At its winter meeting held on February 20, 2008, the National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (NARUC) passed a "Resolution to Support Equal Access to Communication Technologies by People with Disabilities in the 21st Century."  The resolution generally supports the goals of the pending legislative proposal endorsed by COAT, and specifically endorses those sections of the proposal that (1) would allow use of the Link-Up and Lifeline Assistance Programs to discount the cost of broadband services for individuals who rely on video communications over the Internet, and (2) would create a small set-aside of funds from the Universal Service Fund to help pay for the costs of specialized telecommunications products for individuals who are deaf-blind.  Read the Resolution.