Fact · Accessibility and health
The required federal notice says that only registered users with hearing loss may use IP captioned telephones with the captions turned on.
Checked against its source on October 16, 2026
In the source's own words
“FEDERAL LAW PROHIBITS ANYONE BUT REGISTERED USERS WITH HEARING LOSS FROM USING INTERNET PROTOCOL (IP) CAPTIONED TELEPHONES WITH THE CAPTIONS TURNED ON.”
47 CFR 64.604: Mandatory minimum standards for telecommunications relay services, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, Code of Federal Regulations, via Legal Information Institute, n.d., Required consumer notice, 47 CFR 64.604.
Open the original- What it measures
- Providers must print this notice on newly distributed IP CTS equipment and in their advertising and education materials.
- What it does not show
- The notice is the rule's wording for consumers. Enrollment steps are set by each provider within the rules.