[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 158 (Thursday, August 16, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46060-46061]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-16158]


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FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION

[CG Docket 03-123; DA 07-3512]


Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau Seeks Comment on Petition 
for Declaratory Ruling Regarding Video Relay Service (VRS) Provider 
Employment Contracts With VRS Communications Assistants (CAs)

AGENCY: Federal Communications Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: In this document, the Commission is seeking comment on a 
petition for declaratory ruling filed by five Video Relay Service (VRS) 
providers (Petitioners) that Sorenson Communications, Inc.'s (Sorenson) 
alleged practice of using clauses in their employment contracts that 
forbid VRS Communications Assistants from working with other VRS 
providers for a period of one year after ending their employment with 
Sorenson is contrary to the public interest and therefore should be 
prohibited.

DATES: Comments are due on or before September 4, 2007, and reply 
comments are due on or before September 19, 2007.

ADDRESSES: You may submit comments identified by [CG Docket No. 03-
123], by any of the following methods:
     Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. 
Follow the instructions for submitting electronic filings.
     Federal Communications Commission's Web Site: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Follow the instructions for submitting 
electronic filings.
     Parties who choose to file by paper should also submit 
their filings on diskette. These diskettes should be submitted, along 
with three paper copies, to: Diane Mason, Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights Office, 445 12th Street, SW., Room 3-
A503, Washington, DC 20554. Such submission should be on a 3.5 inch 
diskette formatted in an IBM compatible format using Word 2003 or a 
compatible software. The diskette should be accompanied by a cover 
letter and should be submitted in ``read only'' mode. The diskette 
should be clearly labeled with the commenter's name, proceeding 
(including the lead docket number in this case (CG Docket No. 03-123)), 
type of pleading (comment or reply comment), date of submission, and 
the name of the electronic file on the diskette. The label should also 
include the following phrase ``Disk Copy--Not an Original.'' Each 
diskette should contain only one party's pleadings, preferably in a 
single electronic file. In addition, electronic filings must send 
diskette copies to the Commission's duplicating contractor at Portals 
II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-CB402, Washington, DC 20554.
     People with Disabilities: Contact the FCC to request 
reasonable accommodations (accessible format documents, sign language 
interpreters, CART, etc.) by e-mail: [email protected] or phone (202) 418-
0539 or TTY: (202) 418-0432.
    For detailed instructions for submitting electronic filings and 
additional information on the rulemaking process, see the SUPPLEMENTARY 
INFORMATION section of this document.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane Mason, Consumer & Government 
Affairs Bureau, at (202) 418-7126 (voice), (202) 418-7828 (TTY) or e-
mail [email protected].

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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This is a summary of the Commission's 
document DA 07-3512, released August 3, 2007, in CG Docket No. 03-123. 
Pursuant to Sec. Sec.  1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules, 47 
CFR 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments and reply 
comments on or before the dates indicated on the first page of this 
document. Comments may be filed using: (1) The Commission's Electronic 
Comment Filing System (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking 
Portal, or (3) by filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of 
Documents in Rulemaking Proceedings, 63 FR 24121, May 1, 1998.
     Electronic Filers: Filings may be filed electronically 
using the Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/ 
or the Federal eRulemaking Portal: http://www.regulations.gov. Filers 
should follow the instructions provided on the Web site for submitting 
electronic filings.
     For ECFS filers, if multiple docket or rulemaking numbers 
appear in the caption of this proceeding, filers must transmit one 
electronic copy of the filing for each docket or rulemaking number 
referenced in the caption. In completing the transmittal screen, filers 
should include their full name, U.S. Postal Service mailing address, 
and the applicable docket or rulemaking number, which in this instance 
is CG Docket No. 03-123. Parties may also submit an electronic filing 
by Internet e-mail. To get filing instructions, filers should send an 
e-mail to [email protected], and include the following words in the body of 
the message, ``get form .'' A sample form and 
directions will be sent in response.
     Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must 
file an original and four copies of each filing. If more than one 
docket or rulemaking number appears in the caption in this proceeding, 
filers must submit two additional copies of each additional docket or 
rulemaking number.
     Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by 
commercial overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. 
Postal Service mail (although the Commission continues to experience 
delays in receiving U.S. Postal Service mail). All filings must be 
addressed to the Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, 
Federal Communications Commission.
     The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or 
messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at 236 
Massachusetts Avenue, NE., Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The filing 
hours at this location are 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. All hand deliveries must be 
held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any envelopes must be 
disposed of before entering the building.
     Commercial mail sent by overnight mail (other than U.S. 
Postal Service Express Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 
East Hampton Drive, Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
     U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority 
mail should be addressed to 445 12th Street, SW., Washington, DC 20554.
    A copy of document DA 07-3512 and any subsequently file documents 
in this matter will be available during regular business hours at the 
FCC Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW., Room CY-A257, 
Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270. Document DA 07-3512 and any 
subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from 
the Commission's duplicating contractor at their Web site, http://www.bcpiweb.com, or call (800) 378-3160. A copy of DA 07-3512 and any 
subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be found by 
searching the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at 
http://www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs (insert CG Docket No. 03-123 into the 
Proceeding block).
    To request materials in accessible formats for people with 
disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format), 
send an e-mail to [email protected] or call the Consumer & Governmental 
Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).

Synopsis

    The Commission seeks comment on the Petition for Declaratory Ruling 
and Complaint Concerning the Provision of Video Relay Service by 
Sorenson Communications, Inc., CG Docket 03-123, filed May 18, 2007, by 
five VRS providers: Hands On Video Relay Services, Inc., Communications 
Services for the Deaf VRS, LLC, Snap Telecommunications, Inc., 
GoAmerica, Inc., and Communication Access Center for the Deaf and Hard 
of Hearing (Petitioners). Petitioners claim that Sorenson's alleged 
employment contract clause that VRS Communications Assistants may not 
work with other similar entities for one year after employment at 
Sorenson is contrary to the public interest and therefore should be 
prohibited.


Federal Communications Commission.
Nicole McGinnis,
Deputy Chief, Consumer & Governmental Affairs Bureau.
 [FR Doc. E7-16158 Filed 8-15-07; 8:45 am]
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