TDIforAccess
Driving Accessible Communication and Advocacy for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Communities
TDIforAccess, Inc.
TDI, in collaboration with its partners, serves as a national leader in policy, advocacy, education, and innovation to foster full accessibility, equity, and inclusion in Information and Communications Technology.
People to have hearing loss by 2050, whereas the US population is expected to be 458 million
Policy Comments TDI Submitted to Federal Agencies since 2000
Emergency Access
- All DHH people must have multiple ways to directly connect with 9-1-1 centers.
- DHH people must be able to access, receive and immediately comprehend all emergency alerts when broadcasted live.
Telecommunication Relay Services
- The national relay system must be fully accessible to all DHH people.
- The TRS system must be interoperable with emerging telecommunication and video-phony platforms allowing DHH people to directly connect with anyone.
Captions
- All types of captioning systems should be accurate in spelling, syntax, punctuation, and grammar.
- Captions should be synchronous audio and video files, nor overlap with other text.
- All video content shall be captioned (including cable, satellite, streaming, etc).
TDI filings, news, and press releases
Accessibility Advocates Draft Accessibility Agenda for 2021 FCC Transition Team
December 10, 2020
TDI 24th Biennial Conference Overview
June 14, 2021
FCC Filing: FCC's Public Notice on Convo's Petition
July 19, 2021
FCC Filing: A Response to Sorenson's Comment on Convo's Petition on Proposing Changes to Certain Video Relay Service ("VRS") Service Rules
August 3, 2021
