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TECHNOLOGY HAS RAPIDLY CHANGED IN THE LAST FEW YEARS MAKING REMOTE INTERPRETING MUCH MORE MAINSTREAM, HOWEVER, THE GUIDANCE HAS NOT KEPT UP WITH THESE CHANGES. PUBLIC AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES HAVE EXPRESSED INTEREST IN A STANDARD THAT WOULD ADDRESS PLANNING CONSIDERATIONS AND NEEDS. INTERPRETERS THEMSELVES HAVE EXPRESSED A NEED FOR A STANDARD THAT ADDRESSES THEIR PROFESSIONAL AND PHYSIOLOGICAL WELLBEING. CURRENTLY, THERE IS NO GUIDANCE FOR PRIVATE-SECTOR LANGUAGE SERVICE PROVIDERS. NON-ENGLISH SPEAKING STAKEHOLDERS' INTERESTS IN LANGUAGE ACCESS WILL ALSO BENEFIT AND BE SAFEGUARDED BY THIS STANDARD.