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07/31/2007 By Raju Shanbhag Round Table
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On the FCC's Recent Order Requiring VoIP Services and Devices |
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“This accessibility is critical in order to promote the independence of persons with disabilities, participation in our society, and critical access in emergency situations.”
“We continue to evaluate the remaining obligations including: numbering (access to numbering resources, number portability obligations and numbering support obligations) and consumer protection issues (service discontinuance notifications, slamming and billing issues, etc.).”
“Everyone’s getting pretty fed up with not being able to use these innovative gadgets and services. This FCC action is a good step forward, but it’s time for the whole communications industry to take a giant step forward.”
“Our action helps Americans with disabilities access communications services and equipment needed to improve the quality of their lives, or perhaps to save their lives.”
“Why should I have to ask someone to place a phone call for me just because some company forgot to design phone services with my needs in mind? And, if we can’t get our telephone bills in Braille, how do they expect us to pay them?”