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Any Video Relay Service (VRS) provider that blocks...

Any Video Relay Service (VRS) provider that blocks consumers from using competing services to leave a point-to-point video message should be sanctioned, Purple told several FCC officials in meetings Thursday, an ex parte filing said (http://bit.ly/ZycJLa). The commission must also…

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take steps to create a fair competitive environment that lets smaller providers grow their market share and increase operating efficiencies, Purple told aides to four FCC commissioners. The steps should include addressing interoperability issues, allowing address book portability and banning VRS interpreter non-compete agreements, Purple said. Purple also encouraged adoption of its proposed VRS rate structure (CD Oct 9 p14), and action on its request for a limited waiver of the March 7 deadline to set IP Captioned Telephone Service to a default “captions off” setting (CD March 5 p12).