Jack Huang, Author at DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/author/jhuang/ Everything about the Deaf Community! Wed, 20 Nov 2019 04:27:10 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://deafniche.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/cropped-logo_gigantic_png-32x32.png Jack Huang, Author at DeafNiche https://deafniche.com/author/jhuang/ 32 32 8 Essential FCC Rules For VRS Interpreted For Your Awareness https://deafniche.com/fccvrsinterpreted/ Wed, 17 Jan 2018 03:51:06 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10598 With the rise in video relay’s popularity, there are rules put in place by the FCC to protect consumers and their providers (Sorenson, ZVRS, Purple, Convo, etc.) The list below are some of the most recent rules and their interpretations: (NOTE: “Providers” are companies that provide the video relay service and equipment, such as Convo, […]

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]]> Major Development for Deaf Emergency Access In Los Angeles https://deafniche.com/major-development-for-deaf-in-los-angeles-in-case-of-emergencies/ Mon, 04 Dec 2017 00:22:21 +0000 https://deafniche.com/?p=10572 The City of Los Angeles now has the Text-To-911 emergency contact available for the public and deaf and hard of hearing in Los Angeles, California. This means anyone can text to 911 in an emergency as long as they are in the city of Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) urges the public, […]

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]]> ZVRS Buys Out Purple Communications https://deafniche.com/zvrs-buys-purple-communications/ https://deafniche.com/zvrs-buys-purple-communications/#comments Wed, 15 Feb 2017 22:22:34 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9844 February 14, 2017–Purple Communications, one of the original video relay systems for deaf communications, has been acquired by ZVRS. Both companies have agreed to work together to improve relay services for the deaf community and feel that they can achieve more if they shared technology and information together. What does this mean for Purple customers? […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/zvrs-buys-purple-communications/feed/ 1 Real-Time Texting: FCC Announces New Communication for Deaf and Hard of Hearing https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/ https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/#comments Tue, 20 Dec 2016 13:57:38 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9686 The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has announced that starting December 2017 the TTY will be gone. Instead of the TTY, Real Time Texting (RTT) will be put in place. The FCC recognized that an overwhelming number of deaf and hard of hearing use cell phones to communicate with families and friends. With this recognition and […]

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]]> https://deafniche.com/fcc-announces-new-communication-deaf-hard-hearing/feed/ 1 Introducing Sorenson’s Ntouch VP2: What to Expect and How to Upgrade https://deafniche.com/introducing-sorensons-ntouch-vp2-what-to-expect-and-why-you-should-upgrade/ Sat, 03 Dec 2016 08:21:04 +0000 http://deafniche.com/?p=9569 The telecommunications company for the Deaf, Sorenson VRS, has announced the release of its new product: the NTouch VP2. Ntouch VP2 is a major upgrade from the original Ntouch VP, which was quite revolutionary when it was first released. While the Ntouch VP2 will keep the original Sorenson system that makes it easy to use, […]

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