Planning for the Digital Accessibility Needs of Students with Disabilities as Part of a Campus Mitigation Plan for COVID-19 In response to precautions being taken in relation to COVID-19, the Governor’s Committee on People with Disabilities (GCPD) reminds Texas colleges…
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IRS Warns of Video Relay Scam Targeting Deaf and Hard of Hearing
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IRS Warns of Video Relay Scam Targeting Deaf and Hard of Hearing IRS Special Edition Tax Tip 2017-03, February 17, 2017 Every day scammers come up with new ways to steal taxpayers’ identities and personal information. Some scammers pretend to…
ZRS Acquires Purple Communications
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ZVRS Acquires Purple Communications February 15, 2017 ZVRS Acquires Purple Communications to Better Serve Customers, Deaf Community ASL Video: https://youtu.be/6QTgdp_Shn0 Integration of Two Leading VRS Providers Will Bring Innovation to VRS Market CLEARWATER, Fla. – ZVRS, Inc., one of the…
VRS Providers Express Disappointment With FCC Order Lowering Compensation Rates
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT:Jim Manley, QGA Public [email protected] / 202-255-3736 VIDEO RELAY SERVICE (VRS) PROVIDERS EXPRESS DISAPPOINTMENT WITH FCC ORDER LOWERING COMPENSATION RATES; CALL FOR IMMEDIATE ISSUANCE OF NPRM ON JOINT PROVIDER PROPOSAL TO IMPROVE SERVICE, EXPAND OFFERINGS, AND UPHOLD…
All 6 VRS Providers Unite Against the FCC’s Lack of Follow Through
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All 6 VRS Providers Unite Against the FCC’s Lack of Follow Through We are about half way through the four-year rate cut decision for VRS. Along with the rate deduction plan, the FCC announced a number of cost assitant programs…
FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Advocates for Direct Video Communication
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April 16, 2015 Shaping An Accessible World FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler Advocates for Direct Video Communication Let’s talk face to face, literally. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wrote in his blog on April 14, 2016 advocating for Direct Video Communication. He’s…