Ed’s Telecom Alert

Special Event in Tyler, TX

Tues., Aug. 5th 2008

Ken’s Pizza

4504 S. Broadway (Loop 323 and S. Broadway) in Tyler

5 PM to 6 PM             Sprint BlackBerry Sales Event

Come and learn more about the hottest selling wireless pagers for the Deaf.  Come and see the BlackBerry Curve, available in either black or red!  Our unlimited data only plan costs only $29.99 per month!  Come and meet the Sprint Regional Sales Manager, Ken Brown, who is Deaf.  He will be happy to answer any of your questions about Sprint BlackBerry.

If you bring your voucher for "2 Way Paging Device" to this event, you will be able to pick your BlackBerry right there! 

6 PM to 6 30 PM         Free PIZZA and DRINKS

6:30 PM to 8:30 PM      Relay Texas Town Hall Meeting

Come and share your feedback, comments, and concerns about Relay Texas (711) program.  Ed Bosson from TX PUC and Robert Giuntoli from Sprint will be there to hear your comments and share new information on new relay technologies.  They both are Deaf and will give presentation in ASL.  CART (Captioning) will also be provided.

Open to the public.  Open to all Deaf, Hard of Hearing, Speech-Disabled customers and their families and friends.

Any questions?  Email RG at robert.giuntoli@sprint.com.

More information can also be found at www.relaytexas.com and www.sprintrelay.com.

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Effective July 21, 2008, the Customer Protection Division of Texas Public Utility Commission has openings for a Relay Texas Administrator and a STAP Coordinator. 

Please check the HR website PUC Positions for further details.

In the afternoon of August 29, 2008 the last working day - actually strictly speaking, it will be midnight of August 31 - I will retire.  So the position will be available.

Please do check out these two positions and see if you qualify.  

One is Relay Texas Administrator which oversees Relay Texas (state relay service) and portion of Specialized Telecommunications Assistive Program (STAP). This one is open until filled; and the other is the STAP Coordinator which oversees STAP per statutes of STAP law which applies to the PUC. This one is open until August 1. 

Both of these jobs are challenging yet fulfilling.  

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed B 

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The FCC has certified a list of states that meets the following criterias:

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Click for expanded explanation of the Notice of Certification.

FCC Certifies States

Texas passed muster!  Whew!  Then again so did most states. 

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed B