telecommunications relay services
Defined in 1 dictionary — U.S. Code
United States Code
47 U.S.C. § 225 — as used in this section (2 versions over time)
The term “telecommunications relay services” means telephone transmission services that provide the ability for an individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or who has a speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio with one or more individuals, in a manner that is functionally equivalent to the ability of a hearing individual who does not have a speech disability to communicate using voice communication services by wire or radio.