Flexibility Key to RTT Transition, CTIA Says
The FCC should “provide flexibility for wireless providers and equipment manufacturers to develop and implement the necessary network and handset standards and capabilities to support" the transition from the text telephone (TTY) technology to real-time text (RTT), CTIA said during…
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a panel at the M-Enabling Summit in Arlington, Virginia, recounted a filing posted Friday in docket 16-145. As deaf, hard of hearing, and speech-impaired consumers “increasingly adopt innovative wireless services, including Text-To-911, CTIA said it supports the Commission affirming the wireless industry’s ability to transition toward solutions like real-time, which may better meet the needs of today’s consumers." The FCC approved an NPRM on the transition at its April 28 meeting (see 1604280055).