Source: http://www.fcc.gov/print/node/47098
Timestamp: 2014-07-29 16:30:15
Document Index: 222111023

Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 225', '§ 64', '§ 64', '§ 225', '§ 64', '§ 64', '§ 64', '§ 64', '§ 225', '§ 64']

The Enforcement Bureau of the Federal Communications Commission and American Network, Inc. by their respective authorized representatives, hereby enter into this Consent Decree for the purpose of terminating the Bureau’s investigation into ANI’s provision of Telecommunications Relay Services and compensation from the TRS Fund, including the Company’s compliance with Section 225 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended,2 and Sections 64.604 and 64.611 of the Commission’s rules.3
(c) “ANI” or “Company” means American Network, Inc. and its predecessors-in-
interest and successors-in-interest.
(e) “Commission” and “FCC” mean the Federal Communications Commission and all of its bureaus and offices.
(f) “Communications Laws” means, collectively, the Act, the Rules, and the published and promulgated orders and decisions of the Commission to which ANI was subject to by virtue of its business activities conducted pursuant to its certification as a provider of Internet-based TRS eligible to receive reimbursements from the TRS Fund. (g) “Compliance Reports” mean the reports ANI is required to file with the 1 The Investigation was originally identified as file number EB-11-TC-021.
2 47 U.S.C. § 225.
Commission pursuant to paragraph 15.
(i) “Internet-based TRS” means IP CTS, IP Relay, and VRS collectively.
(j) “IP CTS” means Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service, 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(12).
(k) “IP Relay” means Internet Protocol Relay Service, 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(a)(13).
(l) “Investigation” means investigative measures and reviews undertaken by the Bureau regarding the Company’s compliance with Section 225 of the Act, 47 U.S.C. § 225 and the TRS Rules in File No.: EB-TCD-12-00000342 (formerly EB-11-TC-021). (m) “Parties” means ANI and the Bureau, each of which is a “Party.”
(n) “Reimbursement Dates” means the dates on which ANI received reimbursement from the TRS Fund for minutes handled. (o) “Rules” means the Commission’s regulations found in Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
(p) “TRS” means Telecommunications Relay Services, 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(a)(22).
(q) “TRS Fund” or “Fund” means the Telecommunications Relay Services Fund, 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii).
(r) “TRS Fund administrator” or “Administrator” means the entity selected by the Commission to administer the TRS Fund, 47 C.F.R. § 64.604(c)(5)(iii).
(s) “TRS Rules” means the regulations set forth at Section 64.601 through Section 64.613 of the Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 64.601 et. seq. and Commission orders implementing and interpreting 47 U.S.C. § 225 of the Act, and any other Commission rules and orders applicable to TRS providers.
(t) “Voluntary Contribution” means the payment made by or on behalf of ANI to the United States Treasury pursuant to this Consent Decree and described at paragraph 17.
(u) “VRS” means Video Relay Service, 47 C.F.R. § 64.601(a)(27). 2
TRS enables persons who have a hearing or speech impairment to communicate using voice communications