Here are available links to learn more about wireless, telecommunications, and accessibility in depth.<\/p>\n
Government Websites and News Releases<\/span><\/p>\n Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC)<\/a><\/p>\n Direct Video Calling – Government Services<\/span><\/p>\n Direct Video Calling Increases Access for Deaf Citizens<\/a>\u00a0– USA – White House news release Other National or International examples of Direct Video Calling for Customer Support Services Position Papers on Technology and Accessibility<\/span><\/p>\n Disability\/Accessibility Offices<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Text-911 related Links<\/span><\/p>\n Apps available in the USA<\/span><\/p>\n Advertisements – PSA’s<\/span><\/p>\n Jeenee’s advertisement for Deaf Australians<\/a>\u00a0– a video advertisement created in partnership between Deaf Australia<\/a> and Jeenee Mobile<\/a> Other Canadian Telecommunication Links & Resources<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n SRV Canada VRS – ENGLISH Website<\/a> BCVRS\u00a0Documents & Resources: BCVRS Open Letter to CRTC<\/a> Proceeding:<\/strong>\u00a0CRTC TNC 2013-155\n
\nWhite House Executive Order <\/a>– USA –\u00a0Executive Order 13571–Streamlining Service Delivery and Improving Customer Services
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\nOther US government Direct Video Calling
\n<\/span>FCC ASL Consumer Support Line
\n<\/a>Direct Video Calling <\/a>– Accessible Communications for Everyone (ACE)
\nEEOC Launches Direct Video Access to ASL Speakers for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing<\/a><\/p>\n
\n<\/span>SRV Canada VRS Customer Services<\/a>
\nNew Zealand Relay Video Interpreting Service (VIS) Help Desk<\/a><\/p>\n\n
\nWFD’s Position Paper on Technology & Accessibility
\n<\/a>Deaf Australia – Advocacy – Communications (several links for various position papers)<\/a><\/li>\n
\nCanadian Hearing Society (CHS)’s Position Paper on National Video Relay Services
\n<\/a>Canadian Association of the Deaf’s Position Paper on Telecommunications<\/a><\/li>\n
\nNational Association of the Deaf (USA) – Position Statement on Functionally Equivalent Telecommunications for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
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\nFrom the Grapevine website regarding innovation: \u00a0An article about Glide, the video-texting app<\/a><\/p>\n
\nSRV Canada VRS – FRENCH Website<\/a>
\nSRV Canada VRS – EN – Facebook Page<\/a>
\nSRV Canada VRS – FR – Facebook Page<\/a>
\nSRV Canada VRS – ASL – Youtube<\/a>
\nSRV Canada VRS – LSQ – Youtube<\/a><\/p>\n
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\nNational VRS Awareness Day Rallies –“The Five Points”\u00a0<\/a>– 21 September 2012
\nCRTC responds to Open Letter penned by BCVRS Committee<\/a> – 13 September 2012<\/p>\n
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\n1 – Written\u00a0First Intervention – 17 May 2013
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\n2 – Presentation at the public hearing in Gatineau:<\/strong>
\n2a –\u00a0Powerpoint presentation at Public Hearing<\/a>
\n2b – Video presentation\u00a0Link
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\nWhat If… The Quest for VRS<\/strong> in Canada<\/strong> Video:<\/p>\n