During the meeting's public-comment period several speakers raised concerns about digital reporting companies and about apprenticeship requirements for voice writers.

Cindy Vega, president of the Deposition Reporters Association of California, said attorneys and judges have reported concerns about some reporters 'not being ready for the job,' and urged that apprenticeship hours be required for brand-new certified shorthand reporters, particularly voice writers. Vega said, 'I think apprenticeship hours is very important for brand new CSRs.'

Austin McDaniel, chief operating officer of McDaniel Reporting, raised concerns about FileFind (also discussed as Filevine) and asked the board to schedule a separate line-item discussion at a future meeting to consider whether companies buying files and producing transcripts comply with California statutes on who may certify transcripts.

Representatives from Filevine/FireLine addressed the board during WebEx. Lindsay Stoker said FireLine (identifying herself as the reporter in charge) that the company was 'new to the market' but that "All transcripts taken by Filevine will be taken down personally by either stenographic or voice reporting means, in compliance with all California policies and procedures." Dora Enriquez (CSR 12210), identifying herself as the second court reporter in charge for Filevine, told the board Filevine "has not taken a single deposition to date" and that the company was working exclusively with California certified shorthand reporters.

Board staff said they would take the comments under advisement and, where appropriate, staff or the investigation unit could follow up on issues outside the public-comment forum. The board did not take formal action on these public comments at the meeting.