January 17, 2007 Accessibility CustomerService 2006 Annual Report.

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January 17, 2007 Accessibility CustomerService 2006 Annual Report

2 Furthering Access to Telecommunications for Americans with Disabilities Telecommunications Relay Service, Closed Captioning, Accessible Video Broadcast Information Implementing Consumer Policy Junk Fax Prevention Act, CAN-SPAM Act, Accurate Consumer Billing, Continued Slamming Adjudications Rapid Response to Consumer Needs Consumer Center, Web Portals, Publications Targeted Outreach Broadband, DTV, Disability Issues, Tribal, Rural, Spanish Speakers Working with our State, Tribal, and Local, Governmental Partners Leveraging Technology Web Portals, Electronic Comment Filing System, Reference Information Center, Consumer Information Registry, Spanish Language Web Pages

3 Strengthening Telecommunications Relay Service Video Relay Service (VRS) providers must provide interoperability with competing VRS providers Exploring technical enhancements to VRS More flexibility for VRS communications assistants Convened E9-1-1 Disability Access Summit to facilitate critical E9-1-1 access during emergencies Approved IP Captioned Telephone Relay Service

4 Strengthening Telecommunications Relay Service (cont.) Improve management and administration of Interstate TRS Fund Expanded number of eligible entities providing covered VRS through expedited certification decisions Accessible Emergency Information Reminded video programming distributors of their obligation to make emergency information accessible to individuals with hearing disabilities Interagency Coordinating Council Represent FCC as Chair of Emergency Subcommittee of Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities

5 Junk Fax Prevention Act Implemented Congressionally mandated protections against unsolicited facsimile advertising Customer Account Record Exchange Improved the FCC’s CARE rules Slamming (Switching of Consumer’s Authorized Carrier) Closed 1386 slamming complaints CAN-SPAM Ongoing administration of the Wireless Domain Registry to protect wireless consumers from unwanted commercial electronic mail messages

6 Total CGB Consumer Contacts: 2,176,620 Amount Returned to Consumers $2,344,727 returned to consumers through Informal Complaint process $89,044 returned to consumers as a result of Slamming Complaints $0 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $3,000,000 $2,433,771: Total amount returned to consumers in 2006

7 Disability Access Services Converted over 3994 pages of print documents into accessible formats (e.g., Braille, large print, audio) Provided hundreds of hours of sign language interpreting, CART, and revoicing services Spanish Language Translations Created Spanish language forms for filing comments and complaints Translated 60 consumer fact sheets and all disability and DTV web pages Improved Spanish portal home page, “Bienvenidos” Consumer Publications Projects Created or updated nearly 100 fact sheets, consumer advisories, and other publications Technical Improvements Improved Reference Information Center processing time by allowing consumers to send faxes 24/7 using toll-free 800 number Improved Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) allowing more tailored search results

8 Launched “DTV Toolkit” on website “Ask the FCC” sessions in Harlem, Poughkeepsie, and Port Jervis, NY Participated in international forum on accessibility in Mexico City Featured PSAs on D.C. Metro buses and subway stations Participated in La Raza annual conference in Los Angeles, CA Recognized by Department of Homeland Security for promoting emergency preparedness with respect to persons with disabilities Hosted Fourth Annual Dialogue with National Congress of American Indians Sponsored Indian Telecom Initiatives workshops on broadband deployment, public safety and homeland security in Indian Country Participated in annual meetings of National Congress of American Indians and United South and Eastern Tribes Created web portal for live web casts of Indian Telecom Initiatives workshops