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NECA Annual Submission of TRS Payment and Revenue Requirements

By On May 12, 2010 · 1 Comment

In accordance with 47 C.F.R. § 64.604 (c)(5)(iii)(H), attached is the National Exchange Carrier Association, Inc.’s Annual Submission of TRS Payment and Revenue Requirements, for July 2010 –June 2011.

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FCC Threatens VRS

By On May 10, 2010 · 1 Comment

According to SorensonVRS, the FCC is proposing lower rates which threatens the future of VRS: VRS THREATENED BY FCC PROPOSAL “Imagine a future without Sorenson VRS (SVRS) and without a videophone. The future of Sorenson VRS is in the hands of deaf and hard-of-hearing users like you. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has proposed a [...]

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Guidelines for Using VRI in Medical Settings

By On March 29, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Guidelines for Using VRI in Medical Settings “Hospitals are not an easy place for deaf people to seek medical care. Too often, deaf people experience communication barriers in the hospital setting, preventing them from receiving appropriate medical attention. Many hospitals fail to provide sign language interpreters or attempt to use staff members with limited sign [...]

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