VRS Reform Workshop

The Federal Communications Commission is working on a comprehensive review of the Video Relay Service (VRS) program to ensure that the program's underlying structure fosters the efficient, effective, and lawful provision of VRS. As part of the review, the FCC will hold a public workshop on December 17 covering: 1) The most efficient way to deliver VRS, particularly whether the service should remain a competitive service or be provided via competitive bidding; 2) A fair, efficient, and transparent compensation methodology; and, 3) Mechanisms for combating waste, fraud and abuse, addressing service rules, and addressing technical matters such as interoperability, ten-digit numbering, and emergency call handling.