to the intrastate jurisdiction.

Federal Communications Commission.
Jay Keithley,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 05-17523 Filed 9-6-05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6712-01-P
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