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For our friends in the #USA from the #FCC: On June 24, 2025, the FCC released two Public Notices granting applications filed by Sorenson Communications, LLC and CaptionCall, LLC. Sorenson is granted full certification to provide Video Relay Service (VRS) for a five-year period. CaptionCall is granted full certification to provide Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Service (IP CTS) for a five-year period. The certifications expire on June 24, 2030.
Link to the Sorenson Public Notice:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/2025-certification-sorenson-provide-vrs
Link to the CaptionCall Public Notice:
https://www.fcc.gov/document/2025-certification-captioncall-provide-ip-cts
General information about VRS is available at www.fcc.gov/vrs, and general information about IP CTS is available at www.fcc.gov/ipcts. For specific questions about these items, please contact Bill Wallace at 202-418-2716 or William.Wallace@fcc.gov. Individuals who use videophones and are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) may call the FCC’s ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432-2275 (videophone).
It’s DeafBlind Awareness Week—a time to recognize and celebrate the accomplishments of individuals who are DeafBlind. Led by the Helen Keller National Center, the week shines a spotlight on the experiences, contributions, and capabilities of people with combined hearing and vision loss.
Read the press release from Helen Keller National Center: https://www.helenkeller.org/deafblind-awareness-week-campaign-announcement-2025/
Subscribe to ACB’s Sight and Sound Impaired discussion list:
https://acblists.org/g/SASI
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