We used to have 52 different VRS providers!
Who triggered the downsizing of providers?
John Yeh! That was him! Shame on him, even worse he is Deaf! He is the only one that left a real hard and clear evidence of true intention (Hard document) that FBI found. Stupid of him using E mail, that was part of evidence. If it were not for that E mail, then John Yeh will not be likely found guilty on defraud FCC.
FCC knew about fraud going on years before bust John Yeh. FCC can not do anything until they find hard evidence. No proof? No new changes in laws. Once there is proof found, FCC grabs all opportunities they can to stop all of the future fraud. Also, many not realize that even though other providers had cheated, there was no evidence of true intention which is required to prosecute anyone. Many of them made mistake, for example they allow International to International VRS calls which FCC prohibits, and billing manager had no idea it was against FCC regulation and billed anyway. This does not consider as intention to defraud.
I don't think we will have VRS fraud anymore in future. Because getting certified as iTRS provider is very, very, very expensive... too expensive to cheat FCC. Ed Bossom, our true father of VRS just mentioned that it cost at least a million dollars just for the certification procedure alone. Do anyone really want to lose at least a million dollars to defraud FCC? I don't think so.
