[Colorado-talk] Sprint takes over state relay service, adds conference transcripts

[Scott Davert]

Let's hope Sprint  will actually fix their iOS app so that it can be used correctly with braille displays. Same goes for their phone captioning app. The captioning app has a sign in screen that is not even useable with VO and braille.  The only somewhat good news is that 711 services should not be impacted by those accessibility issues for the few who still are using TTY's. It's sad to see Att exiting state relay services in CO, they were very supportive of both the deaf and deaf-blind communities. For example, they funded 5 deaf-blind people fully from Colorado to attend the international Deaf-Blind Exo in Las Vegas last summer. I somehow do not see Sprint being this way, but maybe they will surprise me. Thank you for passing this on, Nehemiah. 


Scott

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> On Jun 24, 2015, at 9:11 PM, Nehemiah Hall via Colorado-talk <colorado-talk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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> Sprint takes over state relay service, adds conference transcripts
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> Colorado relay service provides way to communicate by phone for those with disabilities
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> On July 1, Sprint will take over Colorado's Telecommunication Relay Services , which enables people with hearing, sight and speech disabilities to communicate on the phone.
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> Affected residents can dial 711 at any time to use the service via a special text telephone and third-party operator, according to the Colorado Public Utilities Commission, which administers the service. Captioned telephone calls are increasing for those who are hard of hearing, according to the commission.
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> AT&T, which previously held the contract, has exited the niche. Sprint's contract goes through June 30, 2018. Sprint said that when it takes over, Colorado residents also will have access to Relay Conference Captioning, which provides a transcript of meetings comment by comment.
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