Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Application of New and Emerging Technologies for Video Relay Service Use, 11462-11464 [2011-4646]

Download as PDF 11462 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2011 / Notices TABLE 2 —REGISTRANTS OF CANCELLED PRODUCTS EPA company No. Company name and address 4 .................................... 352 ................................ 498 ................................ 2915 .............................. 3862 .............................. 8842 .............................. 9198 .............................. 44446 ............................ 45188 ............................ 50534 ............................ 53883 ............................ 64240 ............................ 66330 ............................ 84456 ............................ Bonide Products, Inc., Agent Registrations By Design, Inc., P.O. Box 1019, Salem, VA 24153–3805. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours and Co., Inc. (S300/419), 1007 Market Street, Wilmington, DE 19898–0001. Chase Products Co., P.O. Box 70, Maywood, IL 60153. The Fuller Brush Company, One Fuller Way, Great Bend, KS 67530. ABC Compounding Co, Inc., P.O. Box 16247, Atlanta, GA 30321. Fumakilla Ltd., 1330 Dillon Heights Ave, Baltimore, MD 21228–1199. The Anderson’s Lawn Fertilizer Division, Inc., P.O. Box 119, Maumee, OH 43537. Quest Chemical Company, 12255 F.M., 529 Northwoods Industrial Park, Houston, TX 77041. Harrison Specialty Co., Inc., 15 University-P.O. Box H, Canton, MA 02021. GB Biosciences Corporation, 410 Swing Rd., P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419–5458. Control Solutions, Inc., 427 Hide Away Circle, Cub Run, KY 42729. Combat Insect Control Systems, 122 C Street, NW., Suite 740, Washington, DC 20001. Arysta Lifescience North America, LLC, 155401 Weston Parkway, Suite 150, Cary, NC 27513. Hebei Veyong Bio-Chemical Co., Ltd., Agent Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., 4760 Lancaster Pike, Suite 9, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707–0640. Sathaporn Marketing Company, Ltd., 1330 Dillon Heights Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21228–1199. RedEagle International LLC, Agent Wagner Regulatory Associates, Inc., 4760 Lancaster Pike, Suite 9, P.O. Box 640, Hockessin, DE 19707–0640. Wilbur Ellis Company, P.O. Box 1286, Fresno, CA 93715. Syngenta Crop Protection, Inc., ATTN: Regulatory Affairs, P.O. Box 18300, Greensboro, NC 27419–8300. 84538 ............................ 85678 ............................ CA900010; CA910030 .. FL890033 KY030003; KY030004; TX040007; WA060003. OR910028 ..................... WA070003 .................... AMVAC Chemical Corporation, D/B/A AMVAC, 4695 MacArthur Court, Suite 1250, Newport Beach, CA 92660–1706. Gowan Company, P.O. Box 5569, Yuma, AZ 85336–5569. III. Summary of Public Comments Received and Agency Response to Comments During the public comment period provided, EPA received no comments in response to the August 4, 2010 Federal Register notice announcing the Agency’s receipt of the requests for voluntary cancellations of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. IV. Cancellation Order Pursuant to FIFRA section 6(f), EPA hereby approves the requested cancellations of the registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II. Accordingly, the Agency hereby orders that the product registrations identified in Table 1 of Unit II are canceled. The effective date of the cancellations that are subject of this notice is March 2, 2011. Any distribution, sale, or use of existing stocks of the products identified in Table 1 of Unit II. in a manner inconsistent with any of the provisions for disposition of existing stocks set forth in Unit VI. will be a violation of FIFRA. emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES V. What is the Agency’s authority for taking this action? Section 6(f)(1) of FIFRA provides that a registrant of a pesticide product may at any time request that any of its pesticide registrations be canceled or amended to terminate one or more uses. FIFRA further provides that, before acting on the request, EPA must publish a notice of receipt of any such request VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Mar 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 in the Federal Register. Thereafter, following the public comment period, the EPA Administrator may approve such a request. The notice of receipt for this action was published for comment in the Federal Register issue of August 4, 2010 (75 FR 46932) (FRL–8837–9). The comment period closed on January 31, 2011. VI. Provisions for Disposition of Existing Stocks Existing stocks are those stocks of registered pesticide products which are currently in the United States and which were packaged, labeled, and released for shipment prior to the effective date of the cancellation action. The existing stocks provisions for the products subject to this order are as follows. The registrants may continue to sell and distribute existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until [insert date 1 year after publication of the Cancellation Order], which is 1 year after the publication of the Cancellation Order in the Federal Register Thereafter, the registrants are prohibited from selling or distributing products listed in Table 1, except for export in accordance with FIFRA section 17, or proper disposal. Persons other than the registrants may sell, distribute, or use existing stocks of products listed in Table 1 of Unit II. until existing stocks are exhausted, provided that such sale, distribution, or use is consistent with the terms of the PO 00000 Frm 00039 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 previously approved labeling on, or that accompanied, the canceled products. List of Subjects Environmental protection, Pesticides and pests. Dated: February 24, 2011. Richard P. Keigwin, Jr., Director, Pesticide Re-evaluation Division, Office of Pesticide Programs. [FR Doc. 2011–4656 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6560–50–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION [CG Docket No. 10–51; DA 11–317] Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Application of New and Emerging Technologies for Video Relay Service Use Federal Communications Commission. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment regarding new and emerging technologies that may be used to access Video Relay Service (VRS). With the proliferation of access to VRS through mobile technologies, the Commission has an interest in gathering information about use of these technologies in compliance with the Commission’s rules. Comments received in response to this document SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2011 / Notices will supplement the comments received in response to the VRS Structure and Practices Notice of Inquiry (VRS Structure and Practices NOI), and will be incorporated into the record of that proceeding. DATES: Comments are due April 1, 2011. Reply comments are due April 18, 2011. ADDRESSES: FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. You may submit comments, identified by [CG Docket No. 10–51], by any of the following methods: • Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) https:// fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: https:// www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments and transmit one electronic copy of the filing to each docket number referenced in the caption, which in this case is CG Docket No. 10–51. For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the applicable docket 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 {your e-mail address}. A sample form and directions will be sent in response. • Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and four copies of each filing. In addition, parties must send one copy to the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. • All hand-delivered or messengerdelivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW–A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. • Envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. The filing hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. • Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Mar 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service firstclass, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington DC 20554. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mason, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, at (202) 418–7126 or Diane.Mason@fcc.gov. This is a summary of the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Application of New and Emerging Technologies for Video Relay Service Use, Public Notice, document DA 11–317, released on February 17, 2011, in CG Docket No. 10–51. The full text of document DA 11–317 and copies of any subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–A257, Washington, DC 20554. They may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY–B402, Washington, DC 20554, telephone: (800) 378–3160, fax: (202) 488–5563, or Internet: https:// www.bcpiweb.com. Document DA 11–317 can also be downloaded in Word or Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/policy. 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202–418–0530 (voice), 202–418–0432 (TTY). In the VRS Structure and Practices NOI, the Commission designated the ex parte status of the proceeding as ‘‘permit-but-disclose,’’ so any presentations related to document DA 11–317 will also be designated as such. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200 et. seq., this matter shall be treated as a ‘‘permit-butdisclose’’ proceeding in accordance with the Commission’s ex parte rules. Persons making oral ex parte presentations are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: PO 00000 Frm 00040 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 11463 permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 47 CFR 1.1206(b). Synopsis As part of ongoing VRS reform efforts associated with the VRS Structure and Practices NOI, the Bureau seeks additional comment and information regarding new and emerging technologies that may be used to access VRS. See Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service Program, Notice of Inquiry, published at 75 FR 41863, July 19, 2010. In the VRS Structure and Practices NOI, the Commission sought comment on how to improve the VRS program ‘‘to ensure that it is available to and used by the full spectrum of eligible users, encourages innovation, and is provided efficiently so as to be less susceptible to the waste, fraud, and abuse that plague the current program and threaten its long-term viability.’’ The NOI also sought comment on a number of issues concerning the provision of off-the-shelf video equipment, including the extent to which such equipment is available and affordable to VRS consumers, the extent to which this equipment can serve as an acceptable substitute for videophone equipment and software specifically designed for VRS users, and the extent to which changes in the VRS program are needed to allow consumers to use such equipment for VRS calls. Given the recent proliferation of these video technologies, the Bureau now requests that interested parties provide additional information and comment on the specific functionalities of these devices as they relate to the provision and use of VRS as follows: • What specific features or functions of off-the-shelf equipment, services, and software are needed to effectively use VRS? Commenters should specify whether each feature or function is necessary to use VRS and point-to-point communications or could be optional. What broadband speeds and frames-persecond transmission rates are necessary for acceptable video quality? What lux (lx) level ratings are required for a camera to produce acceptable images in low light settings? What other features must a camera have (e.g., pan, zoom, tilt)? How much jitter (lateral and angular) is tolerable? • To what extent are consumers currently using off-the-shelf video communication software and/or platforms in connection with VRS? How often do consumers use these technologies (e.g., Skype, Apple FaceTime) as compared to equipment and software issued by VRS providers for point-to-point communications? What are the advantages and E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1 11464 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 41 / Wednesday, March 2, 2011 / Notices disadvantages of the off-the-shelf technologies compared to technologies provided by VRS-providers? For example, are there specific functionalities—for either VRS or pointto-point communications—that these technologies offer that are not available on devices issued by providers? What are the current limitations of such technologies (e.g., with respect to interoperability, numbering, emergency services) and to what extent do such limitations impede their use by persons who rely on VRS? Do such off-the-shelf technologies comply with the Commission’s current rules? If they do not comply, in what ways do they not comply? Federal Communications Commission. Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau. [FR Doc. 2011–4646 Filed 3–1–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6712–01–P FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION on the subjects listed below on Thursday, March 3, 2011, in Room TW– C305, at 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC. The Commission will hear Item Nos. 1 thru 3 in a morning session from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. An afternoon session featuring Item Nos. 4 thru 7 will commence at 2 p.m. Sunshine Act Meeting; Open Commission Meeting; Thursday, March 3, 2011 February 24, 2011. The Federal Communications Commission will hold an Open Meeting Bureau Subject 1 Media .............................................................. 2 Wireless Telecommunications ....................... 3 Consumer & Governmental Affairs ................ 4 * * * ............................................................... Media .............................................................. 5 Wireline Competition ...................................... 6 emcdonald on DSK2BSOYB1PROD with NOTICES Item No. Wireless Telecommunications and Consumer & Governmental Affairs. 7 Media .............................................................. Title: Policies to Promote Rural Radio Service and to Streamline Allotment and Assignment Procedures (MB Docket No. 09–52; RM–11528). Summary: The Commission will consider an Order to revise rules or establish waiver standards that will make it easier for Native Nations to provide radio service to areas that are the functional equivalent of Tribal Lands and to Tribal Lands that are small or irregularly shaped; and to adjust policies for determining whether proposed new radio stations or station moves constitute an equitable distribution of radio service under Section 307(b) of the Communications Act. A Further Notice seeks comment on adopting a Tribal eligibility requirement or a Tribal bidding credit to foster radio service by Native Nations on their lands. Title: Improving Communications Services for Native Nations by Promoting Greater Utilization of Spectrum Over Tribal Lands. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to explore a range of recommendations to help close the wireless gap on Tribal Lands. Title: Improving Communications Services for Native Nations. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Inquiry that explores ways to overcome the barriers to deployment of communications services to Native Nations communities, and to improve consultation and coordination with Native Nations. Break * * *. Title: Amendment of the Commission’s Rules Related to Retransmission Consent (MB Docket No. 10–71). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on changes to rules governing or affecting retransmission consent negotiations between broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors. Title: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service (CC Docket No. 96–45); Lifeline and Link Up (WC Docket No. 03–109); Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reform and modernize the universal service Lifeline and Link Up programs by eliminating waste, fraud, and abuse; improving program administration, accountability, and fiscal responsibility; and updating the program in light of market and technology changes, including to support pilot programs for broadband adoption. Title: Implementation of Sections 716 and 717 of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CG Docket No. 10–213); Amendments to the Commission’s rules implementing Sections 255 and 251(a)(2) of the Communications Act of 1934, as Enacted by the Telecommunications Act of 1996 (WT Docket No. 96–198) and Accessible Mobile Phone Options for People who are Blind, Deaf-Blind, or Have Low Vision (CG Docket No. 10– 145). Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that seeks comment on rules implementing provisions of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). The NPRM proposes rules requiring providers of advanced communications services and manufacturers of equipment used for those services to make their products accessible to people with disabilities. Title: Video Description: Implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010. Summary: The Commission will consider a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to reinstate the video description rules adopted by the Commission in 2000, as directed in the CVAA. VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:34 Mar 01, 2011 Jkt 223001 PO 00000 Frm 00041 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\02MRN1.SGM 02MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 41 (Wednesday, March 2, 2011)]
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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket No. 10-51; DA 11-317]


Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on 
Application of New and Emerging Technologies for Video Relay Service 
Use

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission seeks comment regarding new 
and emerging technologies that may be used to access Video Relay 
Service (VRS). With the proliferation of access to VRS through mobile 
technologies, the Commission has an interest in gathering information 
about use of these technologies in compliance with the Commission's 
rules. Comments received in response to this document

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will supplement the comments received in response to the VRS Structure 
and Practices Notice of Inquiry (VRS Structure and Practices NOI), and 
will be incorporated into the record of that proceeding.

DATES: Comments are due April 1, 2011. Reply comments are due April 18, 
2011.

ADDRESSES: FCC Headquarters at 445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, 
Washington, DC 20554. You may submit comments, identified by [CG Docket 
No. 10-51], by any of the following methods:
     Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the Commission's Electronic Comment 
Filing System (ECFS) https://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2/ or the Federal 
eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. Filers should follow 
the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting comments and 
transmit one electronic copy of the filing to each docket number 
referenced in the caption, which in this case is CG Docket No. 10-51. 
For ECFS filers, in completing the transmittal screen, filers should 
include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and the 
applicable docket 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 {your e-mail address{time} . A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. In addition, parties 
must send one copy to the Commission's duplicating contractor, Best 
Copy and Printing, Inc., 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554, or 
via e-mail to fcc@bcpiweb.com. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger 
delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or 
overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to 
the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal 
Communications Commission.
     All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings 
for the Commission's Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 
445 12th Street, SW., Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. All hand 
deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners.
     Envelopes must be disposed of before entering the 
building. The filing hours are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.
     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 must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., 
Washington DC 20554.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mason, Consumer and Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, at (202) 418-7126 or 
Diane.Mason@fcc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Application 
of New and Emerging Technologies for Video Relay Service Use, Public 
Notice, document DA 11-317, released on February 17, 2011, in CG Docket 
No. 10-51.
    The full text of document DA 11-317 and copies of any subsequently 
filed documents in this matter will be available for public inspection 
and copying via ECFS, and during regular business hours at the FCC 
Reference Information Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 
CY-A257, Washington, DC 20554. They may also be purchased from the 
Commission's duplicating contractor, Best Copy and Printing, Inc., 
Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-B402, Washington, DC 20554, 
telephone: (800) 378-3160, fax: (202) 488-5563, or Internet: https://www.bcpiweb.com. Document DA 11-317 can also be downloaded in Word or 
Portable Document Format (PDF) at https://www.fcc.gov/cgb/policy. 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 and Governmental Affairs Bureau 
at 202-418-0530 (voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
    In the VRS Structure and Practices NOI, the Commission designated 
the ex parte status of the proceeding as ``permit-but-disclose,'' so 
any presentations related to document DA 11-317 will also be designated 
as such. Pursuant to 47 CFR 1.1200 et. seq., this matter shall be 
treated as a ``permit-but-disclose'' proceeding in accordance with the 
Commission's ex parte rules. Persons making oral ex parte presentations 
are reminded that memoranda summarizing the presentations must contain 
summaries of the substance of the presentations and not merely a 
listing of the subjects discussed. More than a one or two sentence 
description of the views and arguments presented is generally required. 
Other rules pertaining to oral and written ex parte presentations in 
permit-but-disclose proceedings are set forth in 47 CFR 1.1206(b).

Synopsis

    As part of ongoing VRS reform efforts associated with the VRS 
Structure and Practices NOI, the Bureau seeks additional comment and 
information regarding new and emerging technologies that may be used to 
access VRS. See Structure and Practices of the Video Relay Service 
Program, Notice of Inquiry, published at 75 FR 41863, July 19, 2010. In 
the VRS Structure and Practices NOI, the Commission sought comment on 
how to improve the VRS program ``to ensure that it is available to and 
used by the full spectrum of eligible users, encourages innovation, and 
is provided efficiently so as to be less susceptible to the waste, 
fraud, and abuse that plague the current program and threaten its long-
term viability.'' The NOI also sought comment on a number of issues 
concerning the provision of off-the-shelf video equipment, including 
the extent to which such equipment is available and affordable to VRS 
consumers, the extent to which this equipment can serve as an 
acceptable substitute for videophone equipment and software 
specifically designed for VRS users, and the extent to which changes in 
the VRS program are needed to allow consumers to use such equipment for 
VRS calls. Given the recent proliferation of these video technologies, 
the Bureau now requests that interested parties provide additional 
information and comment on the specific functionalities of these 
devices as they relate to the provision and use of VRS as follows:
     What specific features or functions of off-the-shelf 
equipment, services, and software are needed to effectively use VRS? 
Commenters should specify whether each feature or function is necessary 
to use VRS and point-to-point communications or could be optional. What 
broadband speeds and frames-per-second transmission rates are necessary 
for acceptable video quality? What lux (lx) level ratings are required 
for a camera to produce acceptable images in low light settings? What 
other features must a camera have (e.g., pan, zoom, tilt)? How much 
jitter (lateral and angular) is tolerable?
     To what extent are consumers currently using off-the-shelf 
video communication software and/or platforms in connection with VRS? 
How often do consumers use these technologies (e.g., Skype, Apple 
FaceTime) as compared to equipment and software issued by VRS providers 
for point-to-point communications? What are the advantages and

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disadvantages of the off-the-shelf technologies compared to 
technologies provided by VRS-providers? For example, are there specific 
functionalities--for either VRS or point-to-point communications--that 
these technologies offer that are not available on devices issued by 
providers? What are the current limitations of such technologies (e.g., 
with respect to interoperability, numbering, emergency services) and to 
what extent do such limitations impede their use by persons who rely on 
VRS? Do such off-the-shelf technologies comply with the Commission's 
current rules? If they do not comply, in what ways do they not comply?

Federal Communications Commission.
Karen Peltz Strauss,
Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.
[FR Doc. 2011-4646 Filed 3-1-11; 8:45 am]
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