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NECA Washington

Wed, March 10, 2010

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News Release

3/19/10—The FCC announced Purple Communications signed an agreement with the FCC to repay $18.5M from the Video Relay Services fund. In return, the FCC will instruct NECA to release payments to Purple …

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First responders learn basic sign language to assist with deaf, hearing impaired

Wed, March 10, 2010

March 09, 2010 9:26 PM
By LAURA B. MARTINEZ, The Brownsville Herald (Texas)

Several emergency first responders in the Rio Grande Valley are learning a new language and it has nothing to do with the spoken word.
The responders are learning basic sign language to …

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Students protest cancellation of American Sign Language classes at Ponte Vedra High

Wed, March 10, 2010

They're protesting the school's plan to drop the subject due to costs

    * By Maggie Fitzroy/ News Jacksonville Times-Union
    * Story updated at 12:02 PM on Tuesday, Mar. 9, 2010

Students in the American Sign Language class at Ponte Vedra High …

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“Help Us Win a Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant for our ASL Interpreters”

Wed, March 10, 2010

Hi, Everyone,

Please visit http://www.refresheverything.com/bramweiser and vote for us to
win a Pepsi Refresh Everything Grant to pay for ASL interpreters at New York's
Town & Village Synagogue.  (You might need to register first, but it's free to
do so.)


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BROADBAND PLAN “UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY” TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

Wed, March 10, 2010

 

March 10, 2010

BROADBAND PLAN “UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY” TO INCREASE ACCESS FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES

 

Washington, D.C – With only 42% of all people with disabilities in the U.S. reaping the benefits of high-speed Internet services at home, the nation must take …

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That Makes Science Fun and Accessible to Young Women Who Are Deaf

Tue, March 09, 2010

WAMC Radio Story Highlights Summer Camp That Makes Science Fun and Accessible to Young Women Who Are Deaf

    * by WAMC/Northeast Public Radio

ALBANY, NY (03/09/2010)(readMedia)-- TechGirlz, a weeklong summer camp, provides hands-on learning opportunities designed to make science fun and interesting for …

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3 VRS former owners/employees plead Guilty to defrauding FCC VRS Program

Tue, March 09, 2010

 Three former owners and employees of two different video relay service companies pleaded guilty today to conspiring to defraud the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Video Relay Service (VRS) program of more than $2.5 million, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division.



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Brattleboro, VT - Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing

Tue, March 09, 2010

 Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc., Brattleboro 

 

 Final approval was given for issuance of $3 million in tax-exempt industrial revenue bond financing to support the Vermont Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing’s extensive energy conservation upgrades at the Brattleboro campus, and their refinance …

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Purple Communications Acknowledges Debt

Tue, March 09, 2010

Purple_FCC.pdf

 

 

Purple Communications, a provider of telecommunications relay

services, has signed an agreement with the FCC that puts in place the framework for repayment

of funds that were inappropriately paid to the company. Under this agreement, Purple

“acknowledges that the FCC [has stated that Purple has] a …

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NECA Washington

Tue, March 09, 2010

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PetitionGN Docket No. 10-51

2/25/10—Convo Communications filed a partial petition for reconsideration of the FCC’s VRS Declaratory Ruling placing restrictions on compensation to VRS providers for calls made by hearing impaired employees.  Convo said this ruling ensures …

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