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### [NexTalk Approved by the FCC as an IP CTS Provider: Meet SpeechPath](https://blog.nextalk.com/nextalk-approved-by-the-fcc-as-an-ip-cts-provider-meet-speechpath)

Dec 23, 2025 11:35:13 AM

NexTalk was officially approved by the FCC as a provider of IP CTS (Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service). This milestone reflects NexTalk’s ongoing commitment to accessibility, and it expands how we can support people who are deaf or hard of hearing with a more reliable, independent way to make and receive phone calls.

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[Ian Thomas](https://blog.nextalk.com/author/ian-thomas) 

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### [FCC Seeks Comment on NexTalk Application](https://blog.nextalk.com/fcc-seeks-comment-on-nextalk-application)

Oct 3, 2022 12:06:00 PM

On February 17, 2022, the FCC released a Public Notice seeking comment on an application filed by NexTalk, Inc., for certification to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) using fully automatic IP CTS.

NexTalk has submitted the application with the hopes of making [AccessHome](https://www.nextalk.com/product/access-home-with-speechpath/) SpeechPath accessible to all hard-of-hearing individuals who need captions to communicate effectively and make it available at no cost to consumers under the government-reimbursable IP CTS program. 

[Communications Daily](https://communicationsdaily.com/news/2022/02/18/Comments-Due-March-17-on-NexTalk-IP-CTS-Application-2202170057)covered in full detail. 

As of May 2023, NexTalk is still awaiting comment and ruling from the FCC.

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