Sprint Petitions FCC to Clarify or Reconsider IP CTS Automated Speech Recognition Ruling
Sprint asked the FCC to clarify or reconsider an IP captioned telephone service ruling authorizing automatic speech recognition (ASR) technology (see Notebook at end of 1806070021). While ASR advances are welcome, the declaratory ruling "defers the rate-related issues necessary to…
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ensure 'efficiency' and relies on an inadequate record that falls far short of establishing that ASR is 'functionally equivalent,'" said the IP CTS provider's petition posted Tuesday in docket 13-24. "The Commission risks jeopardizing the health of the [Telecom Relay Service] Fund and 'puts the cart before the horse by introducing [ASR] into the IP CTS program before [the FCC] address[es] [its] most basic regulatory responsibilities,” Sprint said, citing Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel's concurring statement. "By effectively revising the Commission’s rules without affording parties notice and an opportunity to comment, the Declaratory Ruling is inconsistent with the Administrative Procedure Act."