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    The fcc's push for replacing tty with rtt

    My understanding is that the text conversations in VCO will still exist, but it will use the RTT format instead of the current Baudot/TTY format. The biggest advantage of RTT is that it is available in a larger variety of mobile devices. Thereby giving the deaf community a greater selection of...
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    The fcc's push for replacing tty with rtt

    In April of this year, the FCC put forth a proposal to replace the existing TTY network with RTT (Real-Time Text). While there are many benefits to RTT, the idea of telling the deaf community that they can no longer use their TTY devices is daunting. While TTY is not the sexiest means of...
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    Hey Tech Buddies! I'm Working On A Simple New App, For Deaf To Non-deaf Communication.

    Hi Dan, Welcome to the forum. It's great that you want to develop a communicate app. As the CEO of a company focused on deaf communication, I can tell you that the project you are working on is no small task. NexTalk has been working on project Genesys for over 3 years now. This project is...
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    Nextalk Access Subscription Has Been Reduced To .95 Cents A Month.

    Muse, Sorry there isn't a demo, but at .95 cents, i don't think its much of a risk.
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    Nextalk Access Subscription Has Been Reduced To .95 Cents A Month.

    Snallga - I believe it is well worth it for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. This program comes with 9 different communication options and simplifies communication for the Deaf.
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    Nextalk Access Subscription Has Been Reduced To .95 Cents A Month.

    NexTalk ACCESS is now just .95 cents a month. ACCESS is the most comprehensive communication tool for the Deaf and Hard of hearing. www.nextalk.com
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    Nextalk Lowers Price For Access Deaf-communication Software

    Muse, you can learn more at our website. www.nextalk.com The ACCESS platform was design specifically for the deaf community. it has 9 different communication options. Video Relay, Text Relay, Video Phone, TTY, Text Call, Chat, Messaging and you can receive incoming faxes. The software will...
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    Nextalk Lowers Price For Access Deaf-communication Software

    It has been almost two years since NexTalk launched the ACCESS communication platform. ACCESS was designed specifically for the deaf community. However, Deaf individuals need to communicate with a variety of people, so we also offered a business and education version of the ACCESS software (we...
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    Best Two Person App For In Person Communication?

    Wildlingo. The best solution for your dental office is the same solution that is being used in doctors offices and in hospitals....VRI and real time text. The Deaf will use VRI and your patients with sevier hearing loss will use real-time text. As others have noted, speech to text is years...
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    Nextalk Hiring Interpreters

    Since 1990, NexTalk has focused on building communication platforms for the deaf and hard of hearing. We currently have three platforms, two of which are B2B platforms and one (ACCESS) which is a consumer platform (B2C). Historically we have partnered with third party companies to provide...
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    Alternative to IP Relay

    No, I am saying that right now our software is for Windows devices only. We will be adding Android in the future.
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    Alternative to IP Relay

    macawsdeaf - not right now. Today the software is windows based. We will be adding both iOS and Android versions in the future. I believe the kindle uses an Android operating system. So it will work on your kindle once we have that.
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    Nextalk.net is not the same as NexTalk ACCESS

    bmxer....If you want to use all the features on ACCESS, then yes, it would be best if your family and friends had the software as well. The TTY feature of ACCESS will work with any TTY device and we are working with groups like Purple and Sorenson, etc. to make the video phone feature work with...
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    TTY Software.

    NexTalk ACCESS is a software program that includes TTY, relay, point-to-point text and point-to-point video. It's not free, it's 6.95 a month. As deaf Ducky mentioned, free tty programs don't exist anymore. We are working on a new upgrade that will allow you to place VCO and HCO calls with no...
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    ASL, why keep embracing it

    I wonder how it is that you have determined that ASL is "worshiped and hailed as the only way to communicate"? The Deaf community has the challenge of using numerous types of communication options. Such as: Using ASL with someone else who speaks ASL, using relay with a hearing party, using TTY...
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    ASL, why keep embracing it

    DeafDucky for President 2016
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    VRS interoperabilty for videomail

    TechBill - I agree with you, but it may surprise you to know that the FCC feels the same way. They have been tasked with providing equal access to communication to all people, including deaf, hard of hearing and speech impaired. I have had numerous conversations with them about our ACCESS...
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    NexTalk Introduces New TTY Call Management Software program

    SimpliciTTY Business is the entry level offering in the SimpliciTTY Family of products. SimpliciTTY Business is perfect for smaller business who want to be able to communicate with their deaf and hard of hearing customers, but have a limited budget with which to purchase such as solution...
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    The Canadian Providence of Ontario Selects NexTalk

    We are very pleased that the provincial Government of Ontario has selected the NexTalk SimpliciTTY TTY Call Management software solution as their communication tool for interacting with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Ontario. The deployment of SimpliciTTY will make it easier for the deaf and...
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    Nextalk.net is not the same as NexTalk ACCESS

    Agreed. I would obviously like it if the siblings, parents and friends of a deaf person used the ACCESS software to communicate with their deaf loved ones, but at the end of the day, providing a simple, effective and secure communication platform for the Deaf and hard of hearing is more...
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