Speech to Speech Relay Service (STS) | Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Enables people with hearing and speech disabilities to use their own voice, voice prosthesis, or communication devices to make a phone call. A Communication Assistant (CA) listens to the words being spoken by the person with the speech disability and repeats them, word for word.
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Physical Address
45 L St NE, Washington, DC 20554
Hours
24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Voice
Fax
866-418-0232
Voice
711
Application process
Call the main phone line and request the Speech to Speech (or STS) relay service.
Eligibility
Open to individuals who have or wish to speak with someone who has a speech disability/hearing impairment.
Service area
United States
Agency info
Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
Regulates interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite, and cable in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. territories. Also is responsible for implementing and enforcing communications law and regulations.