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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...
TDI Apple Product Giveaways!
Once you are done with both surveys, you are automatically eligible to participate in the drawing for Apple product giveaways! We will give away Apple products such as iPad Air, Apple air tags, Apple Watches, Apple gaming switch, and much more! Only a dozen winners...
FCC Filing: A Response to Sorenson’s Comment on Convo’s Petition on Proposing Changes to Certain Video Relay Service (“VRS”) Service Rules
VRS Service Rules VRS Service Rules. TDI, along with the listed consumer groups filed reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission, about Sorenson's comment on Convo's Request for changes to certain VRS rules. We responded to Sorenson's comments urging the...
TDI Announces New Board Members: David Coco and John Kinstler
TDI is pleased to announce the appointment (and re-appointment) of two board members. David Coco, of Austin, Texas representing the central region of the United States. And John Kinstler of Madison, Wisconsin representing the midwest region, respectively. "I am...
TDI’s Policy Comment Filings
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...
FCC Filing: A Response to Sorenson’s Comment on Convo’s Petition on Proposing Changes to Certain Video Relay Service (“VRS”) Service Rules
VRS Service Rules VRS Service Rules. TDI, along with the listed consumer groups filed reply comments to the Federal Communications Commission, about Sorenson's comment on Convo's Request for changes to certain VRS rules. We responded to Sorenson's comments urging the...
FCC Filing: FCC’s Public Notice on Convo’s Petition
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The Latest on TDI’s Programs
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.
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A Review of TDI Activities in 2020
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Needless to say, 2020 will be a year none of us will forget, a year that brought difficult challenges, yet also opportunities to initiate new ideas and strategies. We are looking forward to 2021 and hope it brings everyone much...
TDI’s Iconic Blue Book now Online!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] 50+ Year Old National Directory for the Deaf Published Online and Free to Use. TDI is proud to announce the launch of our new online Blue Book. The iconic phone book that we know so well by its blue hues has transformed into a...
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Industry-Related News
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...
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