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Watch Video... Increase funding for VRS and other relay services, please don't cut it. So you typing your name and sumit to FCC.. It is very important to us communication

When you watch video done then go to scroll down to typing your name and sumit them.
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you write to FCC then send them at FCC address. It's simple...

Please pass to your friend all over US !!!

"VRSCA - Video Relay Services Consumer Association"

It's very simple - just type your email address then click on submit button then send the email. It saves your time that you don't need to write unless if you want to.

http://www.vrsca.org/chapter_issues.php
 
maybe interpreters would get paid cut, I was told 6 to 7 dollars a minute, true? if so thats much no wobdering FCC has to cut VRS :ugh: why not cut salary instead of VRS, I m sure many deaf ppl use VRS I not understand that video the link above said 10 % deaf using VRS, huh, I have seen many deaf have VP :confused:
 
FreeWoman77 said:
maybe interpreters would get paid cut, I was told 6 to 7 dollars a minute, true? if so thats much no wobdering FCC has to cut VRS :ugh: why not cut salary instead of VRS, I m sure many deaf ppl use VRS I not understand that video the link above said 10 % deaf using VRS, huh, I have seen many deaf have VP :confused:
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What Coloravalanche said is true and even that lady say is true.

10 percent pretty much sounds right because we are primary using ip-relay with us while VRS is less percent. It just strange and realize that Deaf user don't have that "money" due Cable costs or Wireless costs more than anything due pay up front for 600 dollars or more and then stuck with 2 years contract. However -- I am hope there a solution for internet all cross the place where-ever we go.

Beside; its not only main reason is VRS and it mean include IP-Relay or AIM that you using them as tty to call Relay.

Cut the salary? I don't think they earn by salary. I think they earn by hours. I will find someone who work for VRS and curious.. but hope person can answer ;)

Keep up and filling that to FCC and my suggest to look for 911 in your local that handle with money spending on 911 system. Enourge them to prevent to FCC due VRS can be one day become 911-VRS.
 
Let me asking you a question.. Is FCC violated our ADA laws that is our Deaf rights?
 
Sweetmind said:
Let me asking you a question.. Is FCC violated our ADA laws that is our Deaf rights?
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thats a good question...i have no idea... :dunno:
 
Sweetmind said:
Let me asking you a question.. Is FCC violated our ADA laws that is our Deaf rights?
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Anytime the FCC violates this kind of Law, It's under the Rehabilitation Act. Which stated back in 1973, it's a Law for federal agencies that revice Gov.funding! ADA Law pretains to Local/State Laws.
Believe LMM when you fight Gov.find a GOOD Lawyer. make sure you stand up for your rights. don't chicken out. Yep even with your Big companys. They will try to cover their asses in every way. but if you have proff, As LMM did, they can't fight their way out!
Who's to say that, Funding will be here in another 10 years, for VP's? This why LMM will not get rid of her TDD. Plus she still has many friends that don't have the new techologly, That's out here.Or they can't affort it, can't gasp it!
Some still perfer the old TTD w/printers... I do quite abit of help for LMM on her computter. But when it comes to her using her VP. She's in her own world. I lose her in chat, I'm still not that advice in ASL. What I mean by that staement, Is LMM have sign her whole life. People that use ASL as their main Language, Tend to sign alot fast then some of us. They don't teach you in class or books all the idioms deaf people use. And yes when 2 or more deaf are signing they use alot of idioms. It's very educationally to watch LMM & her friends. Afterwards I question LMM, She is happy to teach me.

LMM
 
Cutting the reimbursement rates is not violating ADA.

Sorenson communications is just screaming that Federal Communications Commission is suggesting an 8 percent rate reduction in Video Relay Service (VRS) fees paid by the National Exchange Carriers Association. I find it very amusing that they're the only VRS company to scream about it. Some VRS companies have made major cost cutting adjustments to their operations. And there are rumors that another will outsource it offshore. The VRS companies get approximately $420 an hour for their services and 3 years ago they used to get as much as $1022 per hour. The VRS industry is no longer the golden goose it used to be. Suggestions among those discussed at the deaf forums include VRS users pay for the services. Why is Sorenson screaming? Why dont they make adjustments to their operations to cope with the reductions like the other VRS companies are doing.

Richard
 
FreeWoman77 said:
maybe interpreters would get paid cut, I was told 6 to 7 dollars a minute, true? if so thats much no wobdering FCC has to cut VRS :ugh: why not cut salary instead of VRS, I m sure many deaf ppl use VRS I not understand that video the link above said 10 % deaf using VRS, huh, I have seen many deaf have VP :confused:
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Interpreters do NOT get paid $6-$7 a minute. The FCC pays the VRS company per minute.
 
Nesmuth said:
Cutting the reimbursement rates is not violating ADA.

Sorenson communications is just screaming that Federal Communications Commission is suggesting an 8 percent rate reduction in Video Relay Service (VRS) fees paid by the National Exchange Carriers Association. I find it very amusing that they're the only VRS company to scream about it. Some VRS companies have made major cost cutting adjustments to their operations. And there are rumors that another will outsource it offshore. The VRS companies get approximately $420 an hour for their services and 3 years ago they used to get as much as $1022 per hour. The VRS industry is no longer the golden goose it used to be. Suggestions among those discussed at the deaf forums include VRS users pay for the services. Why is Sorenson screaming? Why dont they make adjustments to their operations to cope with the reductions like the other VRS companies are doing.

Richard
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I've worked for two of the top VRS companies in the past few years. And they ARE both complaining about it. Don't talk if you have no idea what you're talking about. It takes money to make money. Interpreters are demanding a decent wage. Nobody, no matter what their job, is going to keep working if they keep getting paycuts. Sorenson has the most money (which, by the way is mostly NOT coming from vrs revenue), therefore they can afford to have the most marketing; and of course they're going to have the loudest voice. The demand for VRS is higher than the supply right now. There are not enough interpreters, period. For community or VRS. Reasonable pay is NOT too much to ask.
 
Nesmuth said:
Cutting the reimbursement rates is not violating ADA.

Sorenson communications is just screaming that Federal Communications Commission is suggesting an 8 percent rate reduction in Video Relay Service (VRS) fees paid by the National Exchange Carriers Association. I find it very amusing that they're the only VRS company to scream about it. Some VRS companies have made major cost cutting adjustments to their operations. And there are rumors that another will outsource it offshore. The VRS companies get approximately $420 an hour for their services and 3 years ago they used to get as much as $1022 per hour. The VRS industry is no longer the golden goose it used to be. Suggestions among those discussed at the deaf forums include VRS users pay for the services. Why is Sorenson screaming? Why dont they make adjustments to their operations to cope with the reductions like the other VRS companies are doing.

Richard
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Oh, and I have no idea where you got the $420 an hour. Also, do you know how many interpreters in this country are working each hour? Do you know how many times that (alleged) $420 has to be divided to pay everyone? No. You don't. Again, you have no idea what you're talking about. You type just to see yourself talk.
 
vrsterp said:
Oh, and I have no idea where you got the $420 an hour. Also, do you know how many interpreters in this country are working each hour? Do you know how many times that (alleged) $420 has to be divided to pay everyone? No. You don't. Again, you have no idea what you're talking about. You type just to see yourself talk.
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Good point. That's why I signed the petition. ;)
 
vrsterp said:
Oh, and I have no idea where you got the $420 an hour. Also, do you know how many interpreters in this country are working each hour? Do you know how many times that (alleged) $420 has to be divided to pay everyone? No. You don't. Again, you have no idea what you're talking about. You type just to see yourself talk.
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Sorry you feel that way but I'm in touch with a lot of folks in the VRS industry. Your reply is typical of an impulse response. Perhaps this is the only blog you've heard of.

Richard
 
Nesmuth said:
Sorry you feel that way but I'm in touch with a lot of folks in the VRS industry. Your reply is typical of an impulse response. Perhaps this is the only blog you've heard of.

Richard
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And your response is a typical one when you realize you have nothing left to argue. Seriously, you think the VRS gets $420 an hour. How many interpreters are working any given hour? Divide this $420 by that. Please...then tell me how much I make an hour.

Even if there were only 100 interpreters across this country working any given hour (there are a LOT more), that's $4.20 an hour. If your figures were true, you think this is a fair wage? LoL.

Oh. and that's not taking into account business expenses for the VRS company to run the business. The phone bills for calling LD, calling international, electricity, making videophones, paying administration....and numerous others.

I stand by what I said earlier. You type just to see yourself type. You have no idea what is fact. You have no personal experience. You have nothing beyond hearsay.

ETA: and even if your $1022 figure was true (which it's not) if we had those same 100 interpreters working, that's $10.22 an hour. That's assuming every penny of that $1022 was going to the working interpreters, not expenses or admin. Would that be a fair wage for certified interpreters? No.
 
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vrsterp said:
And your response is a typical one when you realize you have nothing left to argue. Seriously, you think the VRS gets $420 an hour. How many interpreters are working any given hour? Divide this $420 by that. Please...then tell me how much I make an hour.

Even if there were only 100 interpreters across this country working any given hour (there are a LOT more), that's $4.20 an hour. If your figures were true, you think this is a fair wage? LoL.

Oh. and that's not taking into account business expenses for the VRS company to run the business. The phone bills for calling LD, calling international, electricity, making videophones, paying administration....and numerous others.

I stand by what I said earlier. You type just to see yourself type. You have no idea what is fact. You have no personal experience. You have nothing beyond hearsay.

ETA: and even if your $1022 figure was true (which it's not) if we had those same 100 interpreters working, that's $10.22 an hour. That's assuming every penny of that $1022 was going to the working interpreters, not expenses or admin. Would that be a fair wage for certified interpreters? No.
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I cant blame ya for that. I can understand. That is a hard work for the iternterpeter to do the job even if where the situation is a sticky one and make them feel uncomfortable and when it is done then they will go whewwwwwww it done.
 
I have little knowledge of ASL, so I don't understand what she're saying in the video that you posted above. But I'm hearing impaired and I use My-IP-Relay. Would it work if I sign a petition, even though I don't use VRS?
 
GraysonPeddie said:
I have little knowledge of ASL, so I don't understand what she're saying in the video that you posted above. But I'm hearing impaired and I use My-IP-Relay. Would it work if I sign a petition, even though I don't use VRS?
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Sure, you don't have to use vrs, just support the fact that you understand the FCC shouldn't cut funding anymore; and should in fact raise it back up to at least $7-something a minute. Right now it's cut back down (again) to $5-something a minute.
 
vrsterp said:
ETA: and even if your $1022 figure was true (which it's not) if we had those same 100 interpreters working, that's $10.22 an hour. That's assuming every penny of that $1022 was going to the working interpreters, not expenses or admin. Would that be a fair wage for certified interpreters? No.
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You sound like a terp wanna-be cause what youre ranting out isnt showing up anywhere else where I post the same thing. So it means youre in your own little world or shall I say 'fantasyland'.

Richard
 
vrsterp said:
Sure, you don't have to use vrs, just support the fact that you understand the FCC shouldn't cut funding anymore; and should in fact raise it back up to at least $7-something a minute. Right now it's cut back down (again) to $5-something a minute.
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Gotcha, thanks.

For anyone who understands ASL, I have a favor to ask:

Can anyone convert 5 of the ASL videos into written English? I am currently learning ASL and I think I know between 30 to 50 words (like Sunday to Saturday, morning, day, good, bad, night, not, etc.)
 
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vrsterp said:
Sure, you don't have to use vrs, just support the fact that you understand the FCC shouldn't cut funding anymore; and should in fact raise it back up to at least $7-something a minute. Right now it's cut back down (again) to $5-something a minute.
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only 2 dollars off hurt? :confused:
 
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