Comments on: About http://www.edsalert.com POSTS ALERTS REGARDING TRS & ITS RELATED ISSUES Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:46:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-96131 edsalert Wed, 12 Oct 2011 12:56:05 +0000 #comment-96131 <p>Anonymous,</p> <p>The bottom line is: Certified and  any non-certified providers that follow the TRS regulations will be paid; those that do not follow the TRS rules will not be paid.  </p> <p>eyes open & thumbs up..</p> Anonymous,

The bottom line is: Certified and  any non-certified providers that follow the TRS regulations will be paid; those that do not follow the TRS rules will not be paid.  

eyes open & thumbs up..

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-96108 Anonymous Wed, 12 Oct 2011 00:32:42 +0000 #comment-96108 Hi Ed.  Have yo<span>u heard anything abo</span><span>ut VRS companies not getting paid by the FCC?  We are told that by a VRS company.</span>   THANKS. Hi Ed.  Have you heard anything about VRS companies not getting paid by the FCC?  We are told that by a VRS company.
 
THANKS.

]]> By: KJT http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-95773 KJT Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:57:21 +0000 #comment-95773 Hi Ed, Do you still have a list of all Eligible VRS Providers and White-label Providers? Could you re-post it? Hi Ed,
Do you still have a list of all Eligible VRS Providers and White-label Providers?
Could you re-post it?

]]> By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-94831 edsalert Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:00:16 +0000 #comment-94831 <p>Daryl,</p> <p>What you are saying is true and it is also true of nearly other big companies nowadays with their proprietary features. I just wish the FCC or DOJ or the federal agencies that are responsible for oversight of businesses will wake up  and take action that represents people!  </p> <p>eyes open & thumbs up...</p> Daryl,

What you are saying is true and it is also true of nearly other big companies nowadays with their proprietary features. I just wish the FCC or DOJ or the federal agencies that are responsible for oversight of businesses will wake up  and take action that represents people!  

eyes open & thumbs up…

]]> By: Daryl http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-94830 Daryl Mon, 29 Aug 2011 13:00:17 +0000 #comment-94830 I just discovered that Apple is now preventing iPad 2 users from downgrading from 4.3.5 to 4.3.3.  Obviously, Apple is trying to prevent people from jailbreaking their iPad 2.  The one thing Apple is forgetting; without the ability to downgrade the device to 4.3.3 so a user can choose to jailbreak (perfectly legal to do so) the user cannot use Facetime over 3G connection.  The user is limited to only using Facetime over WiFi.  This is very limiting because it prevents a Deaf or Hard of Hearing user from making a phone call to other Facetime users and in some cases to a hearing person through video relay. Historically, a user was able to control the version of iOS installed on the device.  Apple is now acting with impunity and all out monopolistic actions that are having detrimental effects on Deaf users. I just discovered that Apple is now preventing iPad 2 users from downgrading from 4.3.5 to 4.3.3.  Obviously, Apple is trying to prevent people from jailbreaking their iPad 2.  The one thing Apple is forgetting; without the ability to downgrade the device to 4.3.3 so a user can choose to jailbreak (perfectly legal to do so) the user cannot use Facetime over 3G connection.  The user is limited to only using Facetime over WiFi.  This is very limiting because it prevents a Deaf or Hard of Hearing user from making a phone call to other Facetime users and in some cases to a hearing person through video relay.
Historically, a user was able to control the version of iOS installed on the device.  Apple is now acting with impunity and all out monopolistic actions that are having detrimental effects on Deaf users.

]]> By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-78367 edsalert Thu, 13 May 2010 13:18:34 +0000 #comment-78367 Tom, One non-profit organization did provide VRS. It failed because it did not have the business savvy to do it and FCC came down hard on that "VRS Provider" because it was not meeting all the TRS regulations. That said, any non-profit organization can get into VRS business if they want. Just need to make sure that people are well-versed in VRS business. It is tough business to be in. eyes open & thumbs up... Tom,

One non-profit organization did provide VRS. It failed because it did not have the business savvy to do it and FCC came down hard on that “VRS Provider” because it was not meeting all the TRS regulations.

That said, any non-profit organization can get into VRS business if they want. Just need to make sure that people are well-versed in VRS business. It is tough business to be in.

eyes open & thumbs up…

]]> By: Tom Willard http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-78354 Tom Willard Thu, 13 May 2010 02:36:18 +0000 #comment-78354 Hi Ed .. Thanks for maintaining this entertaining and informative blog. There's something I've always wondered about and maybe you can help. Why is VRS only provided by private companies? Is there some reason why VRS is not set up as a nonprofit venture? If a VRS company were nonprofit and invested its profits back into the business or gave them away to the community, I would definitely use that company and so would everyone else .. Thanks, Tom Hi Ed ..

Thanks for maintaining this entertaining and informative blog.

There’s something I’ve always wondered about and maybe you can help. Why is VRS only provided by private companies? Is there some reason why VRS is not set up as a nonprofit venture? If a VRS company were nonprofit and invested its profits back into the business or gave them away to the community, I would definitely use that company and so would everyone else ..

Thanks,

Tom

]]> By: nicole orvis http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-78231 nicole orvis Mon, 10 May 2010 20:46:50 +0000 #comment-78231 hello nicole i usually vp start last march so i was great it is important for emergency tell fcc i not want cut the vp so i don t used tty too much my hand easy for me to sign LANUAGE ON VIDEOPHONE SINCERLEY,NICOLE ORVIS hello nicole i usually vp start last march so i was great it is important for emergency tell fcc i not want cut the vp so i don t used tty too much my hand easy for me to sign LANUAGE ON VIDEOPHONE

SINCERLEY,NICOLE ORVIS

]]> By: edsalert http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-76975 edsalert Fri, 12 Mar 2010 13:40:27 +0000 #comment-76975 John, That was interesting bit of news you found. I guess that the feds are worried about terrorists having communication between land and air and wants to prevent any possible coordination of attacks. I'm little puzzled though cuz I see hearing persons using cell phone just before when plane is taxing to take off, and once the plane landed and taxing around. I guess only under these circumstance, two way communications are ok? I know I use AIM to alert my friends or relatives to let them know I am taking off or let them know "the bird has landed". I guess my question is if hearing persons cannot make a two way conversation while flying, then deaf/hoh should not either. Functional equivalence, ya know. eyes open & thumbs up... John,

That was interesting bit of news you found. I guess that the feds are worried about terrorists having communication between land and air and wants to prevent any possible coordination of attacks.

I’m little puzzled though cuz I see hearing persons using cell phone just before when plane is taxing to take off, and once the plane landed and taxing around. I guess only under these circumstance, two way communications are ok? I know I use AIM to alert my friends or relatives to let them know I am taking off or let them know “the bird has landed”.

I guess my question is if hearing persons cannot make a two way conversation while flying, then deaf/hoh should not either. Functional equivalence, ya know.

eyes open & thumbs up…

]]> By: John http://www.edsalert.com/about/comment-page-1/#comment-76971 John Fri, 12 Mar 2010 05:26:58 +0000 #comment-76971 http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Video-Chat-Banned-United-Airlines,news-6109.html This is going to be one interesting debate!!! Can they really ban us from using our VRS provider??? http://www.tomsguide.com/us/Video-Chat-Banned-United-Airlines,news-6109.html

This is going to be one interesting debate!!! Can they really ban us from using our VRS provider???

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