NAD Shares News from the FCC <\/p>\n
FCC Extends Deadline to November 12, 2009 for 10-digit local phone
\nnumbers for VPs, VRS and IP Relay users <\/p>\n
People who use video relay service (VRS) or Internet Protocol relay
\n(IP Relay) must have real 10-digit local phone numbers \u2013 by November
\n12, 2009 \u2013 to make non-emergency calls.<\/p>\n
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) extended the deadline
\n(previously set for June 30, 2009) to give people more time to get
\ntheir 10-digit local phone numbers.<\/p>\n
Fake or \u201cproxy\u201d videophone (VP) numbers cannot be used after
\nNovember 12, 2009.<\/p>\n
VRS and IP Relay calls will not be connected without a real 10-digit
\nlocal number after November 12, 2009.<\/p>\n
Emergency 911 calls \u2013 without a 10-digit number \u2013 cannot be
\nconnected automatically (but will be connected as quickly as possible)
\nto the nearest 911 emergency service center.<\/p>\n
Benefits of 10-digit local phone numbers:<\/p>\n
* Your 911 emergency call can be sent automatically to the 911
\nemergency center that serves the location associated with your
\n10-digit number;<\/p>\n
* Telephone users can dial your 10-digit number and be connected
\nautomatically to you through your VRS or IP Relay provider; and<\/p>\n
* You can connect with other VRS or IP Relay users by dialing a
\n10-digit number.<\/p>\n
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) urges all VP, VRS, and IP
\nRelay users to contact a VRS or IP Relay provider to get your 10-digit
\nlocal phone number today.<\/p>\n
For more information, please see the FCC factsheets and American Sign
\nLanguage (ASL) videos available at
\nhttp:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/cgb\/dro\/trs.html.<\/p>\n
About the NAD<\/p>\n
The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) was established in 1880 by
\ndeaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community
\nto use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and
\nto have its interests represented at the national level. These beliefs
\nremain true to this day, with American Sign Language as a core value.
\nAs a nonprofit federation, the mission of the NAD is to preserve,
\nprotect, and promote the civil, human, and linguistic rights of deaf
\nand hard of hearing Americans. The advocacy scope of the NAD is broad,
\ncovering the breadth of a lifetime and impacting future generations in
\nthe areas of early intervention, education, employment, health care,
\ntechnology, telecommunications, youth leadership, and more. For more
\ninformation, please visit www.nad.org. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
NAD Shares News from the FCC FCC Extends Deadline to November 12, 2009 for 10-digit local phone numbers for VPs, VRS and IP Relay users People who use video relay service (VRS) or Internet Protocol relay (IP Relay) must have…<\/p>\n