{"id":27761,"date":"2014-06-18T05:54:31","date_gmt":"2014-06-18T10:54:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=27761"},"modified":"2014-06-18T05:57:21","modified_gmt":"2014-06-18T10:57:21","slug":"fcc-launches-support-line-for-consumers-who-are-dhh-using-asl-over-vp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2014\/06\/18\/fcc-launches-support-line-for-consumers-who-are-dhh-using-asl-over-vp\/","title":{"rendered":"FCC Launches Support Line for Consumers Who Are D\/HH Using ASL over VP"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"fcc\"<\/a>FCC Launches Support Line for Consumers Who Are Deaf & Hard of Hearing Using ASL over Videophone<\/strong><\/p>\n

Direct video access to the FCC has finally become a reality for deaf and hard of hearing consumers who communicate mainly in American Sign Language (ASL). The FCC has launched a new video consumer support service, the ASL Consumer Support Line, so people who are deaf and hard of hearing can participate in a direct video call with a consumer specialist at the FCC. Until now, the only way they had to communicate with FCC<\/span><\/span><\/span> was through relay services or by filing a complaint form online.<\/p>\n

SOURCE:<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/fcc-adds-american-sign-language-consumer-support-line-videophone<\/a><\/p>\n

ASL Consumer Support Line<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/blog\/fcc-launches-direct-video-communication-access-help-consumers-who-are-deaf-and-hard-hearing<\/a><\/p>\n

Filing a Complaint<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/accessibility-complaints-categories<\/a><\/p>\n

ASL Consumer Support Line in ASL video and subtitle<\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/encyclopedia\/disability-rights-office<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

FCC Launches Support Line for Consumers Who Are Deaf & Hard of Hearing Using ASL over Videophone Direct video access to the FCC has finally become a reality for deaf and hard of hearing consumers who communicate mainly in American…<\/p>\n

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