Section 255 Further Notice of Inquiry
September 29, 1999- re-opened by VoIP Proceeding

• Coverage of IP telephony under Section 255

• Access issues associated with IP telephony – the extent to which TTY

tones can be transmitted effectively in a packet switched environment

• Efforts companies are taking to make IP telephony services and

equipment accessible

• To what extent do these technologies needed to be subject to the same

disability access requirements as traditional telephony facilities?

• Are there steps that the Commission needs to take to ensure that people

with disabilities who use interconnected VoIP service can access E911

services?

Comments due August 15, 2005; reply comments due September 12, 2005.