Communications and Information Technology Minister Steven Joyce has released a discussion document on the future of the telecommunications services for the deaf, hearing impaired and speech impaired communities.
The Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) was established in 2004 to meet the telecommunications needs of Deaf, hearing impaired, speech impaired and Deafblind communities by offering a range of nationwide text-based services.
Submissions on The Future of the Telecommunications Relay Service discussion document should be made to the Ministry of Economic Development by 5.00pm, Wednesday 16 December 2009.
For more information and a list of public meetings see the PDF attached