{"id":6316,"date":"2009-04-28T12:22:42","date_gmt":"2009-04-28T07:22:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/?p=6316"},"modified":"2009-04-28T04:23:17","modified_gmt":"2009-04-28T09:23:17","slug":"organic-minutes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/04\/28\/organic-minutes\/","title":{"rendered":"Organic Minutes"},"content":{"rendered":"

Folks\u2026<\/p>\n

Note: To watch ASL Video, go this link –
\nhttp:\/\/www.edsalert.com\/2009\/04\/27\/organic-minutes\/<\/a><\/p>\n

A friend of mine used the term, Organic Minutes and it really hit off
\nwhat I\u2019ve been trying to say all along. This is also to follow up on
\na couple comments that asked about should this and that be permitted
\nor not; what does the FCC regulation say? and so on.<\/p>\n

Definition of organic: Free from chemical injections or additives,
\nsuch as antibiotics or hormones: organic chicken. c. Simple,
\nhealthful, and close to nature: an organic lifestyle.<\/p>\n

This is clear enough. I have organic vegetable garden now. No
\nchemical solutions for herbicides, and pesticide are used. Compost –
\nhealthy soil; for pesticide, I use hot pepper, insects and whip them
\ninto a solution and spray plants; for herbicide, I use my hands.
\nResult, healthy vegetable and delicious to boot and not have to worry
\nabout residues of sprays from chemicals used for pesticide and
\nherbicide (Round-up, etc – horrors) affecting our health.<\/p>\n

Same with Organic Minutes. It means purely consumer driven minutes.
\nIn other words, no telemarketers, no daily internal video conferences
\n(by VRS staff), no online classroom or similar minutes are done. This
\nis how I view VRS industry ought to do; this is how I percieve TRS
\nrules to mean. TRS rules seem to be clear that any relay calls (text
\nrelay, Internet Relay, STS, VRS, and other horde features) should have
\ntwo way participating parties thru relay agent\/video interpreter. In
\nother words, both caller and called party should activately
\nparticipate with each other. So online classroom is out because this
\nis not a true two way conversation. The execption is answering machine
\nand voice mails (it is in the relay rule). Video conference calls are
\npermitted, but it seems that a few VRS providers abuse that just to
\nramp up VRS minutes; not for the real reason why video conferences are
\nheld.<\/p>\n

Another important point to consider. This is NOT about accessing
\nvarious services available for hearing persons, this is about
\ncomplying what existing federal relay rules (Title IV and subsequent
\nPublic Notices, Rule and Orders, etc from FCC) say what is permitted
\nor what is not permitted.<\/p>\n

So Organic Minutes means purely and clean relay calls between
\nparticipating caller and called party. Period. I bet if VRS industry
\nfollows that, the total VRS minutes probably will be reduced maybe as
\nmuch as 30% or more.<\/p>\n

I realize this is a very controversial issue. I repeat, this is about
\nwhat federal relay rules are about. If you think online education
\nshould be permitted, address this with the FCC directly as FCC already
\nsaid classroom interpreting is not permitted for VRS. Same with other
\nservices that seem not to be permitted.<\/p>\n

eyes open & thumbs up,<\/p>\n

Ed Bosson<\/p>\n

Email: info@edsalert.com<\/p>\n

Source: http:\/\/www.edsalert.com\/2009\/04\/27\/organic-minutes\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Folks\u2026 Note: To watch ASL Video, go this link – http:\/\/www.edsalert.com\/2009\/04\/27\/organic-minutes\/ A friend of mine used the term, Organic Minutes and it really hit off what I\u2019ve been trying to say all along. This is also to follow up on…<\/p>\n

Read more →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6316","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-deaf-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p752R-1DS","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":30744,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2015\/05\/14\/gardeners-class-with-interpreter-51615-austin\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":0},"title":"Gardener’s Class with Interpreter 5\/16\/15 – Austin","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"May 14, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"Hello everyone, Thanks to our two interpreters, John and Lauren, this Saturday's class will be interpreted for the deaf. Saturday, May 16 at 9 am \u2013 Tim Miller, Local organic dryland farmer, presents \u201cWater Conservation for Vegetable Gardeners.\u201d Many Texas gardeners make an exception to water conservation when it comes\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":16727,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2011\/11\/18\/tsd-among-finalists-for-green-school-makeover\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":1},"title":"TSD Among Finalists for Green School Makeover","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"November 18, 2011","format":false,"excerpt":"TSD Among Finalists for Green School Makeover FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Courtney Hamilton, Globalgreen@groupsjr.com Schools Are One Step Closer to Reaching Green Goals Ten Finalists Announced in Global Green USA\u2019s Green School Makeover Competition Presented by Pureology New York, NY (November 18, 2011) \u2013Texas School for the Deaf, among ten\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":2253,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2007\/09\/21\/baby-signs-gone-wrong-deaf-and-in-the-sicilian-mafia\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":2},"title":"Baby Signs Gone Wrong + Deaf and in the Sicilian Mafia?","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"September 21, 2007","format":false,"excerpt":"Baby Signs Gone Wrong + Deaf and in the Sicilian Mafia? This week on i711.com: CULTURAL PERSPECTIVES by Trudy Suggs (NEW) Teaching hearing babies sign language is exploding in popularity, but at what cost? Trudy considers the impact. Visit: http:\/\/www.i711.com\/my711.php?tab=2&article=194 CROSSING BORDERS by Karina Chupina (NEW) Are there Deaf people\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5726,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/03\/11\/josh-need-your-support-please-read-letter\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":3},"title":"Josh Need Your Support! Please read letter","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"March 11, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Dear friends and family, We are writing to you with some very exciting news. Our son, Joshua Hill, has been nominated and accepted to participate in the People-to-People Student Ambassadors program. This program was established 53 years ago, in 1956, by former President Dwight Eisenhower. The program sends students from\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":5964,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2009\/04\/01\/updated-josh-need-your-support\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":4},"title":"UPDATED: Josh Need Your Support!","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"April 1, 2009","format":false,"excerpt":"Josh Need Your Support! Dear friends and family, We are writing to you with some very exciting news. Our son, Joshua Hill, has been nominated and accepted to participate in the People-to-People Student Ambassadors program. This program was established 53 years ago, in 1956, by former President Dwight Eisenhower. The\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":4809,"url":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/2008\/11\/26\/east-austin-studio-tour-full-of-diversity\/","url_meta":{"origin":6316,"position":5},"title":"East Austin Studio Tour full of diversity","author":"Grant Laird Jr","date":"November 26, 2008","format":false,"excerpt":"East Austin Studio Tour full of diversity Updated: 11\/24\/2008 By: Drew Moses Austin is riddled with treasures and hidden gems. You don't have to look far to find something that lives up to the city's moniker, \"Keep Austin Weird.\" Over the weekend, some of those gems of East Austin were\u2026","rel":"","context":"In "General"","block_context":{"text":"General","link":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/blog\/category\/deaf-news\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6316"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6326,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6316\/revisions\/6326"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6316"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6316"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/deafnetwork.com\/wordpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6316"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}