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View Post: JFActivist: Video Relay Abusers Indicted
23 Nov 2009 by JFA Moderator  
From Jenifer Simpson (AAPD): Abuse of Telecommunications Relay Services Fund: Advocates Applaud Fed Crackdown The US Department of Justice indicted abusers of the telecommunications relay services fund November 19, ...
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View Post: Beehive - Public consultation on telecommunications relay and ...
4 Nov 2009 by beehive.govt.nz  
The Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) was established in 2004 to meet the telecommunications needs of Deaf, hearing impaired, speech impaired and Deafblind communities by offering a range of nationwide text-based services. ...
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View Post: HR 3101 Could Help Oral Deaf - Signing Deaf Friends!
10 Nov 2009 by Robert G.  
The term 'telecommunications relay services' means telephone transmission that provides the ability for an individual who is deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, or who has a speech disability to engage in communication by wire or radio ...
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View Post: Washington State Parks - Treasure Quest Metal Detecting Forum
23 Nov 2009 by Gravedigger  
Rules are summarized in "Your Guide to Metal Detecting in Washington State Parks," available from park rangers or by calling (360) 902-8500; Washington Telecommunications Relay Service (800) 833-6388. To view or print maps showing areas ...
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View Post: Relay Consumer Alert: 800 Numbers No Longer Interoperable ...
10 Nov 2009 by NAD News  
Check the first box “Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)” on the “Disability Access Complaint” box. Enter the company's name of the 800 number videophone device you are attempting to connect with. Enter the type of device with the ...
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View Post: Telecommunications Relay Services and Speech-to-Speech Services
24 Oct 2009 by James Whaley  
In this document, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (Bureau) extends for an additional year waivers of certain Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) mandatory minimum standards for Video Relay Service (VRS) and Internet ...
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View Post: reCareered: Whos Firing - Layoffs week ended 11-20-09
20 Nov 2009 by noreply@blogger.com (Phil Rosenberg)  
Oklahoma Department of Human Service, Enid & Paul Valley OK (162) Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis MN (150-200) BusinessWeek, Various (125) Society's Assets (Wisconsin Telecommunication Relay Service), Middleton WI (120) ...
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View Post: Supervisor of Elections Adds Hearing Impaired Access to Website
18 Nov 2009 by Brian Corely  
The link connects users to a free telecommunications relay service provided by Purple Communications and is immediately operative. Those using IP Relay Services send typed messages via a keyboard or assistive device such as a personal ...
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View Post: What Do You Think of the VRS Arrests?
20 Nov 2009
What do you think about the recent indictments of 26 people for stealing millions of dollars from the telecommunications relay services funds? There has been a lot of emotions expressed over this; share your thoughts on the forum. ...
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