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Three Companies Express Concern Over Timing of Further NPRM on VRS Program

The time frame of the video relay services (VRS) program Further NPRM will likely take providers past at least one more rate cut, said ASL Services, CAAG/Star VRS and Convo Communications in a filing in FCC docket 03-123 posted Friday.…

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The companies identify themselves as the three "smallest, emergent and minority-owned businesses" that are being compensated at a rate lower than their reasonable and necessary costs of providing VRS. The companies said they requested an expedited process because any further reductions in rates could put them out of business.