The Federal Communications Commission is making big moves to help those with disabilities communicate. In a recent ruling, the FCC determined that it would replace the long-standing teletypewriter ...

The RTT feature on an iPhone sends text messages immediately as you type them without requiring you to hit send. RTT, or real-time text, is built into the iPhone 6 ...

The Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC or the Commission) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) on the transition from text telephone (TTY) to real-time text (RTT) was published in the Federal ...

The FCC this week adopted rules that will allow carriers to replace their existing (but aging) TTY systems with the more modern RTT (real-time text) service. The move is meant to expand the tools for ...

On December 15, 2016, at the last Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) Open Meeting under Chairman Tom Wheeler’s tenure, the Commission voted unanimously to adopt a Report and Order ...

RTT refers to Real-Time Text, a solution aimed at helping the deaf and hard-of-hearing community have real-time conversations over the phone. RTT calls are an accessibility feature that must be ...

The FCC has approved a proposal to help people with disabilities use telephone services more easily through real-time text technology. Real-time text, or RTT, is a replacement for TTY typewriter ...