FCC Seeks Comment on GM Waiver Request for RTT App
The FCC Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau sought comment on General Motors' request for partial waiver of minimum functionality requirements for real-time text services. “GM states that it intends to provide an RTT chat application to achieve accessibility for the…
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customer support function” of its autonomous-vehicle ride-hailing service current in development, the bureau said Wednesday. Because its app would be designed to be used only to contact customer support, it shouldn’t have to support minimum functionalities, including RTT-RTT interoperability, transmission and receipt of RTT communications to and from any 911 call center, and simultaneous voice and text communications, GM argues, the bureau said. Comments are due Jan. 25, replies Feb. 11 in docket 15-178.