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Current as of January 01, 2026 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The purpose of the Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee is to oversee the relay services contract, the Delaware relay web site, new product announcements and all associated outreach programs. The Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee shall advise any public utility which is authorized by the Commission to provide a statewide telecommunications relay service (TRS), and to also advise any contractor, designee, agent or assign of such public utility on matters related to the use of the TRS.
(b) The Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee is composed of the following 11 members:
(1) A representative from a public utility, authorized by the Commission to provide a statewide TRS utility.
(2) A person designated by the TRS utility that is under contract with such utility to provide all or part of a statewide TRS.
(3) The 911 Administrator for the State, or a designee of the 911 Administrator for the State.
(4) A representative from the Division for the Visually Impaired.
(5) A representative from the Department of Technology and Information.
(6) A representative from the Delaware Association of the Deaf.
(7) A representative from the Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative.
(8) A representative from the Hearing Loss Association of Delaware.
(9) A representative from the Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.
(10) A representative from the Delaware School for the Deaf.
(11) A representative from Independent Resources, Inc.
(c) A public utility acting as a member of the Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee shall be obligated to reimburse such Committee for the reasonable expenses incurred by such Committee for interpreter services. The Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee shall submit invoices for such reasonable expenses to a public utility obligated to reimburse the Committee for the same. These expenses shall be recovered by a reimbursing public utility in the manner authorized by the Commission for recovery of any other costs associated with the implementation and operation of a TRS.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 26. Public Utilities § 221. Telecommunications Relay Service Advisory Committee - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-26-public-utilities/de-code-sect-26-221/
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