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HLAA Advocates for Consumer Access to Captioned Phones

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Wed, 02/27/2013

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) filed comments on February 26, 2013 with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in their proceeding on captioned telephones.

The FCC is alarmed that usage of IP CTS (Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services) has risen dramatically. They are concerned that the fund which serves all Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) will run short this year if they do not do something immediately.

HLAA believes the rise in usage of IP CTS is to be expected, in part because the baby boomers are now aging into hearing loss, many of whom could benefit from CTS but also because more and more people with hearing loss are learning about CTS and how it can help them.

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HLAA Advocates for Consumer Access to Captioned Phones

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Wed, 02/27/2013

Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA) filed comments on February 26, 2013 with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in their proceeding on captioned telephones.

The FCC is alarmed that usage of IP CTS (Internet Protocol Captioned Telephone Services) has risen dramatically. They are concerned that the fund which serves all Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) will run short this year if they do not do something immediately.

HLAA believes the rise in usage of IP CTS is to be expected, in part because the baby boomers are now aging into hearing loss, many of whom could benefit from CTS but also because more and more people with hearing loss are learning about CTS and how it can help them.

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Last Call! Support the CRPD NOW!

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Thu, 11/15/2012

The lame duck session has arrived and as you read this sentence, senators are returning back to their offices to get to work and so are we!

HLAA joins over 100 other disability organizations in this campaign to get the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) ratified in the 112th Congress. We are entering the lame duck session with more supporting votes than ever in the Senate for the – let’s get even more! This is the final phase of the CRPD and it is a prime opportunity to show the resilience and strength of the disability community!

What can you do to help get a YES vote on the CRPD in 2012? Three SIMPLE things!

  1. CONTACT – your U.S. Senators (both of them) and tell them that you support the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities
    • FIND INFORMATION ON HOW TO CONTACT YOUR SENATORS
    • Sample Message 1:”I am a person with a disability (or advocate) and I want to see the senator vote in support of the CRPD this year!”
    • Sample Message 2:”This treaty is very important to the U.S. disability community! Following U.S. ratification of the treaty, U.S. leadership will help raise accessibility around the world, directly helping Americans with disabilities who live, work, or travel abroad.”
  2. TWEET – both of your U.S. Senators to show support
  3. JOIN – HLAA has signed the letter of support for CRPD. Sign on your chapter to a list of over 290 disability organizations supporting CRPD

For more information on the CRPD visit:

Thank you for your support of CRPD!

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