FCC Adopts Order Deleting Outdated ASCII Rule
August 26, 2026
August 26, 2026
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on Aug. 25, 2026, by Chairman Brendan Carr:
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FCC Adopts Order Deleting Outdated ASCII Rule
Re: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Delete, Delete, Delete, CG Docket No. 03-123; GN Docket No. 25-133.
Since teletypewriters or TTYs were introduced in the 1960s, relay serv . . .
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FCC Adopts Order Deleting Outdated ASCII Rule
Re: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services for Individuals with Hearing and Speech Disabilities; Delete, Delete, Delete, CG Docket No. 03-123; GN Docket No. 25-133.
Since teletypewriters or TTYs were introduced in the 1960s, relay serv . . .