[Code of Federal Regulations] [Title 47, Volume 3] [Revised as of October 1, 2005] From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access [CITE: 47CFR64.603] [Page 265] TITLE 47--TELECOMMUNICATION CHAPTER I--FEDERAL COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (CONTINUED) PART 64_MISCELLANEOUS RULES RELATING TO COMMON CARRIERS--Table of Contents Subpart F_Telecommunications Relay Services and Related Customer Premises Equipment for Persons With Disabilities Sec. 64.603 Provision of services. Each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than July 26, 1993, in compliance with the regulations prescribed herein, throughout the area in which it offers services, telecommunications relay services, individually, through designees, through a competitively selected vendor, or in concert with other carriers. Speech-to-speech relay service and interstate Spanish language relay service shall be provided by March 1, 2001. In addition, each common carrier providing telephone voice transmission services shall provide, not later than October 1, 2001, access via the 711 dialing code to all relay services as a toll free call. A common carrier shall be considered to be in compliance with these regulations: (a) With respect to intrastate telecommunications relay services in any state that does not have a certified program under Sec. 64.605 and with respect to interstate telecommunications relay services, if such common carrier (or other entity through which the carrier is providing such relay services) is in compliance with Sec. 64.604; or (b) With respect to intrastate telecommunications relay services in any state that has a certified program under Sec. 64.605 for such state, if such common carrier (or other entity through which the carrier is providing such relay services) is in compliance with the program certified under Sec. 64.605 for such state. [65 FR 38436, June 21, 2000, as amended at 66 FR 67114, Dec. 28, 2001]