FCC rates for Relay calls proposed

On April 30, 2010, the Federal Communications Commission released a public notice regarding rates for telecommunication relay services.

It states, in part, that carriers break down into three tiers:
"Tier I includes monthly minutes up to 50,000; Tier II includes monthly minutes between 50,001 and 500,000; and Tier III includes monthly minutes above 500,000."

They then state the formula by which they come to the following conclusion:
"This calculation results in rates of $5.7754 for Tier I, $6.0318 for Tier II, and $3.8963 for Tier III."

These rates seem to be per minute of use.

So, it seems to me, the assumption is that big companies can absorb more costs - and therefore should be punished for their success.

This could be disastrous for the Deaf community. Large video relay services may have to cut back or cut out service entirely.

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