Posts Tagged videophone
Relay Users’ Toll Free Numbers Terminated in August 2012
8/10/11…..The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) www.nad.org is pleased to announce that on August 4, 2011, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its final rules on the use of toll free (800 or 866 numbers). The order stops the assignment of new toll-free numbers to Video Relay Service (VRS) users and requires the transition to [...]
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NEHD No Longer Admits Any Deaf-Blind Newcomers!
July 5, 2011 The New England Homes for the Deaf (NEHD) at Danvers, Massachusetts is the well-known health facilities in the New England that serves people who are both blind and deaf. Facing its financial problems, Executive Director Emmanuel Ikomi and Board recently announced their heartbreaking decision; however they hope that the state commission on blind would change its mind [...]
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Must See Vlog regarding to E-911!
Please click the vlog to see what experience the 90-year old deaf lady had! She wishes to advise you how to use E-911 on VRS. www.deafnation.com/news/marge-solomon-e911-user
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FCC Needs Your Input Via VRS (Video) Conference Call
Everyone is welcome to call or email FCC about your rights to use VRS call conference, no matter, who, deaf or hearing callers. Here is the website for the FCC about their meeting on Dec. 17 and how you can attend the meeting online or by calling in through an interpreter. http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DOC-294966A1.pdf. IMPORTANT: YOU can [...]
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FCC Hosts Workshop on VRS
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: December 3, 2009 FCC ANNOUNCES WORKSHOP ON VRS REFORM TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 17, 2009 Washington, DC – The Federal Communications Commission today announces it will hold a workshop on December 17, 2009, as part of its comprehensive review of the Video Relay Service (VRS) program, to ensure that the program’s [...]
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Good News, VRS continues to serve….
Thanks to Eds Telecom Alert, FCC and the Congress would not shut down VRS but be sure that VP users and VRS providers should continue to submit comments relating to VRS or VP issues. Source: Ed’s Telecom Alert.
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SNAP! VRS Acquires Viable Communications
More info, visit SNAP! VRS Press release and Viable Press Release.
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