[nfb-db] nfb-DB NDBEDP
Catherine Miller
guillcat at gmail.com
Sun Oct 27 20:31:53 UTC 2013
Randy: I read your post to Marsha and am curious. What is the DSA Conference, and what is the ICC booth? And I am trying to guess where you, as you say, are coming from regarding the DB who do not sign. I know that you have always been very open minded about multi-cultural issues among the DB. I assume that, like me, you believe that DB must work together regardless of their native language, and that appropriate, person-specific interpretation should be provided. Can you explain? My intention is not to judge or to second-guess your motives, and I am concerned about seeming critical with these pointed questions. Feel free to reply off-list if you prefer.
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> 1. Telephone Calls (Eric Duffy)
> 2. Re: Telephone Calls (Gene Richburg)
> 3. Re: Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
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> 4. Re: Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
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> 5. Re: Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
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> 6. Re: Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
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> 7. Tactile Signing (Catherine Miller)
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> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 11:25:10 -0400
> From: Eric Duffy <eduffy at deltav.org>
> To: <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nfb-db] Telephone Calls
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> I have very little experience in working with people who are deaf blind. I
> know a lady who is deaf blind and who's husband is deaf. He uses a video
> relay phone. However, when he isn't at home she can neither make or receive
> calls. She has a Braille Sense U2 and a computer with a Braille display. Any
> advice for how to deal with making and receiving calls. Riight now she
> couldn't even contact 911 if she needed to.
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>
> Thanks.
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> Eric
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> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 12:35:10 -0500
> From: "Gene Richburg" <gene5402 at austin.rr.com>
> To: <eduffy at pobox.com>, "NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List"
> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telephone Calls
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> Hi Eric, I don?t have an answer for you, but I do have some email contacts from hims that can defenetly tell you whither the hims note taker can handle some kind of internet phone call. If they can?t do this, I?m thinking that the best way for this lady to go, if she can afford it, is to get a cell phone like the iphone, and a hims braille edge, the braille edge can pair with the iphone, and she can opperate the iphone using the braille display alone, she wont even have to concern her self with the touch screen. Just my thoughts on this. now there are 3 people you can contact at hems they are michael.jones at hims-inc.com
> Jenny.axler at hims-inc.com and rick.sellers at hims-inc.com
> Michael and Jenny both do tech support, and Rick I think is in marketing, but I?m not for sure. I have no doubt that Michael and Jenny will be able to answer any questions you have about the note taker, or any other hims products.
>
> From: Eric Duffy
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 10:25 AM
> To: nfb-db at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfb-db] Telephone Calls
>
> I have very little experience in working with people who are deaf blind. I know a lady who is deaf blind and who?s husband is deaf. He uses a video relay phone. However, when he isn?t at home she can neither make or receive calls. She has a Braille Sense U2 and a computer with a Braille display. Any advice for how to deal with making and receiving calls. Riight now she couldn?t even contact 911 if she needed to.
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> Thanks.
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> Eric
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> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:21:21 -0400
> From: "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org>
> To: "'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind
> Persons
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> Question: Are there any DeafBlind people assisting in the NDBEDP outreach
> program?
>
>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:16 PM
> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have been asked to distribute the following.
>
>
>
>
> Dear David,
>
>
>
> I have been charged with the outreach program for :I Can Connect" in 5
> states, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
>
> OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Changing what it means to be blind,
>
> Marcus Simmons, President,
>
> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
>
> 28179 Brentwood
>
> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
>
> president at map-n.org
>
> (248) 552-8928
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> NDBEDP.pdf
> Consumer Guide
> 9
> National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
> Background
> The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010
> (CVAA) authorizes the
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide funding for local
> programs to distribute
> equipment to low-income individuals who are "deaf-blind" (see definition
> below.) The FCC may use up
> to $10 million annually from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Service
> fund for this purpose.
> Pilot Program
> In 2011, the FCC established the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution
> Program (NDBEDP) as a
> pilot program. The pilot program has been in effect since July 1, 2012, and
> the FCC may extend the
> program another year. The pilot program provides valuable information that
> the FCC will use to help
> develop and implement an effective and efficient permanent deaf-blind
> equipment distribution program.
> How does the pilot program operate?
> The FCC selected and certified one entity in each of the 50 states, plus the
> District of Columbia, Puerto
> Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to receive FCC support to distribute equipment
> to low-income individuals
> who are deaf-blind. The FCC allocated a minimum of $50,000 to each of the 53
> certified programs,
> plus additional funding based on the size of each state's population. As a
> result, states with large
> populations were allocated larger amounts of funding than states with small
> populations.
> The FCC also set aside $500,000 each year for the Perkins School for the
> Blind to coordinate outreach
> to promote this new equipment distribution program nationwide.
> Who is eligible to receive equipment?
> Under the CVAA, only low-income individuals who are deaf-blind are eligible
> to receive equipment.
> Applicants must provide verification of their status as low-income and
> deaf-blind.
> The CVAA requires that the term "deaf-blind" has the same meaning given in
> the Helen Keller National
> Center Act. In general, the individual must have a certain vision loss and a
> hearing loss that,
> combined, cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life
> activities, achieving
> psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation (working).
> The FCC defines "low income" to mean not more than 400% of the Federal
> Poverty Guidelines, as
> indicated in the following chart:
>
> table with 4 columns and 11 rows
> 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines
> Number of persons in family/household
> 400% for everywhere, except Alaska and Hawaii
> 400% for Alaska
> 400% for Hawaii
> 1
> $45,960
> $57,400
> $52,920
> 2
> 62,040
> 77,520
> 71,400
> 3
> 78,120
> 97,640
> 89,880
> 4
> 94,200
> 117,760
> 108,360
> 5
> 110,280
> 137,880
> 126,840
> 6
> 126,360
> 158,000
> 145,320
> 7
> 142,440
> 178,120
> 163,800
> 8
> 158,520
> 198,240
> 182,280
> For each additional person, add
> $16,080
> $20,120
> $18,480
> table end
>
> Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
> (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm)
> What kind of equipment can be distributed?
> The equipment distributed must be designed to make telecommunications (such
> as wireline and
> wireless telephone communication), advanced communications (such as
> Internet-based voice
> communication, e-mail, instant messaging and interoperable video
> conferencing services), and access
> to the Internet (including information services) accessible. The equipment
> distributed may be
> hardware, software or applications, separate or in combination, mainstream
> or specialized. The
> equipment must meet the needs of the deaf-blind individual to achieve
> access. Certified programs may
> also provide equipment warranties, maintenance, and repairs for such
> equipment depending on
> available funding.
> Besides distributing equipment, what will the NDBEDP certified programs do?
> Certified programs will inform their communities about this new program to
> distribute equipment to low-
> income residents in their states who are deaf-blind. They will verify that
> applicants are eligible to
> receive equipment. They will assess each applicant's communications
> equipment needs to select
> appropriate equipment to meet those needs. They may also help install and
> provide training for the
> equipment distributed.
> How do I find the certified program that serves my state?
> Information about how to find the NDBEDP certified program in your state is
> available during the on the
> FCC website at
> www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/national-deaf-blind-equipment-distribution-program
> ,
> by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC
> (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by
> sending an email to
> dro at fcc.gov.
> How can I help the NDBEDP be successful?
> list of 4 items
> Tell people about the program.
> Tell the FCC how the NDBEDP helped you or someone you know.
> Tell the FCC how the program can be improved.
> Tell the FCC about new types of technologies that should be included for
> distribution.
> list end
> You may also file an informal complaint with the FCC if you think someone
> has violated the NDBEDP
> rules. Informal complaints may be filed by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC
> (1-888-225-5322) voice or
> 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232, or by writing
> to:
> Federal Communications Commission
> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
> Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
> 445 12th Street, S.W.
> Washington, DC 20554
> For More Information
> For inf
> ormation about other communications issues, visit the FCC's Consumer
> website at
> www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau,
> or contact the FCC's Consumer Center by
> calling 1-888-CALL-FCC voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232;
> or writing to the
> address listed above.
> ###
> For this or any other consumer publication in an accessible format
> (electronic ASCII text, Braille, large print
> or audio), please write or call us at the address or phone number below, or
> send an email to
> FCC504 at fcc.gov.
> This document is for consumer education purposes only and is not intended to
> affect any proceedings or
> cases involving this subject matter or related issues.
> Last Reviewed 5/2/13
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> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 20:29:56 -0400
> From: Marsha Drenth <marsha.drenth at gmail.com>
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind
> Persons
> Message-ID: <0699D931-1AD8-43D5-8155-623DE949449B at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Mr. Pope,
> I am not a part of the NFB DB board, but the NFB DB division has implement an outreach program to educate state affiliates on Deafblindness, resources, and the Icanconnect program. I do believe that all of those persons who are reaching out to the different states are db themselves. Is this what you mean?
>
> Marsha drenth
> Sent with my IPhone
>
>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 8:21 PM, "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org> wrote:
>>
>> Question: Are there any DeafBlind people assisting in the NDBEDP outreach program?
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
>> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:16 PM
>> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been asked to distribute the following.
>>
>>
>> Dear David,
>>
>> I have been charged with the outreach program for :I Can Connect" in 5 states, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
>> OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN
>>
>>
>>
>> Changing what it means to be blind,
>> Marcus Simmons, President,
>> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
>> 28179 Brentwood
>> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
>> president at map-n.org
>> (248) 552-8928
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> NDBEDP.pdf
>> Consumer Guide
>> 9
>> National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
>> Background
>> The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) authorizes the
>> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide funding for local programs to distribute
>> equipment to low-income individuals who are ?deaf-blind? (see definition below.) The FCC may use up
>> to $10 million annually from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Service fund for this purpose.
>> Pilot Program
>> In 2011, the FCC established the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) as a
>> pilot program. The pilot program has been in effect since July 1, 2012, and the FCC may extend the
>> program another year. The pilot program provides valuable information that the FCC will use to help
>> develop and implement an effective and efficient permanent deaf-blind equipment distribution program.
>> How does the pilot program operate?
>> The FCC selected and certified one entity in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto
>> Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to receive FCC support to distribute equipment to low-income individuals
>> who are deaf-blind. The FCC allocated a minimum of $50,000 to each of the 53 certified programs,
>> plus additional funding based on the size of each state's population. As a result, states with large
>> populations were allocated larger amounts of funding than states with small populations.
>> The FCC also set aside $500,000 each year for the Perkins School for the Blind to coordinate outreach
>> to promote this new equipment distribution program nationwide.
>> Who is eligible to receive equipment?
>> Under the CVAA, only low-income individuals who are deaf-blind are eligible to receive equipment.
>> Applicants must provide verification of their status as low-income and deaf-blind.
>> The CVAA requires that the term "deaf-blind" has the same meaning given in the Helen Keller National
>> Center Act. In general, the individual must have a certain vision loss and a hearing loss that,
>> combined, cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving
>> psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation (working).
>> The FCC defines "low income" to mean not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, as
>> indicated in the following chart:
>>
>> table with 4 columns and 11 rows
>> 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines
>> Number of persons in family/household
>> 400% for everywhere, except Alaska and Hawaii
>> 400% for Alaska
>> 400% for Hawaii
>> 1
>> $45,960
>> $57,400
>> $52,920
>> 2
>> 62,040
>> 77,520
>> 71,400
>> 3
>> 78,120
>> 97,640
>> 89,880
>> 4
>> 94,200
>> 117,760
>> 108,360
>> 5
>> 110,280
>> 137,880
>> 126,840
>> 6
>> 126,360
>> 158,000
>> 145,320
>> 7
>> 142,440
>> 178,120
>> 163,800
>> 8
>> 158,520
>> 198,240
>> 182,280
>> For each additional person, add
>> $16,080
>> $20,120
>> $18,480
>> table end
>>
>> Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
>> (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm)
>> What kind of equipment can be distributed?
>> The equipment distributed must be designed to make telecommunications (such as wireline and
>> wireless telephone communication), advanced communications (such as Internet-based voice
>> communication, e-mail, instant messaging and interoperable video conferencing services), and access
>> to the Internet (including information services) accessible. The equipment distributed may be
>> hardware, software or applications, separate or in combination, mainstream or specialized. The
>> equipment must meet the needs of the deaf-blind individual to achieve access. Certified programs may
>> also provide equipment warranties, maintenance, and repairs for such equipment depending on
>> available funding.
>> Besides distributing equipment, what will the NDBEDP certified programs do?
>> Certified programs will inform their communities about this new program to distribute equipment to low-
>> income residents in their states who are deaf-blind. They will verify that applicants are eligible to
>> receive equipment. They will assess each applicant's communications equipment needs to select
>> appropriate equipment to meet those needs. They may also help install and provide training for the
>> equipment distributed.
>> How do I find the certified program that serves my state?
>> Information about how to find the NDBEDP certified program in your state is available during the on the
>> FCC website at
>> www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/national-deaf-blind-equipment-distribution-program ,
>> by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by
>> sending an email to
>> dro at fcc.gov.
>> How can I help the NDBEDP be successful?
>> list of 4 items
>> Tell people about the program.
>> Tell the FCC how the NDBEDP helped you or someone you know.
>> Tell the FCC how the program can be improved.
>> Tell the FCC about new types of technologies that should be included for distribution.
>> list end
>> You may also file an informal complaint with the FCC if you think someone has violated the NDBEDP
>> rules. Informal complaints may be filed by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or
>> 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232, or by writing to:
>> Federal Communications Commission
>> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
>> Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
>> 445 12th Street, S.W.
>> Washington, DC 20554
>> For More Information
>> For inf
>> ormation about other communications issues, visit the FCC?s Consumer
>> website at
>> www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau,
>> or contact the FCC?s Consumer Center by
>> calling 1-888-CALL-FCC voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or writing to the
>> address listed above.
>> ###
>> For this or any other consumer publication in an accessible format (electronic ASCII text, Braille, large print
>> or audio), please write or call us at the address or phone number below, or send an email to
>> FCC504 at fcc.gov.
>> This document is for consumer education purposes only and is not intended to affect any proceedings or
>> cases involving this subject matter or related issues.
>> Last Reviewed 5/2/13
>> _______________________________________________
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> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 21:29:22 -0400
> From: "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org>
> To: "'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind
> Persons
> Message-ID: <01de01ced2b3$f6f567a0$e4e036e0$@aadb.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Marsha,
>
>
>
> That partly answer my question. I was merely wondering if any DB people are actually doing the promotion and education within the NFB. Does anyone know?
>
>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:30 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>
>
>
> Mr. Pope,
>
> I am not a part of the NFB DB board, but the NFB DB division has implement an outreach program to educate state affiliates on Deafblindness, resources, and the Icanconnect program. I do believe that all of those persons who are reaching out to the different states are db themselves. Is this what you mean?
>
> Marsha drenth
>
> Sent with my IPhone
>
>
> On Oct 26, 2013, at 8:21 PM, "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org> wrote:
>
> Question: Are there any DeafBlind people assisting in the NDBEDP outreach program?
>
>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:16 PM
> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have been asked to distribute the following.
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear David,
>
>
>
> I have been charged with the outreach program for :I Can Connect" in 5 states, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
>
> OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Changing what it means to be blind,
>
> Marcus Simmons, President,
>
> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
>
> 28179 Brentwood
>
> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
>
> president at map-n.org
>
> (248) 552-8928
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> NDBEDP.pdf
> Consumer Guide
> 9
> National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
> Background
> The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) authorizes the
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide funding for local programs to distribute
> equipment to low-income individuals who are ?deaf-blind? (see definition below.) The FCC may use up
> to $10 million annually from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Service fund for this purpose.
> Pilot Program
> In 2011, the FCC established the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) as a
> pilot program. The pilot program has been in effect since July 1, 2012, and the FCC may extend the
> program another year. The pilot program provides valuable information that the FCC will use to help
> develop and implement an effective and efficient permanent deaf-blind equipment distribution program.
> How does the pilot program operate?
> The FCC selected and certified one entity in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto
> Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to receive FCC support to distribute equipment to low-income individuals
> who are deaf-blind. The FCC allocated a minimum of $50,000 to each of the 53 certified programs,
> plus additional funding based on the size of each state's population. As a result, states with large
> populations were allocated larger amounts of funding than states with small populations.
> The FCC also set aside $500,000 each year for the Perkins School for the Blind to coordinate outreach
> to promote this new equipment distribution program nationwide.
> Who is eligible to receive equipment?
> Under the CVAA, only low-income individuals who are deaf-blind are eligible to receive equipment.
> Applicants must provide verification of their status as low-income and deaf-blind.
> The CVAA requires that the term "deaf-blind" has the same meaning given in the Helen Keller National
> Center Act. In general, the individual must have a certain vision loss and a hearing loss that,
> combined, cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving
> psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation (working).
> The FCC defines "low income" to mean not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, as
> indicated in the following chart:
>
> table with 4 columns and 11 rows
> 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines
> Number of persons in family/household
> 400% for everywhere, except Alaska and Hawaii
> 400% for Alaska
> 400% for Hawaii
> 1
> $45,960
> $57,400
> $52,920
> 2
> 62,040
> 77,520
> 71,400
> 3
> 78,120
> 97,640
> 89,880
> 4
> 94,200
> 117,760
> 108,360
> 5
> 110,280
> 137,880
> 126,840
> 6
> 126,360
> 158,000
> 145,320
> 7
> 142,440
> 178,120
> 163,800
> 8
> 158,520
> 198,240
> 182,280
> For each additional person, add
> $16,080
> $20,120
> $18,480
> table end
>
> Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
> (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm)
> What kind of equipment can be distributed?
> The equipment distributed must be designed to make telecommunications (such as wireline and
> wireless telephone communication), advanced communications (such as Internet-based voice
> communication, e-mail, instant messaging and interoperable video conferencing services), and access
> to the Internet (including information services) accessible. The equipment distributed may be
> hardware, software or applications, separate or in combination, mainstream or specialized. The
> equipment must meet the needs of the deaf-blind individual to achieve access. Certified programs may
> also provide equipment warranties, maintenance, and repairs for such equipment depending on
> available funding.
> Besides distributing equipment, what will the NDBEDP certified programs do?
> Certified programs will inform their communities about this new program to distribute equipment to low-
> income residents in their states who are deaf-blind. They will verify that applicants are eligible to
> receive equipment. They will assess each applicant's communications equipment needs to select
> appropriate equipment to meet those needs. They may also help install and provide training for the
> equipment distributed.
> How do I find the certified program that serves my state?
> Information about how to find the NDBEDP certified program in your state is available during the on the
> FCC website at
> www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/national-deaf-blind-equipment-distribution-program ,
> by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by
> sending an email to
> dro at fcc.gov.
> How can I help the NDBEDP be successful?
> list of 4 items
> Tell people about the program.
> Tell the FCC how the NDBEDP helped you or someone you know.
> Tell the FCC how the program can be improved.
> Tell the FCC about new types of technologies that should be included for distribution.
> list end
> You may also file an informal complaint with the FCC if you think someone has violated the NDBEDP
> rules. Informal complaints may be filed by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or
> 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232, or by writing to:
> Federal Communications Commission
> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
> Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
> 445 12th Street, S.W.
> Washington, DC 20554
> For More Information
> For inf
> ormation about other communications issues, visit the FCC?s Consumer
> website at
> www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau,
> or contact the FCC?s Consumer Center by
> calling 1-888-CALL-FCC voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or writing to the
> address listed above.
> ###
> For this or any other consumer publication in an accessible format (electronic ASCII text, Braille, large print
> or audio), please write or call us at the address or phone number below, or send an email to
> FCC504 at fcc.gov.
> This document is for consumer education purposes only and is not intended to affect any proceedings or
> cases involving this subject matter or related issues.
> Last Reviewed 5/2/13
>
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> Message: 6
> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:06:19 -0400
> From: "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org>
> To: "'NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List'" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind
> Persons
> Message-ID: <01fe01ced2b9$20afd4e0$620f7ea0$@aadb.org>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> Marsha,
>
>
>
> Sorry for overlooking the last part of your message. I have received a few report that the people who are actually doing the promotion and education are not DeafBlind. But here is the problem in determining if these report are true. These people could be Deafblind but cannot sign. In the recent DSA conference, the person sitting in the ICC booth, was assuming hearing blind who did not know how to sign.
>
>
>
> There were a few other situation similar to this situation. See where I?m coming from?
>
>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:30 PM
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>
>
>
> Mr. Pope,
>
> I am not a part of the NFB DB board, but the NFB DB division has implement an outreach program to educate state affiliates on Deafblindness, resources, and the Icanconnect program. I do believe that all of those persons who are reaching out to the different states are db themselves. Is this what you mean?
>
> Marsha drenth
>
> Sent with my IPhone
>
>
> On Oct 26, 2013, at 8:21 PM, "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org> wrote:
>
> Question: Are there any DeafBlind people assisting in the NDBEDP outreach program?
>
>
>
> Randy
>
>
>
> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:16 PM
> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
> Subject: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> I have been asked to distribute the following.
>
>
>
>
>
> Dear David,
>
>
>
> I have been charged with the outreach program for :I Can Connect" in 5 states, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
>
> OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> Changing what it means to be blind,
>
> Marcus Simmons, President,
>
> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
>
> 28179 Brentwood
>
> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
>
> president at map-n.org
>
> (248) 552-8928
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> NDBEDP.pdf
> Consumer Guide
> 9
> National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
> Background
> The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) authorizes the
> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide funding for local programs to distribute
> equipment to low-income individuals who are ?deaf-blind? (see definition below.) The FCC may use up
> to $10 million annually from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Service fund for this purpose.
> Pilot Program
> In 2011, the FCC established the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) as a
> pilot program. The pilot program has been in effect since July 1, 2012, and the FCC may extend the
> program another year. The pilot program provides valuable information that the FCC will use to help
> develop and implement an effective and efficient permanent deaf-blind equipment distribution program.
> How does the pilot program operate?
> The FCC selected and certified one entity in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto
> Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to receive FCC support to distribute equipment to low-income individuals
> who are deaf-blind. The FCC allocated a minimum of $50,000 to each of the 53 certified programs,
> plus additional funding based on the size of each state's population. As a result, states with large
> populations were allocated larger amounts of funding than states with small populations.
> The FCC also set aside $500,000 each year for the Perkins School for the Blind to coordinate outreach
> to promote this new equipment distribution program nationwide.
> Who is eligible to receive equipment?
> Under the CVAA, only low-income individuals who are deaf-blind are eligible to receive equipment.
> Applicants must provide verification of their status as low-income and deaf-blind.
> The CVAA requires that the term "deaf-blind" has the same meaning given in the Helen Keller National
> Center Act. In general, the individual must have a certain vision loss and a hearing loss that,
> combined, cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving
> psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation (working).
> The FCC defines "low income" to mean not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, as
> indicated in the following chart:
>
> table with 4 columns and 11 rows
> 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines
> Number of persons in family/household
> 400% for everywhere, except Alaska and Hawaii
> 400% for Alaska
> 400% for Hawaii
> 1
> $45,960
> $57,400
> $52,920
> 2
> 62,040
> 77,520
> 71,400
> 3
> 78,120
> 97,640
> 89,880
> 4
> 94,200
> 117,760
> 108,360
> 5
> 110,280
> 137,880
> 126,840
> 6
> 126,360
> 158,000
> 145,320
> 7
> 142,440
> 178,120
> 163,800
> 8
> 158,520
> 198,240
> 182,280
> For each additional person, add
> $16,080
> $20,120
> $18,480
> table end
>
> Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
> (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm)
> What kind of equipment can be distributed?
> The equipment distributed must be designed to make telecommunications (such as wireline and
> wireless telephone communication), advanced communications (such as Internet-based voice
> communication, e-mail, instant messaging and interoperable video conferencing services), and access
> to the Internet (including information services) accessible. The equipment distributed may be
> hardware, software or applications, separate or in combination, mainstream or specialized. The
> equipment must meet the needs of the deaf-blind individual to achieve access. Certified programs may
> also provide equipment warranties, maintenance, and repairs for such equipment depending on
> available funding.
> Besides distributing equipment, what will the NDBEDP certified programs do?
> Certified programs will inform their communities about this new program to distribute equipment to low-
> income residents in their states who are deaf-blind. They will verify that applicants are eligible to
> receive equipment. They will assess each applicant's communications equipment needs to select
> appropriate equipment to meet those needs. They may also help install and provide training for the
> equipment distributed.
> How do I find the certified program that serves my state?
> Information about how to find the NDBEDP certified program in your state is available during the on the
> FCC website at
> www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/national-deaf-blind-equipment-distribution-program ,
> by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by
> sending an email to
> dro at fcc.gov.
> How can I help the NDBEDP be successful?
> list of 4 items
> Tell people about the program.
> Tell the FCC how the NDBEDP helped you or someone you know.
> Tell the FCC how the program can be improved.
> Tell the FCC about new types of technologies that should be included for distribution.
> list end
> You may also file an informal complaint with the FCC if you think someone has violated the NDBEDP
> rules. Informal complaints may be filed by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or
> 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232, or by writing to:
> Federal Communications Commission
> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
> Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
> 445 12th Street, S.W.
> Washington, DC 20554
> For More Information
> For inf
> ormation about other communications issues, visit the FCC?s Consumer
> website at
> www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau,
> or contact the FCC?s Consumer Center by
> calling 1-888-CALL-FCC voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or writing to the
> address listed above.
> ###
> For this or any other consumer publication in an accessible format (electronic ASCII text, Braille, large print
> or audio), please write or call us at the address or phone number below, or send an email to
> FCC504 at fcc.gov.
> This document is for consumer education purposes only and is not intended to affect any proceedings or
> cases involving this subject matter or related issues.
> Last Reviewed 5/2/13
>
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> Message: 7
> Date: Sat, 26 Oct 2013 22:54:30 -0500
> From: Catherine Miller <guillcat at gmail.com>
> To: "nfb-db at nfbnet.org" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: [nfb-db] Tactile Signing
> Message-ID: <002D5194-9964-4F33-9F2B-958AE6A53C9C at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> aDanielle:
>
> I am the person charged with coordinating the deaf-blind initiative for the the NFB in Kentucky. I have been corresponding with Cathy Jackson, your NFB affiliate president. She is currently seeking persons who are interested in helping the deaf-blind iniative in Kentucky. I believe that serving on your state deaf-blind committee would provide you with opportunities to meet others to practice signing tactilely. I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is an hour from the closest deaf-blind people I know. But traveling several times a year to their city for meetings helps me to learn more about deaf-blind issues and to consider how I might fit in.
>
> Another great asset for me has been the Deaf community in my city. They are very organized, and they hold regular meetings and social events. I can always find hearing folks there who come because they are family members and friends who have learned to sign because of their friend or loved one who is Deaf. These hearing folks are always eager to meet me and to help me learn to sign. They are always receptive to learning what my needs are as a non-visual learner. These people will be glad to accommodate you.
>
> Please let me know what I can do to help you and other deaf-blind persons in Kentucky to start an initiative. Cathy Jacksons will, I am sure, provide the resources you need to get started. Remember that that, even with even just a moderate hearing loss, combined with blindness, the isolation we experience is what we fight so hard to overcome. I believe that with your level of motivation, you could make a huge difference in the lives of the deaf-blind folks in Lexington and Louisville.
>
> Thank you for posting and being part of our list. I hope you will continue to share your concerns with us.
>
> Warm regards,
> Cathy Miller
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:33:59 -0400
> From: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: "nfb-db at nfbnet.org" <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Tactile Signing
> Message-ID: <2A6CFA5C-4B00-4BD9-A081-38190F27BFD8 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii
>
> Hello Cathy: Me and Cathy Jackson are very good friends and I am aware that Kentucky is trying to start a deaf-blind division here. She has asked me for my help with this. If there is anything I can do I would be glad to do it. I think I was the only one from Uentucky who attended the Deaf-Blind division meeting at National Convention. I got permission to do this in place of the student meeting because I was a scholarship winner. The chairperson felt that it would be more beneficial for me to do so so she excused me from the required meeting.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 11:54 PM, Catherine Miller <guillcat at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> aDanielle:
>>
>> I am the person charged with coordinating the deaf-blind initiative for the the NFB in Kentucky. I have been corresponding with Cathy Jackson, your NFB affiliate president. She is currently seeking persons who are interested in helping the deaf-blind iniative in Kentucky. I believe that serving on your state deaf-blind committee would provide you with opportunities to meet others to practice signing tactilely. I live in Lake Charles, Louisiana, which is an hour from the closest deaf-blind people I know. But traveling several times a year to their city for meetings helps me to learn more about deaf-blind issues and to consider how I might fit in.
>>
>> Another great asset for me has been the Deaf community in my city. They are very organized, and they hold regular meetings and social events. I can always find hearing folks there who come because they are family members and friends who have learned to sign because of their friend or loved one who is Deaf. These hearing folks are always eager to meet me and to help me learn to sign. They are always receptive to learning what my needs are as a non-visual learner. These people will be glad to accommodate you.
>>
>> Please let me know what I can do to help you and other deaf-blind persons in Kentucky to start an initiative. Cathy Jacksons will, I am sure, provide the resources you need to get started. Remember that that, even with even just a moderate hearing loss, combined with blindness, the isolation we experience is what we fight so hard to overcome. I believe that with your level of motivation, you could make a huge difference in the lives of the deaf-blind folks in Lexington and Louisville.
>>
>> Thank you for posting and being part of our list. I hope you will continue to share your concerns with us.
>>
>> Warm regards,
>> Cathy Miller
>>
>> Sent from my iPad
>> _______________________________________________
>> nfb-db mailing list
>> nfb-db at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Sun, 27 Oct 2013 00:39:23 -0400
> From: Danielle Burton <danielleburton94 at gmail.com>
> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind
> Persons
> Message-ID: <4EE9E637-02CA-4B10-861D-F3CF3720C9FF at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8"
>
> well, they still could be deafblind. I am deafblind but do not sign. I only have a mild to moderate hearing loss and use hearing aids in both ears and am totally blind. However, I can communicate well verbally but I struggle in certain situations. You would not be able to tell that I am deafblind but I am.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 10:06 PM, "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org> wrote:
>>
>> Marsha,
>>
>> Sorry for overlooking the last part of your message. I have received a few report that the people who are actually doing the promotion and education are not DeafBlind. But here is the problem in determining if these report are true. These people could be Deafblind but cannot sign. In the recent DSA conference, the person sitting in the ICC booth, was assuming hearing blind who did not know how to sign.
>>
>> There were a few other situation similar to this situation. See where I?m coming from?
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Marsha Drenth
>> Sent: Saturday, October 26, 2013 8:30 PM
>> To: NFB Deaf-Blind Division Mailing List
>> Subject: Re: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>>
>> Mr. Pope,
>> I am not a part of the NFB DB board, but the NFB DB division has implement an outreach program to educate state affiliates on Deafblindness, resources, and the Icanconnect program. I do believe that all of those persons who are reaching out to the different states are db themselves. Is this what you mean?
>>
>> Marsha drenth
>> Sent with my IPhone
>>
>> On Oct 26, 2013, at 8:21 PM, "Randy Pope" <randy.pope at aadb.org> wrote:
>>
>> Question: Are there any DeafBlind people assisting in the NDBEDP outreach program?
>>
>> Randy
>>
>> From: nfb-db [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of David Andrews
>> Sent: Friday, October 25, 2013 9:16 PM
>> To: nfbwatlk at nfbnet.org
>> Subject: [nfb-db] Telecommunications Equipment for Deaf-Blind Persons
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> I have been asked to distribute the following.
>>
>>
>>
>> Dear David,
>>
>> I have been charged with the outreach program for :I Can Connect" in 5 states, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA,
>> OKLAHOMA, WASHINGTON and WISCONSIN
>>
>>
>>
>> Changing what it means to be blind,
>> Marcus Simmons, President,
>> Wayne County chapter NFBMI
>> 28179 Brentwood
>> Southfield, MI 48076-3069
>> president at map-n.org
>> (248) 552-8928
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> NDBEDP.pdf
>> Consumer Guide
>> 9
>> National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
>> Background
>> The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA) authorizes the
>> Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide funding for local programs to distribute
>> equipment to low-income individuals who are ?deaf-blind? (see definition below.) The FCC may use up
>> to $10 million annually from the interstate Telecommunications Relay Service fund for this purpose.
>> Pilot Program
>> In 2011, the FCC established the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) as a
>> pilot program. The pilot program has been in effect since July 1, 2012, and the FCC may extend the
>> program another year. The pilot program provides valuable information that the FCC will use to help
>> develop and implement an effective and efficient permanent deaf-blind equipment distribution program.
>> How does the pilot program operate?
>> The FCC selected and certified one entity in each of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, Puerto
>> Rico, and the Virgin Islands, to receive FCC support to distribute equipment to low-income individuals
>> who are deaf-blind. The FCC allocated a minimum of $50,000 to each of the 53 certified programs,
>> plus additional funding based on the size of each state's population. As a result, states with large
>> populations were allocated larger amounts of funding than states with small populations.
>> The FCC also set aside $500,000 each year for the Perkins School for the Blind to coordinate outreach
>> to promote this new equipment distribution program nationwide.
>> Who is eligible to receive equipment?
>> Under the CVAA, only low-income individuals who are deaf-blind are eligible to receive equipment.
>> Applicants must provide verification of their status as low-income and deaf-blind.
>> The CVAA requires that the term "deaf-blind" has the same meaning given in the Helen Keller National
>> Center Act. In general, the individual must have a certain vision loss and a hearing loss that,
>> combined, cause extreme difficulty in attaining independence in daily life activities, achieving
>> psychosocial adjustment, or obtaining a vocation (working).
>> The FCC defines "low income" to mean not more than 400% of the Federal Poverty Guidelines, as
>> indicated in the following chart:
>>
>> table with 4 columns and 11 rows
>> 2013 Federal Poverty Guidelines
>> Number of persons in family/household
>> 400% for everywhere, except Alaska and Hawaii
>> 400% for Alaska
>> 400% for Hawaii
>> 1
>> $45,960
>> $57,400
>> $52,920
>> 2
>> 62,040
>> 77,520
>> 71,400
>> 3
>> 78,120
>> 97,640
>> 89,880
>> 4
>> 94,200
>> 117,760
>> 108,360
>> 5
>> 110,280
>> 137,880
>> 126,840
>> 6
>> 126,360
>> 158,000
>> 145,320
>> 7
>> 142,440
>> 178,120
>> 163,800
>> 8
>> 158,520
>> 198,240
>> 182,280
>> For each additional person, add
>> $16,080
>> $20,120
>> $18,480
>> table end
>>
>> Source: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
>> (aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/13poverty.cfm)
>> What kind of equipment can be distributed?
>> The equipment distributed must be designed to make telecommunications (such as wireline and
>> wireless telephone communication), advanced communications (such as Internet-based voice
>> communication, e-mail, instant messaging and interoperable video conferencing services), and access
>> to the Internet (including information services) accessible. The equipment distributed may be
>> hardware, software or applications, separate or in combination, mainstream or specialized. The
>> equipment must meet the needs of the deaf-blind individual to achieve access. Certified programs may
>> also provide equipment warranties, maintenance, and repairs for such equipment depending on
>> available funding.
>> Besides distributing equipment, what will the NDBEDP certified programs do?
>> Certified programs will inform their communities about this new program to distribute equipment to low-
>> income residents in their states who are deaf-blind. They will verify that applicants are eligible to
>> receive equipment. They will assess each applicant's communications equipment needs to select
>> appropriate equipment to meet those needs. They may also help install and provide training for the
>> equipment distributed.
>> How do I find the certified program that serves my state?
>> Information about how to find the NDBEDP certified program in your state is available during the on the
>> FCC website at
>> www.fcc.gov/encyclopedia/national-deaf-blind-equipment-distribution-program ,
>> by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY, or by
>> sending an email to
>> dro at fcc.gov.
>> How can I help the NDBEDP be successful?
>> list of 4 items
>> Tell people about the program.
>> Tell the FCC how the NDBEDP helped you or someone you know.
>> Tell the FCC how the program can be improved.
>> Tell the FCC about new types of technologies that should be included for distribution.
>> list end
>> You may also file an informal complaint with the FCC if you think someone has violated the NDBEDP
>> rules. Informal complaints may be filed by calling 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-225-5322) voice or
>> 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-835-5322) TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232, or by writing to:
>> Federal Communications Commission
>> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
>> Consumer Inquiries and Complaints Division
>> 445 12th Street, S.W.
>> Washington, DC 20554
>> For More Information
>> For inf
>> ormation about other communications issues, visit the FCC?s Consumer
>> website at
>> www.fcc.gov/consumer-governmental-affairs-bureau,
>> or contact the FCC?s Consumer Center by
>> calling 1-888-CALL-FCC voice or 1-888-TELL-FCC TTY; faxing 1-866-418-0232; or writing to the
>> address listed above.
>> ###
>> For this or any other consumer publication in an accessible format (electronic ASCII text, Braille, large print
>> or audio), please write or call us at the address or phone number below, or send an email to
>> FCC504 at fcc.gov.
>> This document is for consumer education purposes only and is not intended to affect any proceedings or
>> cases involving this subject matter or related issues.
>> Last Reviewed 5/2/13
>> _______________________________________________
>> nfb-db mailing list
>> nfb-db at nfbnet.org
>> http://nfbnet.org/mailman/listinfo/nfb-db_nfbnet.org
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