Comments on: Nat’l Orgs Respond to VRS Rates http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/ POSTS ALERTS REGARDING TRS & ITS RELATED ISSUES Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:46:40 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-6557 edsalert Sat, 02 Jun 2007 15:02:01 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/#comment-6557 Hey Richard, Authentic facts are good. I think everyone knows about these issues. I've often wondered who should receive these type of issues. The FCC or DOJ? The FCC is not responsible for "shortages" of terps - at least that is how I understood the relay regulations. DOJ deals with public access and employments, etc. So is DOJ the more appropriate fedral agency to complain to? Feel free, anyone, to correct me on this. The problem with DOJ is they do not always respond to complaints formall filled. I filed one formal complaint with the DOJ regarding inaccessibility to streaming video clips. Those of you who are not in VRS industry, but heavily involved in ADA; or those of you who are lawyers - do feel free to enlighten us as I'm not really sure myself. Is it one of the situation where it is "damned if do and damned if don't" ;-] Hey Richard,

Authentic facts are good. I think everyone knows about these issues. I’ve often wondered who should receive these type of issues. The FCC or DOJ? The FCC is not responsible for “shortages” of terps – at least that is how I understood the relay regulations. DOJ deals with public access and employments, etc. So is DOJ the more appropriate fedral agency to complain to? Feel free, anyone, to correct me on this.

The problem with DOJ is they do not always respond to complaints formall filled. I filed one formal complaint with the DOJ regarding inaccessibility to streaming video clips.

Those of you who are not in VRS industry, but heavily involved in ADA; or those of you who are lawyers – do feel free to enlighten us as I’m not really sure myself. Is it one of the situation where it is “damned if do and damned if don’t” ;-]

]]> By: Richard Roehm http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-6555 Richard Roehm Sat, 02 Jun 2007 14:04:56 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/#comment-6555 I'm going to be listing out the major losses suffered by the deaf communities due to interpreter shortages as result of this explosive VRS industry. These will be actual cases that went through our agency and our partner agencies throughout the US. I'm talking about major losses suffered like loss of employment, loss of freedom, loss of safety, loss of life, loss of independence, and loss of justice. Richard I’m going to be listing out the major losses suffered by the deaf communities due to interpreter shortages as result of this explosive VRS industry. These will be actual cases that went through our agency and our partner agencies throughout the US. I’m talking about major losses suffered like loss of employment, loss of freedom, loss of safety, loss of life, loss of independence, and loss of justice.

Richard

]]> By: Lawrence J. Brick http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/comment-page-1/#comment-6544 Lawrence J. Brick Fri, 01 Jun 2007 20:39:00 +0000 http://www.edsalert.com/2007/06/01/natl-orgs-respond-to-vrs-rates/#comment-6544 The above is an excellent summary of the iii plus 13 page document for those who don't want to wade through the lingo. The above is an excellent summary of the iii plus 13 page document for those who don’t want to wade through the lingo.

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