Ed’s Telecom Alert

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Click to the report on cost of relay services.   This is for the month of January.   Cost of VRS for just one month approx 46.5 million dollars!   Assuming continued growth, one year would be well over $600 million.   The whole TRS cost (not including intrastate and local relay calls) will be approaching nearly 1 BILLION DOLLARS.  I would guess quite a few are becoming millionaires by now.  

NECA Report

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed B

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The issue is "are relay calls same as voice"?    The answer, of course, is a resounding YES – from our viewpoint (deaf and hard of hearing or any relay users).   However, The United States District Court said no.   Relay conversations are considered "hearsay" thus not admissable in court.    YIKE!  

Click to the article from about.com:deafness

Court Decision

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed B