[Blindtlk] Dictatorial Windstream Communications

[Jeff Schwartz]

What the hell are you people talking about?

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From: blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org [mailto:blindtlk-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
Behalf Of T. Joseph Carter
Sent: Saturday, June 06, 2009 9:06 AM
To: Blind Talk Mailing List
Subject: Re: [Blindtlk] Dictatorial Windstream Communications

I think he meant for her cell phone.

I agree with the general point, Eric.  Rants aren't helping.  Facts 
and details are needed.  What screen reader, for what phone, and how 
did she try to go about purchasing it?  Who did she contact about it?  
And what exactly was she told?

Your dramatization of events without essential facts is causing 
people to think that you have a vendetta against this company who may 
have very good reason to block the one thing you did provide actual 
information about: Using a cell phone to make frequent hours-long 
calls to party lines (which is an established no-no in most cell 
phone contracts, for good reason.)

You really need to calm down a bit and present a full set of facts.  
In Special Education the first rule we learned is "Show me the data!" 
since the data usually speaks far louder than any emotional reaction 
ever could.  The same is true of corporate misconduct--especially 
since what you now accuse them of is a genuinely actionable civil 
rights claim if true.

Joseph


On Sat, Jun 06, 2009 at 08:01:20AM -0400, Cindy Handel wrote:
>OK, now you aren't telling us the whole story or the truth.  The screen 
>reading software, on Christy's computer, has nothing to do with the phone 
>company.  I refuse to believe that they have anything to say about it, if 
>they even understand what she's talking about.  I'm sorry, but if she isn't

>any more clear with explaining herself to them than you are to us, I'm sure

>they don't understand what she's talking about.
>
>Maybe, if you calm down a little bit and get the idea out of your head that

>they're discriminating against her, on purpose, you'll have an easier time 
>gathering your thoughts and making yourself understood.  The screen reading

>software has nothing to do with her phone service, is not installed on her 
>phone, and they would not even know she had it, if she didn't tell them.
>
>Cindy
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>From: "Eric Calhoun" <eric at pmpmail.com>
>To: <blindtlk at nfbnet.org>
>Sent: Friday, June 05, 2009 11:50 PM
>Subject: [Blindtlk] Dictatorial Windstream Communications
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>Wow, I was w ndering the same thing, and, in a nutshell: nothing.  If
>Christy wants to purchase screen-reading software, it's "against the Terms
>and Conditions" as a "third party."  What?  So, now, she, (Christy) has to
>be in good standing for 6 months, paying her bills on time, can get
>Internet service, but she can't get screen-reading software?  Talk about a
>dictatorial phone company!  Are you scoring at home?
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