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Former TDI Executive Director, Barry Strassler, Passes Away
Barry Strassler passes away. TDI is saddened to share that former TDI Executive Director, Barry Strassler, passed away on Sunday 16 January 2022.
FCC Filing: Incarcerated People With Disabilities
Incarcerated People With Disabilities Incarcerated People With Disabilities. HEARD, with the assistance of TDI’s legal representation, filed a Reply Comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about the inequitable access to communication currently being...
FCC Filing: Emergency Reliability and Resiliency
Emergency Reliability and Resiliency during Disasters TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a Comment to the Federal Communications Commission in response to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the steps to improve the reliability,...
TDI ENDORSES CONTINUANCE OF ROSENWORCEL AS FCC CHAIR
FOR MEDIA RELEASE Contact: Eric Kaika [email protected] TDI ENDORSES CONTINUANCE OF ROSENWORCEL AS FCC CHAIR Jessica Rosenworcel has been approved to continue serving as FCC Chair Washington, D.C. [December 9, 2021] — On December 7, Jessica Rosenworcel was...
TDI 2021 Holiday Party!
You are invited to the TDI 2021 Holiday Party. We will celebrate the holidays with us and for a great year in partnerships and collaboration with consumer groups, industry, and government officials. TDI 2021 Holiday Party Thursday, December 16, 2021, 6-9 PM at the...
TDI’s Policy Comment Filings
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...
FCC Filing: Incarcerated People With Disabilities
Incarcerated People With Disabilities Incarcerated People With Disabilities. HEARD, with the assistance of TDI’s legal representation, filed a Reply Comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about the inequitable access to communication currently being...
FCC Filing: Emergency Reliability and Resiliency
Emergency Reliability and Resiliency during Disasters TDI, along with the listed consumer groups, filed a Comment to the Federal Communications Commission in response to the Commission's Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the steps to improve the reliability,...
FCC Filing: Accessibility of Children’s Educational and Informational Television Programming
Accessibility of Children’s Programming Accessibility of Children’s Programming. TDI, along with the tagged consumer groups filed a reply comment to the Federal Communications Commission, about its public notice regarding the accessibility of children’s educational...
FCC Filing: Carceral Communications and Accessibility Fifth FNPRM
Carceral Communications and Accessibility Carceral Communications and Accessibility. HEARD, with the assistance of TDI’s legal representation, filed a Comment to the Federal Communications Commission concerning the communication accessibility for the Deaf and other...
The Latest on TDI’s Programs
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...
TDI Now Accepting Applications for its Scholarship Program
Scholarship Open to Graduating Deaf and Hard of Hearing High School Seniors- Deadline to Apply: May 14, 2021 Now in its third year, the TDI Communication Access Scholarship Program is accepting applications. This program is available to all deaf and hard of hearing...
TDI Releases D/HH Communication Access Survey
TDI has launched a community survey to better understand deaf and hard of people's communication access in telecommunications, media, technology, and emergency communications. We encourage all people deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened, deafblind and deaf with...
Call for Nominations: 2021 TDI Awards
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Do you know a person or company that has made outstanding contributions in creating accessible communications and information technology? Every two years during its Biennial Conference, TDI honors and awards those who have made a...
Remembering Paul Taylor, One of the Early TTY Activists.
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_video link="https://youtu.be/nZQMoMKKmWw" align="center"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI) would like to send condolences to the friends and family of Paul...
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News From Our Affiliated Partners
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...
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Industry-Related News
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...
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...
CTIA Issues Text-to-911 YouTube Video
During April 2014, which is designated as the 9-1-1 Education Month, CTIA-The Wireless Association® has released a video to educate consumers about the availability of Text-to-911. The nation's four largest wireless providers, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile and Verizon...
Amtrak Launches APD11 “TXT-A-TIP”
TDI is pleased to share with you some important news from David Nelson about your safety on Amtrak. David Nelson explains in a short video, if you see something suspicious anywhere in a train station, on a platorm, on the train, or if you are involved in a crime...