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Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc.
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Florida Telecommunications Relay, Inc. (FTRI) is
a statewide not-for-profit organization that
administers the Specialized Telecommunications
Equipment Distribution Program for citizens of
Florida who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing,
Deaf/Blind and Speech Impaired.
The Florida Legislature passed the
Telecommunications Access System
Act (TASA)
in 1991. The intent of TASA (F.S. 427) is to
provide access terminals required for basic
telecommunications services for Deaf, Hard of
Impaired persons, in the most cost effective
way.
Hearing, Speech Impaired and Dual Sensory
FTRI
lames Forstall, Executive Director
Phone Number: 888-292-1950 Ext. 230
Email: [e-mail]
In response to TASA, the Florida Public Service
Commission (FPSC) directed local exchange
telephone companies to form a not-for-profit
Corporation to
fulfill the TASA requirements. FTRI
registered with the Florida Department of State
as a not-for-profit corporation, effective June 13,
1991, and is a 501(c) (3) corporation.
Administrative
TASA mandates that the FTRI equipment
distribution program and the Florida Relay be
funded by a monthly surcharae billed to all
Brett Bascom, Business Manager
Phone Number: 888-292-1950 Ext. 225
Email: [e-mail]
telephone customers in FloridB. Click here for
TASA Surcharge Report.
The specialized telephone equipment and ring
Cheryl Butler, Accounts Receivable
Phone Number: 888-292-1950 Ext. 224
Email: [e-mail]
signaling devices provided through this program
is loaned to all qualified permanent residents of
Florida for
as long as they need it, at ro charge.
Tami Pope, ddministrative Assistant
Phone Number: 888-292-1950 Ext. 231
tpope@ftri,org
The following chart is a brief summary of the
equipment distribution program, recently and
since its inception
in 1991.
Equipment Distribution Pragram
M FY From
http://ftri .org/AboutFTRJ/index.ch?fiseaction=AboutFTRl 5/22/2006