Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!rpi!zaphod.mps.ohio-state.edu!samsung!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!385!14.0!Ann.Stalnaker From: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org (Ann Stalnaker) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: TDD Relay Info Message-ID: <18504@bunker.isc-br.com> Date: 4 Apr 91 19:35:09 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.isc-br.com Reply-To: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org Organization: FidoNet node 1:385/14.0 - Fingers Talk, Lawton OK Lines: 218 Approved: wtm@bunker.hcap.fidonet.org Index Number: 14630 [This is from the Silent Talk Conference] State by State Status of Dual Party TDD relay services. Rev. 03/29/91 Information compiled from various sources considered reliable but has NOT been independently verified. Please post additions - corrections - updates on SilentTalk or via NetMail to Jack O'Keeffe at 129/26. __________________________________________________________________________ ALABAMA - Statewide relay started 2/89. Contractor AT&T. .10 to .25/mo. surcharge. Interstate calls NOT permitted. Discounted rates for intrastate calls. ALASKA - Relay Legislation approved 6/90 ARKANSAS - Statewide relay service by ODHI eff. 7/87. State Funded. No "chatty" calls permitted. 15 min. limit. 3 call limit. ARIZONA - Statewide relay available since 3/87. Cost included in "911 EXCISE TAX" (.06% TO .08% of billing) Spanish speaking operators available. CALIFORNIA - Statewide relay started 1/87. Contractor AT&T. Funded by .3% surcharge. Interstate calls NOT permitted. New proposal in works. COLORADO - Statewide relay startup 11/90. Contractor SPRINT. .10/Month surcharge. No restrictions on time, number or length of calls. Interstate calls allowed both outgoing and incoming. SPRINT service thru relay center in Austin, TX.. CONNECTICUT - Relay service since 7/89. Surcharge .O5/mo. Calls limited to 20 minutes. DIST. of COLUMBIA - Private relay service available in most of metro area. Federal relay for calls to or from federal offices. DELAWARE - Statewide relay startup 1/91. Contractor AT&T. Cost is included in tarriff. FLORIDA - No statewide relay. GEORGIA - Legislation passed 3/90. Startup anticipated 7/91. Funded by surcharge of up to .20/month. HAWAII - Statewide relay service started 7/89. Contractor GTE. .12/mo surcharge also funds TDD distribution program. InterSTATE calls NOT allowed, but interNATIONAL calls permitted. IOWA - No statewide relay. Some emergency relay service available. IDAHO - Private relay service in Boise often short of funds. ILLINOIS - Statewide relay started 6/90. Contractor AT&T. Surcharge initially .03/mo but expected to increase to .12 - .15 to also fund TDD distribution. Interstate calls NOT permitted. INDIANA - No statewide relay service available. Subscription relay available in Indianapolis. KANSAS - Statewide realy started 5/90. Contractor SW BELL. Cost of relay included in tarriff. Outgoing (but not incoming) interstate calls allowed. KENTUCKY - Legislation paased. Relay startup anticipated 10/91. Funding method under study. LOUISIANA - Relay service legislation passed but inadequately funded. MASSACHUSETTS - Very limited service since 7/86. New legislation passed 12/90. Will have TDD distribution. Vendor to be selected by 7/91. MARYLAND - Statewide relay service to begin 7/91 if funding available. Legislation called for state funding, but state has no funds. Other funding being studied. No restriction on interstate calls. MAINE - Statewide relay startup 1/91. Cost included in tarriff. MICHIGAN - Relay startup expected by mid '91. Cost included in tarriff. Michigan Bell is contractor. Interstate calls NOT permitted. MINNESOTA - RelaY service began 3/89. Funded by 10/mo surcharge. 45 minute/call time limit. Interstate calls allowed. MISSOURI - Relay service pending - PSC has approved. MISSISSIPPI - Relay service started 10/90. Surcharge also funds TDD distribution. Interstate to Alabama ONLY until 1992. MONTANA - Relay startup expected by 7/91. Funded by .10/month surcharge. May be "REGIONAL" instead of statewide service. NORTH CAROLINA - Startup of relay expected sometime in 1991. Surcharge up to .25/month will also fund TDD distribution.. NORTH DAKOTA No relay. NEBRASKA - Relay service startup 1/91. Funded by .10/month surcharge. Individual may be limited to 3 calls when lines are busy. NEW HAMPSHIRE - Very limited TDD relay service since 1979. NEW JERSEY - Statewide dual party relay service is in planning stages. NEW MEXICO - Relay service began 10/90. State Corporation Commission ordered US WEST to fund relay from "excess funds" which provide for next 3 years. NEVADA - State relay service suspended in 1988. A relay is operating in Reno. NEW YORK - Relay service began 1/89. AT&T is contractor. OHIO - Legislation Passed to authorize relay and TDD distribution program. Regulations being developed. OKLAHOMA - Dual party relay service since 2/87. Funded by .05/month surcharge which also funds TDD distribution program. Some restrictions apply. OREGON - Relay service since 7/89. Funded by .10/month surcharge. Voice carryover supported. Interstate calls allowed. Spanish speaking operators available. PENNSYLVANIA - Statewide dual party relay became operational 9/90, Contractor AT&T. Surcharge .08/month residential, .16/month business. Voice carryover supported. Interstate calls NOT allowed. Legislation introduced for TDD distribution. RHODE ISLAND - No statewide TDD relay. Very limited private relay service. SOUTH CAROLINA - Statewide relay startup 3/91. Surcharge of up to .25/month. No restriction on interstate calls. SOUTH DAKOTA - Relay started 10/89 funded by .10/month surcharge. TENNESSEE - Relay service started 9/90. Contractor AT&T. Funded by access charge. Interstate calls NOT allowed. TEXAS - Relay service started 9/90. Contractor SPRINT. TELCOs contribUte to funding based on market share. Voice carryover supported. Interstate calls NOT allowed. UTAH - Relay service started 1/88. Funding by surcharge .07 -.10/month. 15 minut time limit per call (not strictly enforced). Interstate calls are allowed, but no third party billing. VIRGINIA - Legislation passed 7/90. Relay service startup 2/91. Contractor AT&T. Funded by .10/month surcharge. Voice carryover supported. Incoming and outgoing interstate calls permitted provided calls are billed in Virginia. VERMONT - Relay service began 8/88. Funded by surcharge .O4/month. Limited hours and call length. WASHINGTON - Dual party relay service began 11/89. Funded by .10/month surcharge. Voice carryover supported. Interstate calls allowed. WISCONSIN - Limited service at this time. 1/92 target date for statewide full service. WEST VIRGINIA - No statewide relay service. Some private relay services in operation. WYOMING - No Relay. "State legislature not interested". -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!385!14.0!Ann.Stalnaker Internet: Ann.Stalnaker@p0.f14.n385.z1.fidonet.org