In general
Within 6 months after , the Commission shall establish rules that define as eligible for relay service support those programs that are approved by the Commission for the distribution of specialized customer premises equipment designed to make telecommunications service, Internet access service, and advanced communications, including interexchange services and advanced telecommunications and information services, accessible by low-income individuals who are deaf-blind.
Individuals who are deaf-blind defined
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Annual amount
The total amount of support the Commission may provide from its interstate relay fund for any fiscal year may not exceed $10,000,000.
June 19, 1934, ch. 652Pub. L. 111–260, title I, § 105124 Stat. 2762Pub. L. 111–265, § 2(4)124 Stat. 2795(, title VII, § 719, as added , , ; amended , (5), , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
Pub. L. 98–22198 Stat. 32Pub. L. 102–569section 1905(2) of Title 29section 1901 of Title 29The Helen Keller National Center Act, referred to in subsec. (b), is title II of , , , which is classified principally to chapter 21 (§ 1901 et seq.) of Title 29, Labor. The term “individuals who are deaf-blind” is defined in section 206(2) of the Act, as amended by , which is classified to . For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.
Amendments
Pub. L. 111–265, § 2(5)2010—Subsec. (a). , inserted “low-income” after “accessible by”.
Pub. L. 111–265, § 2(4), made technical amendment to reference in original act which appears in text as reference to “”.