Redwolf... I think you didn't understand completely what Section 255 is all about.
I think the Purple filing is TOTALLY MOOT, and it will be a major disservice for the deaf/hearing needs. to my understanding... if we have 10 deaf callers call in the conference mode... calling to a VRS provider (ahem, purple if you ask) and use 10 of their interpreters to interpret what other interpreters say? I think thats SO FUNNY imagine all of the glossing, mis-interpreting, or whatever that the message will be slewed during the conference call. Interpreters are not the "hearing callers" look at the end points. Deaf-interpreter-deaf, that is not under the TRS concept!
That silly conference call that 10 deaf called in TOOK 10 interpreters AWAY from their actual responsiblity is to interpret the calls between Deaf and Hearing Callers. THAT is DISSERVICE to our needs!
If they want to use the "Functionally equivalent" logic... that only applies to Deaf/Speech Impairment to Hearing. Deaf to Deaf conference call with VRS is NOT FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT.
DefMATRIXense.. you are absouletly correct... its very expensive to have conference call system. If we want to use the conference... we chip in from our pocket to have that kind of feature
not all Hearing folks have that access
only those who have the $$$ so that is a CHOICE, not a FUNCTIONALLY EQUIVALENT
Gawd, you people who sides on the purple petition are addicted to co-dependence philosphy. Not everything is free
you gotta work and earn it!
Enjoy HALLOWEEN