Ed’s Telecom Alert

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FCC is seeking to refresh the record on petition to mandate captioned telephone relay service. Below link is about that:

Refresh Mandate on CTS

Group of Organizaiton Petitioning

Above link is a petition by a group of national and state organizations that captioning telephone relay service should be required feature and that Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Relay Service should be approved. It is a well-thought out. FCC had problem with it in the past because of proprietary issue. This issue was addressed in the above link.

Supplement to Petition of CTS

Above link discusses the petition and whether CTS should be mandated or not.

Following companies commented.

Ultratec Comments

ATT Comments

Sprint Comments

Purple Comment

Calif PUC

In the past, as a state regulator I had concerns of proprietary issue. However, this CTS provides a service that is much needed in the public. I would encourage FCC to mandate the service with the understanding that quality of service be monitored very closely – not by state, but by federal. States would be stuck with a fixed price and would not be competitive, thus quality of service should be borne by federal.

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed

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http://www.tsd.state.tx.us/outreach/edsalertlive (this one is website explaining Live Webcast and to click to a live webcast is inside the website)

On July 21, starting 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM, there will be a live webcast on Internet. The link to connect to a live webcast is inside the above link: where it says ustream.tv. Click on that at the appointed time, you will see Dr David Coco and myself discussing various topics regarding VRS.

This is a live broadcast which was intended for persons involved with education, however, it is a public so everyone can watch the live broadcast. David wanted to reach school people and explain issues with VRS and he thought that a live webcast would best reach them. Cool idea. Again, the discussion is open to everyone to watch.

Jot the time and date down.

eyes open & thumbs up,

Ed B

All.

FBI has issued affidavits showing support of search warrants, etc.  They are public information. 

ICSD

K Hawkins

Folks, it is very important to understand that although warrants have been issued, in the court of law, person/company/etc are presumed innocent until proved guilty from due process of courts. 

And the following link from one of Edsalert commentators on warning of IP Relay fraud. Thanks..

Warning from FBI on IP RElay

sorrowful eyes closed and thumbs horizional,

Ed

Folks..

As some of my close friends know, I have a lifetime dream to start a VRS business.  Over the years, I have had a few opportunites, but the timing was not right or the vibes did not vibrate.  

Until now, that is.   The vibes vibrated!  Out of respect for you great edsalert readers, I want to announce that three partners and I have teamed up and have formed a VRS provider; name of the company is Convo.  Who are the partners?  Wayne Betts, the famous movie maker; Chad Taylor, technical wizard, and Robin Horwitz, business savvy and go getter.  All of us are deaf.