Verizon Seeks FCC Waiver Like AT&T's To Offer Real-Time Text as TTY Substitute
Verizon asked the FCC for a waiver like the one granted AT&T to use real-time text (RTT) IP-enabled wireless services as a substitute for text telephony (TTY) services for the deaf and hard of hearing (see 1510060026). In the temporary…
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AT&T waiver order, the commission invited “requests from similarly situated providers seeking a similar waiver of the TTY requirements,” Verizon noted in a waiver petition posted Friday in docket 15-178. “The Commission should grant Verizon the same waiver under the rules that it granted to AT&T,” including “the same customer notification, progress reporting, and duration conditions,” the telco said. Verizon said it was developing RTT as an IP-enabled successor to TTY, but it will take time. Verizon also supports a review of rules to facilitate a smooth transition from TTY. AT&T has asked the agency to open a rulemaking.