Comments Due in February on IDT Bid for FCC Rulemaking To Expand TRS Revenue Base

Comments to the FCC are due Feb. 4, replies Feb. 16 on an IDT Telecom petition for a rulemaking on possible changes to the contribution methodology for the Interstate Telecommunications Relay Service Fund, said a notice in the Federal Register Wednesday. In an effort to strengthen the TRS Fund revenue base, IDT wants the commission to include intrastate revenue in calculating industry contributions and remove a requirement that video relay services be recovered from only interstate and international revenue. The FCC docket is 03-123.