Act of June 19, 1934, tit. VII, sec. 719 (as amended)

RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF-BLIND INDIVIDUALS.

Year: 2026Length: 153 wordsOfficial source
SEC. 719. [47 U.S.C. 620] RELAY SERVICES FOR DEAF-BLIND INDIVIDUALS. (a) In general.—Within 6 months after the date of enactment of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, the Commission shall establish rules that define as eligible for relay service support those programs that are approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications service, Internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible by low-income individuals who are deaf-blind. (b) Individuals Who Are Deaf-blind Defined.—For purposes of this subsection, the term “individuals who are deaf-blind” has the same meaning given such term in the Helen Keller National Center Act, as amended by the Rehabilitation Act Amendments of 1992 (29 U.S.C. 1905(2)). (c) Annual amount.—The total amount of support the Commission may provide from its interstate relay fund for any fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000.
Cross-references to the US Code
47 U.S.C. 620
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