711 for Relay Access Chronology

• 1992 – telephone companies seek 3 digit access for information services; NCLD asks for relay access

• 1993 – October 1993 – NCLD files Emergency Petition for Rulemaking (support from 12 national organizations and 54 local organizations)

• Opposition by multi-million dollar media giants: Cox Enterprises, Washington Post, Hearst Corporation - information service businesses

• NCLD files state challenges across the U.S. – Georgia, Florida, etc.