The FCC Just Approved a Landmark New Way For Deaf People to Communicate

["Dave Farber" <dave () farber net>]

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From: Lauren Weinstein <lauren () vortex com>
Date: Sun, Dec 18, 2016 at 12:52 PM
Subject: [ NNSquad ] The FCC Just Approved a Landmark New Way For Deaf
People to Communicate
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The FCC Just Approved a Landmark New Way For Deaf People to Communicate



http://motherboard.vice.com/read/the-fcc-just-approved-a-landmark-new-way-for-deaf-people-to-communicate



        As a result of the FCC's action, the nation's wireless

        carriers and device manufacturers will be required to support

        RTT functionality, which allows real-time text

        messaging--without the need to hit "send"--in which the

        recipient can instantly see letters, characters and words as

        they are being typed.  "We now have the opportunity--as we

        design our new communications system that is based on

        internet-protocol--to finally make our nation's communications

        systems accessible to everyone," FCC Chairman Wheeler said at

        the agency's monthly meeting last Thursday.  This innovation

        will facilitate more natural, conversation-friendly

        communication for deaf and hard of hearing people--without the

        need for separate, specialized hardware.  It will also allow

        911 operators to receive incomplete messages during an

        emergency, potentially saving lives. RTT technology is

        expected to be interoperable across wireless networks and

        devices, creating the potential for unprecedented ease of

        communication between deaf and hearing people.



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