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FCC Filing: Application of Rogervoice for Certification as a Provider of IP Captioned Telephone Service
IP Captioned Telephone Service: Rogervoice's Application for Certification Hearing Loss of America (HLAA), with the assistance of TDI's legal representation, filed a comment to the Federal Communications Commission about Rogervoice's application for certification as...
FCC Filing: Application of NexTalk For Certification as a IP Captioned Telephone Service Provider
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), with the assistance of TDI’s legal representation, filed a comment to the Federal Communications Commission expressing their concerns about the Commission’s approach to reviewing and approving the ASR-based provider certifications. Specifically, IP Captioned Telephone Service Provider certifications. In previous comments with similar ASR-provider certification applications, we continued to raise concerns related to minimum requirements that ASR providers should have included available information for ASR offerings to the public. NexTalk is the next one that we currently see that is similar to previous applications.
FCC Filing: Biennial CVAA 2022 Report
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups below, filed a comment in the response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice regarding the 2022 Biennial CVAA Report.
FCC Filing: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry on the Emergency Alert System
TDI filed a comment to the Federal Communications Commission's Public Notice and Notice of Inquiry. This comment concerns the improvement of the clarity and accessibility of the visual and auditory messages in the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Emergency Alert System...
FCC Filing: Reply Comments of Closed Captioning Display Settings
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a reply comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about its public notice to refresh the record in the closed captioning display settings filing.
TDI’s Policy Comment Filings
FCC Filing: Biennial CVAA 2022 Report
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups below, filed a comment in the response to the Federal Communications Commission’s Public Notice regarding the 2022 Biennial CVAA Report.
FCC Filing: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking and Notice of Inquiry on the Emergency Alert System
TDI filed a comment to the Federal Communications Commission's Public Notice and Notice of Inquiry. This comment concerns the improvement of the clarity and accessibility of the visual and auditory messages in the Emergency Alert System (EAS). Emergency Alert System...
FCC Filing: Reply Comments of Closed Captioning Display Settings
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a reply comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about its public notice to refresh the record in the closed captioning display settings filing.
FCC Filing: FCC’s Public Notice on Closed Captioning Settings
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a comment to the Federal Communications Commission in a response to its’ Public Notice regarding the closed captioning settings.
FCC Filing: Petition for Limited Waiver of Peloton Interactive, Inc.
TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a reply comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about Peloton Interactive’s request for an 18-month waiver of the Commission’s requirement to ensure the accessibility of user interfaces on internet-connected fitness equipment for users who are blind or visually impaired.
A Letter to the FCC about the Project IRIS
TDI wrote a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) about its discussion with the Project IRIS team led by Gary Behm on the creation of the one-number solution in smartphones. Smartphones can receive calls using a selected mobile phone number while...
The Latest on TDI’s Programs
TDI 24th Biennial Conference – LAST CHANCE
TDI 24th Biennial Conference Day 4 – Overview
The final day of the conference will be all community forums addressing major issues that we’ve identified as needing significant attention in today’s rapidly changing information and communication technological landscape. We’ll start off with Gaming for Access with...
TDI 24th Biennial Conference Day 3 – Overview
On the third day of conference programming, we will meet various industry members who will detail what their companies are doing for people who are deaf and hard of hearing in terms of accessibility in their products and services. We have a very exciting and powerful...
TDI 24th Biennial Conference Day 2 – Overview
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
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
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...
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News From Our Affiliated Partners
Deaf / Hard of Hearing Consumer Groups and Researchers Call on FCC to Improve the Quality of Live Captions
WASHINGTON - On July 31, Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI), the National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA), the Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA), the Cerebral Palsy and Deaf...
Action Alert to TDI Members to Oppose the Proposed ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620)
TDI is extremely concerned with the recent developments on Capitol Hill for the proposed ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620). This proposed HR 620 bill is expected to come to a vote on the House floor this Thursday (February 15)! It is crucial that we have...
Joint Statement from TDI and Sister Consumer Groups/Advocates on Imminent Regulatory Changes for Net Neutrality from the FCC
Joint Statement from TDI and Sister Consumer Groups/Advocates on Imminent Regulatory Changes for Net Neutrality from the Federal Communications Commission The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will have its open meeting in the morning of Thursday, December...
DHHCAN’s Open Letter to AGBAD re: Nyle DiMarco
Editor's Note: TDI is a member of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Consumer Advocacy Network, and Claude Stout, TDI Executive Director serves as its Chair. The coalition has eight consumer organizations as its voting members and four professional groups as its non-voting...
IRS Shines in Providing ASL Tax Tips & Training Resources
With the April 18 deadline to file income taxes with the IRS looming in three days, it is all the more imperative for filers to have access to quality information to ensure filing taxes is as easy as possible. The US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is one such...
Exciting Preview from Ultratec: Braille CapTel
TDI is excited to share news from Ultratec: one of their most popular products CapTel is now available in Braille! The first ever CapTel service specifically designed for deaf-blind people including Braille CapTel products, along with very-large-format color...
FCC-related news
FCC Waivers Help VRS, IP CTS Providers Mitigate Wait Times During COVID-19
This article is reprinted with permission of Warren Communications News. Do not further redistribute without written permission from Warren: www.communicationsdaily.com, 202-872-9200 or [email protected] Original article can be found at...
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Industry-Related News
Use an Antenna to Watch Local TV? Make a Plan to Rescan!
If you’re one of the more than 72 million viewers nationwide who watch local TV stations for free with an antenna, you may soon have to rescan your TV or converter box to make sure you keep getting all the local news, weather, sports and entertainment you enjoy. The...
Apple Expands Coding Resources: Coding Concepts Video in ASL
Readers of TDI World 49.1 may recall reading an article titled "Apple Reaches Out to Schools for Deaf and Blind". We highlighted Apple's newest coding curricula, "Everyone Can Code" and how it teamed with educators from the deaf and blind communities to begin teaching...
Two New Features from Microsoft: Disability Answer Desk and Accessibility Guide
Did you know you could call Microsoft for support? Did you know that you could call them directly by videophone? You do not need to call using Video Relay Service (VRS); sign directly with a Microsoft expert who uses and understands American Sign Language (ASL). If...
Apple Unveils Accessibility Website: “We don’t design products for some people”
Continuing their commitment to tech accessibility, Apple released a website showcasing features “designed for every single person.” The dedicated website covers Macs, iPads, iPhone, Watch and the Apple TV, and disabilities spanning from vision, physical and motor...
Spotlight on Comcast’s Recent Initiatives in Accessibility
Comcast Forges Ahead for Accessibility Comcast announced it has created a dedicated accessibility customer support team and opened an accessibility product and development lab. These two key initiatives are examples of Comcast’s commitment to meet the needs of...
AT&T and Blue Jeans to Make Video Conferencing Accessible
An exciting alliance has resulted in a development quite beneficial to the deaf and hard of hearing. This alliance is between AT&T and Blue Jeans Network. AT&T and Blue Jeans have announced a joint video collaboration offering that extends cloud-based services...