National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) certified programs shall permit, without reprisal in the form of an adverse personnel action, purchase or contract cancellation or discontinuance, eligibility disqualification, or otherwise, any current or former employee, agent, contractor, manufacturer, vendor, applicant, or recipient, to disclose to a designated official of the certified program, the NDBEDP Administrator, the TRS (Telecommunications Relay Services) Fund Administrator, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission), or to any federal or state law enforcement entity, any known or suspected violations of the Communications Act or Commission rules, or any other activity that the reporting person reasonably believes to be unlawful, wasteful, fraudulent, or abusive, or that otherwise could result in the improper distribution of Equipment, provision of services, or billing to the TRS Fund.
You may report your concerns to:
The whistleblower protection rule is located at: 47 CFR § 64.6219.