Video Relay Service : Program Funding and Reform.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Deaf people.

Technological innovations.

Telecommunication--Law and legislation.

Telecommunication.

Television.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (12 pages)) : digital, PDF file

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2015.

System Details:

System requirements: PDF reader software.

text file

PDF

Summary:

Provides overview of video relay service (VRS), which allows persons with hearing disabilities using American Sign Language to communicate with voice telephone users through video equipment, rather than through typed text. Reviews June 2013 enacted and proposed FCC reforms to VRS, and addresses Congressional considerations.

This report is one in a series of updates. For the most recent coverage of this report series, please see 13-R4-2830a in the 2013 issue.

Notes:

CRS Report.

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Sept. 2015). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Resources, Science, and Industry Division. Video Relay Service

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.