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TDI 24th Biennial Conference Day 2 – Overview

by TDI | Jun 28, 2021 | TDI Conference, TDI Programs

The second day of conference programming will center around three major plenary discussions: Preparing Telecommunications Relay Services for the next generation, Achieving 100% captioning on all video content as well as use of high quality automatic captioning, and ...

TDI 24th Biennial Conference Day 1 – Overview

by TDI | Jun 21, 2021 | TDI Conference, TDI Programs

On July 26th, 2021 at 1pm EDT, TDI Conference will open with Jan Withers, TDI Board President welcoming everyone to TDI’s first ever fully virtual conference while recognizing the 31st anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. At the conclusion of her...

TDI 24th Biennial Conference Overview

by TDI | Jun 14, 2021 | TDI Conference, TDI Programs

Mark your calendars – the TDI Biennial Conference will happen online from July 26 – 29, 2021, the same week as the 31st anniversary of the American with Disabilities Act (ADA). For the first time, the TDI Conference will be fully virtual allowing everyone to tune in...

FCC Filing: Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Media, and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus Seek Update on Commission’s Fulfillment of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

by TDI | Jun 7, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System

by TDI | Apr 20, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: Consumer and Governmental Affairs, Media, and Wireless Telecommunications Bureaus Seek Update on Commission’s Fulfillment of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act

by TDI | Jun 7, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: Amendment of Part 11 of the Commission’s Rules Regarding the Emergency Alert System

by TDI | Apr 20, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: Federal-State Joint Board on Universal Service Lifeline and Link Up Lifeline and Link Up Reform and Modernization

by TDI | Apr 19, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: In the Matter of Wireless E911 Location Accuracy Requirements: Letter in Opposition of Petitions for Waiver

by TDI | Apr 6, 2021 | TDI Filings

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FCC Filing: Establishing Emergency Connectivity Fund to Close the Homework Gap

by TDI | Apr 5, 2021 | TDI Filings, TDI: FCC Filings

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FCC Filing: Consumer Groups and Accessibility Researchers Reply to Comments re: IP CTS Metrics

by TDI | Apr 2, 2021 | TDI Filings

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The Latest on TDI’s Programs

TDI Gifts Scholarship to Six Students

by TDI | Jul 3, 2020

TDI continued its annual Communication Access Scholarship Program into its second year. The scholarship program is designed to encourage deaf and hard of hearing students to innovate and bring forth ideas for addressing the biggest communication access challenges that...

TDI Bids Farewell to Claude Stout

by TDI | Jun 18, 2020

Friday, June 19, 2020 is Claude Stout’s last day as TDI’s long-time Executive Director. The TDI Board of Directors wants to take this opportunity to bid him a fond farewell and to wish him a wonderful retirement. TDI is very fortunate to have succeeded in hiring Eric...

Responding to the Black Lives Matter Movement: A Statement of Solidarity

by TDI | Jun 8, 2020

TDI stands in solidarity with minority and marginalized communities seeking a more just and equitable society. The tragic and needless death of George Floyd in Minneapolis and the resulting protests nationwide shine a light on how much work remains to build the...