Comments on: How to do Prank Calls?? http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/ POSTS ALERTS REGARDING TRS & ITS RELATED ISSUES Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:05:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sonny http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6473 Sonny Sat, 26 May 2007 13:36:58 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6473 When will the industry assume the responsibility to screen ALL calls verifying the authenticity of credit cards before accepting orders rather than to discriminate against any relay calls? When will the industry assume the responsibility to screen ALL calls verifying the authenticity of credit cards before accepting orders rather than to discriminate against any relay calls?

]]> By: Sam http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6465 Sam Sat, 26 May 2007 01:00:46 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6465 This subject still be due to the biggest problem which deaf people face daily in the world. The problem is: "Hearing people do not realize that deaf people are hearing people." They do not attend or respect to the deaf people all times. So I wonder any person to solve the important problem or WDF should solve it next July or no solution in our deaf lives. This subject still be due to the biggest problem which deaf people face daily
in the world. The problem is: “Hearing people do not realize that deaf people
are hearing people.” They do not attend or respect to the deaf people all times. So I wonder any person to solve the important problem or WDF should
solve it next July or no solution in our deaf lives.

]]> By: Dianrez http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6464 Dianrez Fri, 25 May 2007 16:39:26 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6464 Requiring one's phone number will cut down on the childish stuff since it exposes them (and they should be aware of it) to legal sanctions. This happens in traditional calls already so it is no additional invasion of privacy. We have to remember all the times things have been eliminated due to abuse by a few people for years. We are a minority group so when things go wrong, we are last to be considered. The public will not pay for abuse just so we can enjoy the privileges of telephone use like anyone else. This problem exists because relay services are paid by the call, whether it is a scam, a prank or a real call, and have no incentive to cut down their income by regulating their services. They have to be required to do so or suffer the consequences: loss of income or closing their service. Requiring one’s phone number will cut down on the childish stuff since it exposes them (and they should be aware of it) to legal sanctions. This happens in traditional calls already so it is no additional invasion of privacy.

We have to remember all the times things have been eliminated due to abuse by a few people for years. We are a minority group so when things go wrong, we are last to be considered. The public will not pay for abuse just so we can enjoy the privileges of telephone use like anyone else.

This problem exists because relay services are paid by the call, whether it is a scam, a prank or a real call, and have no incentive to cut down their income by regulating their services. They have to be required to do so or suffer the consequences: loss of income or closing their service.

]]> By: Renee http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6462 Renee Fri, 25 May 2007 14:09:02 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6462 This is frustrating and I hate to see something good used in this way. :( This is frustrating and I hate to see something good used in this way. :(

]]> By: Dennis http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6461 Dennis Fri, 25 May 2007 13:09:39 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6461 It seems that no matter how hard you trym there is an element inthe human race who will abuse anything. Sad. Dennis It seems that no matter how hard you trym there is an element inthe human race who will abuse anything.

Sad.

Dennis

]]> By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/comment-page-1/#comment-6460 edsalert Fri, 25 May 2007 12:37:19 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/05/25/how-to-do-prank-calls/#comment-6460 This does beg a question. Internet Relay providers have been saying they have taken measures to prevent scammed relay calls. This one is bit more difficult to stop. In this website, these people gave instructions on how to make sure relay calls go through. The question is what is the true percentage of Internet Relay calls that are made by hearing persons pretending to be deaf? We'll never know cuz I'm now positive sure lot of them got thru in view of this website. It behooves us to urge the FCC to consider REQUIRING 10 digit phone numbers from Internet Relay users, and REQUIRING valid and, as much as possible, foolproof verification procedure to ensure the person is indeed who he or she is and all that. This does beg a question. Internet Relay providers have been saying they have taken measures to prevent scammed relay calls. This one is bit more difficult to stop. In this website, these people gave instructions on how to make sure relay calls go through. The question is what is the true percentage of Internet Relay calls that are made by hearing persons pretending to be deaf? We’ll never know cuz I’m now positive sure lot of them got thru in view of this website.

It behooves us to urge the FCC to consider REQUIRING 10 digit phone numbers from Internet Relay users, and REQUIRING valid and, as much as possible, foolproof verification procedure to ensure the person is indeed who he or she is and all that.

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