1. TASA Advisory Committee Meeting
Welcome
TASA Advisory Committee Meeting
April 26, 2017

2. AGENDA
1:30 – 1:45 Reading of Meeting Notice – Pamela Page Initial Meeting Notes – Curtis Williams Introductions – Curtis Williams Participant Appearances 1:45 – 2:15 FCC and PSC Updates - Jeff Bates and Curtis Williams 2:15 – 2:45 FTRI Proposed Budget - James Forstall 2:45 – 3:00 Break 3:00 – 3:30 Sprint Relay Update – Jeff Branch  Service Update  Outreach Report 3:30 – 4:00 Other 4:00 Conclude
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3. Initial Meeting Notes
A transcript will be made of today’s meeting and provided to all TASA Committee Members.
Please make sure your microphone is on when speaking. The green light should be on.
Please silence your cell phones during today’s meeting.
Please state your name before speaking so we know who is making comments for the record.
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4. Florida PSC TASA Meeting – April 26, 2017 Tom D’Angelo
Florida Association of the Deaf, Inc. 128 Bay Bridge Drive
Saint Augustine Beach, FL 32080
(904)
Rick Kottler, Executive Director
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services
   Of the Treasure Coast, Inc.
1016 NE Jensen Beach Blvd.
Jensen Beach, FL 34957
(Voice)
(Toll free)
(Fax)
Chris Littlewood Florida Coordinating Council for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing st Terrace North Seminole, FL (727)
Cheryl Rhodes Florida Deaf/Blind Association 500 Northfield Lane The Villages, FL (352) – VP & Voice number
Maryrose Sirianni BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., d/b/a AT&T Florida 150 South Monroe Street Suite 400 Tallahassee, Florida (850) Fax (850)
Timothy D. Wata
12514 Cragside Lane
Windermere, FL 34786
(407)
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5. PSC Contacts
Curtis Williams, Regulatory Analyst IV Office of Telecommunications (850) Voice (850) FAX
Jeff Bates, Research Associate
Office of Telecommunications
(850) – Voice
(850) – Fax
Pamela H. Page, Attorney Office of the General Counsel (850) Voice (850) Fax
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6. FCC & PSC Updates since October 20, 2016 TASA Meeting Florida PSC
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7. FCC Number vs DA Number on Orders
Decisions are issued in two different ways: by the authority of the entire Commission, with each Commissioner voting; or by authority delegated to the Bureaus and Offices of the Commission.
If the decision is decided by the Commission, it is identified by an FCC number. The FCC number is comprised of two digits indicating the year, and a number of up to 3 digits indicating the sequence, such as FCC
If the decision is issued through authority delegated to the FCC Bureaus and Offices, it is identified by a DA number. The DA number is constructed similarly to an FCC number, with two initial digits indicating the year, and a number of up to 4 digits indicating the sequence such as DA
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8. Order DA 16-1433 Released December 21, 2016
In this Order, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau granted Convo Communications, LLC a five-year certification of eligibility to receive compensation from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Services Fund (TRS Fund) for the provision of video relay service.
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9. DA 17-76 – Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Released January 17, 2017
The Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau adopted a Report and Order amending the telecommunications relay service (TRS) rules to incorporate technical standards for the interoperability and portability of services, equipment, and software used for video relay service (VRS).
The Bureau is seeking additional comment on the scope of the application of the technical standards for user equipment and software.
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10. DA 17-86 Order and Declaratory Ruling Released January 18, 2017
The Wireline Competition Bureau and Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau granted VTCSecure, LLC’s July 6, 2016 petition for a waiver of the Commission’s rules to allow VTCSecure, the provider of direct video calling (DVC) customer support services, to access the telecommunications relay service (TRS) Numbering Directory.
The Bureaus granted VTCSecure’s request for a declaratory ruling that video relay service (VRS) providers must route and connect all direct voice, video and text calls between telephone numbers listed in the TRS Numbering Directory.
The Bureaus concluded that the waiver and declaratory ruling will promote cooperation and interoperability between VRS providers and VTCSecure.
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11. In December 2016 the PSC published and made available on its website its 2016 Relay Report
Request for Proposals (RFP) for Relay Service beginning in March 2018
The Sprint Relay contract expires February 28, 2018.
On February 24, 2017 Sprint provided written notice to the PSC that it does not intend to extend the relay provider contract into the option years.
A Bidders Conference was held on March 23, 2017 to obtain input from interested persons on the Draft RFP.
Staff filed a recommendation on April 21, 2017 for the May 4, 2017 Agenda to obtain approval to release the RFP.
PSC Updates
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12. PSC Updates FTRI Fiscal Year 2017-2018 Proposed Budget
March 1, 2017 – FTRI submitted its proposed fiscal year budget for Commission consideration.
April 26, 2017 – FTRI Budget Presentation to TASA Committee.
May 24, 2017 – Commission staff is scheduled to file a recommendation for Commission consideration of FTRI’s proposed budget.
June 6, 2017 – The Commission is scheduled to consider staff’s recommendation on FTRI’s proposed budget.
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13. Questions or Comments?
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14. Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
Next…
Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
James Forstall
Executive Director
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