Kentucky Telecommunications Access Program (KTAP)

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The Telecommunications Access Program (TAP) of Kentucky is funded by a surcharge on all telecommunication access lines (both wired and wireless) throughout the Commonwealth.  Kentucky became the 24th state to implement a specialized equipment distribution program when the Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (KCDHH) started the TAP in July 1995.

The TAP provides specialized telecommunications equipment (such as amplified phones, CapTel, TDD, VCO, TeliTalk or wireless) at no charge to deaf, hard of hearing, or speech impaired residents who are at least five years old and have lived in KY for at least one year.  The applicant's income is not considered in determination of eligibility and consumers own the equipment once distributed.  Each piece of equipment carries a two or four year warranty, depending on the device chosen.

The TAP of KY and the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) which was enacted by law in 1991, together provide equal access to telecommunication services for all Kentucky citizens.

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