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 PUBLIC  NOTICE  Federal  Communications  Commission  News  media  Information  202/  418-  0500  445  12  th  St.  S.  W.  Fax-  On-  Demand  202/  418-  2830  Washington,  D.  C.  20554  TTY  202/  418-  2555 
 Internet:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov  ftp.  fcc.  gov 
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 DA  03-  2409  Released:  July  24,  2003 


 NOTICE  OF  CERTIFICATION  OF  STATE  TELECOMMUNICATIONS  RELAY  SERVICE  (TRS)  PROGRAMS 
 CC  DOCKET  NO.  98-  67 


 Notice  is  hereby  given  that  the  applications  for  certification  of  state  Telecommunication  Relay  Services  (TRS)  programs  of  the  states  listed  below  have  been  granted,  subject  to  the  condition  described  below, 
 pursuant  to  Title  IV  of  the  Americans  with  Disabilities  Act  (ADA),  47  U.  S.  C.  §  225(  f)(  2),  and  section  64.605(  b)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  64.  605(  b).  On  the  basis  of  the  state  applications,  the 
 Commission  has  determined  that: 
 (1)  The  TRS  program  of  the  states  meet  or  exceed  all  operational,  technical,  and  functional  minimum  standards  contained  in  section  64.  604  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  64.  604; 


 (2)  The  TRS  programs  of  the  listed  states  make  available  adequate  procedures  and  remedies  for  enforcing  the  requirements  of  the  state  program;  and 
 (3)  The  TRS  programs  of  the  listed  states  in  no  way  conflict  with  federal  law. 
 The  Commission  also  has  determined  that,  where  applicable,  the  intrastate  funding  mechanisms  of  the  listed  states  are  labeled  in  a  manner  that  promotes  national  understanding  of  TRS  and  does  not  offend  the  public, 
 consistent  with  section  64.605(  d)  of  the  Commission’s  rules,  47  C.  F.  R.  §  64.  605(  d). 
 Because  the  Commission  may  adopt  changes  to  the  rules  governing  relay  programs,  including  state  relay  programs,  the  certification  granted  herein  is  conditioned  on  a  demonstration  of  compliance  with  the  new 
 rules  adopted  and  any  additional  new  rules  that  are  adopted  by  the  Commission.  The  Commission  will  provide  guidance  to  the  states  on  demonstrating  compliance  with  such  rule  changes. 


 This  certification,  as  conditioned  herein,  shall  remain  in  effect  for  a  five  year  period,  beginning  July  26,  2003,  and  ending  July  25,  2008,  pursuant  to  47  C.  F.  R.  §  64.605(  c).  One  year  prior  to  the  expiration  of  this 
 certification,  July  25,  2007,  the  states  may  apply  for  renewal  of  their  TRS  program  certification  by  filing  documentation  in  accordance  with  the  Commission's  rules,  pursuant  to  47  C.  F.  R.  §§  64.605(  a)  and  (b). 
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 THIRD  GROUP  OF  STATES  APPROVED  FOR  CERTIFICATION 
 File  No:  TRS-  54-  02  File  No:  TRS-  28-  02  Michigan  Public  Service  Commission  Puerto  Rico  Telecommunications  Regulatory 
 State  of  Michigan  State  of  Puerto  Rico 


 Copies  of  applications  for  certification  are  available  for  public  inspection  and  copying  during  regular  business  hours  at  the  FCC  Reference  Information  Center,  Portals  II,  445  12  th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  A257, 
 Washington,  DC  20554.  The  applications  for  certification  are  also  available  on  the  Commission’s  web  site  at  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  dro/  trs_  by_  state.  html.  They  may  also  be  purchased  from  the  Commission’s 
 duplicating  contractor,  Qualex  International,  Portals  II,  44512  th  Street,  SW,  Room  CY-  B402,  Washington,  DC  20554,  telephone  (202)  863-  2893,  facsimile  (202)  863-  2898,  or  via  e-  mail  qualexint@  aol.  com. 


 To  request  materials  in  accessible  formats  for  people  with  disabilities  (Braille,  large  print,  electronic  files,  audio  format),  send  an  e-  mail  to  fcc504@  fcc.  gov  or  call  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  at  202 
 418-  0531  (voice),  202  418-  7365  9  (tty).  The  Public  Notice  can  also  be  downloaded  in  Text  and  ASCII  formats  at:  http://  www.  fcc.  gov/  cgb/  dro. 


 For  further  information  regarding  this  Public  Notice,  contact  Erica  Myers,  Consumer  &  Governmental  Affairs  Bureau,  Disability  Rights  Office  (202)  418-  2429  (voice),  (202)  418-  0464  (TTY),  or  e-  mail 
 Erica.  Myers@  fcc.  gov. 
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