[NFBCS] Help finding a better conference calling service for the Deaf Blind Division

[Louis Maher]

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From: NFBCS <nfbcs-bounces at nfbnet.org> On Behalf Of maurice.mines via NFBCS
Sent: Sunday, December 8, 2019 8:17 PM
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Subject: [NFBCS] Help finding a better conference calling service for the Deaf Blind Division

Hello,
I am writing this email on behalf of the National Federation of the Blind Deaf Blind Division board.
I am looking for advice on what conference calling service to switch to other than Freeconference.com. The reason is simply this. Unfortunately free conference calls audio levels of each caller vary so much that at times it is impossible for us to hear each other. Then one must take into account that all of us wear hearing aids, that can handle telephone audio at varying levels. So unfortunately it is important to find a calling service where there is a way to hopefully get better audio out of each individual caller so that we can all hear each other. In addition looking for a service that would allow either the caller to mute themselves when not talking, or the conference leader to mute all callers except for the one that is speaking. I think the ability to either mute oneself or the chair to mute all callers except for the one who currently has the floor is critical. Because of the issue that I explained above regarding the fact that we all wear hearing aids of different types.
The other issue that this email is also going to touch upon is looking for a text based messaging service that can supplement any potential calling service so that if we have attendees who can't hear an audio call can receive either a text message or a written record of the conversation that is occurring. Does anyone have any suggestions as to how we should proceed?




Maurice Mines, Board Member
National Federation of the Blind Deaf-Blind Division
Email: board4 at nfbdeaf-blind.org <mailto:board4 at nfbdeaf-blind.org>
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