PUBLIC NOTICE
Federal Communications Commission
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DA 17-137
Released:  February 7, 2017
ANNOUNCEMENT OF EFFECTIVE DATE FOR REAL-TIME TEXT RULES 
AND COMMENT AND REPLY COMMENT DEADLINES 
FOR THE FURTHER NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING 
CG Docket No. 16-145
GN Docket No. 15-178
Comment Deadline:  February 22, 2017
Reply Comment Deadline: March 24, 2017
On December 15, 2016, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) 
adopted a Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM)
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in the above-
referenced proceeding, amending its rules and seeking additional comment on certain matters pertaining 
to a transition from text telephone (TTY) technology to real-time text (RTT) communication over 
wireless Internet Protocol (IP) enabled networks.  The Commission ordered that the amendments to its 
rules shall be effective 30 days after publication in the Federal Register unless otherwise specified.
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  The 
rule amendments were published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017.
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  Accordingly, the rule 
amendments will become effective on February 22, 2017.
In addition to the amended rules, the Commission extended the notice conditions imposed on 
service providers that have been or will be granted a waiver of the Commission’s TTY support obligation 
for IP-based services.  The implementation of those requirements are subject to the Paperwork Reduction 
Act of 1995 (PRA) and shall be effective upon publication in the Federal Register of a notice announcing 
the approval by the Office of Management and Budget of the new information collection requirements 
under the PRA.
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A summary of the FNPRM was also published in the Federal Register on January 23, 2017.
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The 
Commission established the comment deadline to be 30 days after publication in the Federal Registrar 
and the reply comment deadline to be 60 days after publication in the Federal Registrar.  Accordingly, 
                                                     
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Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology; Petition for Rulemaking to Update the Commission’s Rules 
for Access to Support the Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, and Petition for Waiver of Rules 
Requiring Support of TTY Technology, Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, FCC 16-169
(rel. Dec. 16, 2016) (RTT Order).  The RTT Order is available on the Commission’s website at 
https://www.fcc.gov/document/adoption-real-time-text-rtt-rules.  
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Id. at para. 105.
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FCC, Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, 82 Fed. Reg. 7699 (Jan. 23, 2017) (RTT Final Rules 
Summary).
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RTT Order at para. 106.
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FCC, Transition from TTY to Real-Time Text Technology, 82 Fed. Reg. 7766 (Jan. 23, 2017) (RTT Proposed 
Rules Summary).
2comments responding to the FNPRM must be filed on or before February 22, 2017, and reply comments 
must be filed on or before March 24, 2017.  
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), (844) 432-2275 (videophone), or 202-418-0432 (TTY).
For further information regarding this proceeding, please contact Michael Scott, Disability Rights 
Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-1264, e-mail Michael.Scott@fcc.gov
or Suzy Rosen Singleton, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at (202) 
510-9446, e-mail Suzanne.Singleton@fcc.gov. 
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