PUBLIC NOTICE Federal Communications Commission 445 12th St., S.W. Washington, D.C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 DA 13-1814 Released: August 27, 2013 REQUEST FOR COMMENT ON PETITION FILED BY PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS, INC. REGARDING THE PROVISION OF BOTH INBOUND AND OUTBOUND FUNCTIONALITY FOR INTERNET PROTOCOL CAPTIONED TELEPHONE SERVICES CG Docket Nos. 10-51 & 03-123 Comments: (15 days after date of publication in the Federal Register) Reply Comments: (25 days after date of publication in the Federal Register) On July 8, 2013, Purple Communications, Inc. (Purple) filed a petition (Purple Petition) requesting expedited clarification or partial reconsideration, or, alternatively, a waiver of one aspect of the VRS Reform Order regarding the use of Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) through web or wireless technologies.1 Specifically, Purple requests that the Commission clarify that footnote 122 of the VRS Reform Order, stating that “calls that are completed using a technology that does not provide both inbound and outbound functionality are not compensable from the TRS Fund,” does not apply when users access IP CTS through web and wireless services.2 Purple asserts that this footnote, if left intact, would force Purple and other IP CTS providers to cease the provision of IP CTS using web and wireless applications because “there is no technology currently available that allows inbound IP CTS over web or wireless technologies to be captioned without some intermediary step.”3 Pursuant to Sections 1.429 of the Commission’s rules, 47 C.F.R. § 1.429, we invite interested parties to file comments on the Purple Petition and to file reply comments on or before the dates specified above. All filings must reference CG Docket Nos. 10-51 & 03-123. Comments may be filed using the Commission’s Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) or by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings. Comments may be filed electronically using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs2. Filers should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting comments. In completing the transmittal screen, commenters should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, and CG Docket Nos. 10-51 & 03- 123. 1 Purple Communications, Inc., Petition of Purple Communications, Inc. for Expedited Clarification or Partial Reconsideration or, Alternatively, a Waiver, CG Docket Nos. 03-123 and 10-51 (filed July 8, 2013) (Purple Petition). 2 Purple Petition at 1. 3 Id. at 1-2. 2Parties who choose to file by paper must file an original and one copy of each filing. If more than one docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers must submit one additional copy for each additional docket or rulemaking number. Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service mail. All filings must be addressed to the Commission’s Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal Communications Commission. All hand-delivered or messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission’s Secretary must be delivered to FCC Headquarters at 445 12th St., SW, Room TW-A325, Washington, DC 20554. The filing hours are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building. Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743. U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554. A copy of this Notice, the Purple Petition and any subsequently filed documents in this matter will be available during regular business hours at the FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257, Washington, D.C. 20554, (202) 418-0270. This Notice, Purple Petition and any subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from the Commission’s duplicating contractor at its website, www.bcpiweb.com, or call 1-800-378-3160. A copy of the submission may also be found by searching on ECFS (insert CG Docket Nos. 10-51 & 03-123 into the Proceeding block). People with Disabilities: 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 the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). This document can also be downloaded in Word and Portable Document Format (PDF) at: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/trs.html. For further information, please contact Gregory Hlibok, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, at (202) 559-5158 (voice/videophone) or e-mail at Gregory.Hlibok@fcc.gov. -FCC-