The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is seeking public input on two petitions that challenge the compensation rates set for Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS). The current rates are $1.42 per minute from December 1, 2020, to June 30, 2021, and $1.30 per minute starting July 1, 2021. IDT Telecom believes the FCC should have lowered the contribution factor to the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund when it reduced the compensation rates. T-Mobile USA argues that the FCC's decision to adopt a single rate didn't consider all costs and lacked a proper basis. Public responses are due by March 9, 2021, with replies due by March 19, 2021.
Simple Explanation
The FCC, which helps make rules about how phones and the internet work together, wants people to comment on changes to how much phone companies get paid for a special service that helps people understand phone calls. Some companies think the rules aren't fair and want the FCC to change them, so they are asking everyone to share their thoughts.