For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC: On July 1, 2025, the FCC released an Order approving compensation rates for Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS).
Specifically, the FCC approves the compensation rates for traditional (TTY-based) TRS, Speech-to-Speech Relay Service (STS), analog Captioned Telephone Service (CTS), Internet Protocol (IP) Relay Services, Video Relay Service (VRS), and IP CTS for the period from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026.
Link to the Order:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/trs-fund-compensation-formulas-fund-year-2025-26
General information regarding TRS is available at: www.fcc.gov/trs. For further information, please contact Stephen Wang, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-1634, or by email to Stephen.Wang@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at 844-432-2275 (videophone).