With the advice of the council, the board shall plan, establish, administer, and promote a statewide program to provide dual party relay service as follows:
 1. The board may enter into the necessary contracts and arrangements with private entities to provide for the delivery of relay service.

Terms Used In Iowa Code 477C.3

  • Board: means the utilities board within the department of commerce created in section 474. See Iowa Code 477C.2
  • Council: means the dual party relay council established in section 477C. See Iowa Code 477C.2
  • relay service: means a communication service which provides persons with communication disorders access to the telephone system functionally equivalent to the access available to persons without communication disorders. See Iowa Code 477C.2
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • Use: means to operate, navigate, or employ a vessel. See Iowa Code 462A.2
 2. The relay service, to the extent reasonably possible, shall allow persons with communication disorders to use the telephone system in a manner and at a rate equivalent to persons without communication disorders.
 3. The relay service may be provided on a stand-alone basis within the state, with other states, or with telephone utilities providing relay service in other states.
 4. The board may employ additional personnel, pursuant to section 476.10, to plan, establish, administer, and promote the relay service.
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