Ed’s Telecom Alert

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Linda Humphreys has graciously allowed me to publish this.   Humphreys is a free-lance interpreter for 25 years. 

Play Nice!

Linda is basically exhorting her co-interpreters to read fine print and, at the same time, asks VRS providers to play nice to interpreters if VRS providers want their loyalty [implied].

Reading her article will give you a valuable insight of what is happening in the interpreter’s world.  

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed
RT Admin. 

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Hamilton Comments

This is an interesting proposal by Hamilton.  The first part is not a surprise; asks the FCC to freeze reimbursement rates for VRS.   Coming from a VRS provider, as I said, this id not a surprise.

The second comment caught my eyes and I found it intriguing and urge the FCC to consider that.  Basically, Hamilton is asking that the FCC allow some proprietary information to be shared publically and do it in a such way not to hurt VRS providers themselves.  

Interstate TRS Fund Council (coordinated by the NECA) is the FCC’s advisory council on the reimbursement rates of all TRS features.  It is almost a joke for the Council to approve the NECA’s proposals because the members never get to see the proprietary information such as break down costs, etc.   What the Council essentially has done most of the time is rubber stamp approval whatever the NECA proposes.  

Hamilton offers a suggestion where the Council and public can review and see for all the world to see why reimbursement rates should be reduced, as is, or even increased.   

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed
RT Admin.

Folks..

Here is a new VRS provider; quite a twist in marketing.  CADVRS - California Association of the Deaf Video Relay Service.   Check out its link

CADVRS

Seems that the CAD made arrangements with CSDVRS that if any calls are made to CADVRS, then a certain amount of fund will be paid to the CAD.  For CAD and CSDVRS, this is a win-win situation, it seems.   CAD gets to pocket a much needed funds to help support various projects that CAD has, and CSDVRS gets to increase number of VRS calls to increase its profitability.   

Tell me, Gentle Readers, what do u make out of it?   Will we see other states doing that, too?   Will there be a race by various VRS providers to get other state associations?  

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed
RT Admin.