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title: Telecommunications Relay Service Fund Contribution Factor Decreases
date: 2010-07-09T10:10:18-04:00
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# Telecommunications Relay Service Fund Contribution Factor Decreases

 July 9, 2010

 

 

 

 

 

 

We have a classic ​“man bites dog” story for you today: The FCC announced that its contribution factor for the fund that supports the Telecommunications Relay Service -- a telecom assistance service for persons with hearing or speech disabilities -- is ***decreasing*** by nearly 50%. Whereas last year’s TRS contribution factor was 1.1% of telecom revenues, the 2010-11 factor is only 0.585% of telecom revenues.

However, this rate was lowered in part by a one-time application of a refund from the 2009-10 fund. Carriers can expect a slight increase in July 2011, after the one-time refund is exhausted.

The new rate is effective as of July 1. Carriers subject to the TRS fund (basically, any entity that files a FCC Form 499) should see the lower rate on their next invoice from the TRS administrator.

Kelley Drye’s client advisory on the TRS reduction is available [here.](http://www.kelleydrye.com/publications/client_advisories/0584)

The FCC order setting the TRS contribution factor is available [here.](https://s3.amazonaws.com/cdn.kelleydrye.com/content/uploads/blogs/comm-law-monitor/2010/07/TRS-Order.pdf)

 

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