DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, October 1, 2013
-- beware of fake relay calls
someone is using the relay service to call some deaf people,
telling them that a FCC representative is coming to their
house to inspect their relay equipment. This call is a FAKE.
The FCC is angry about it and will be looking into it (after
the federal government reopens!)
- Arizona battles Federal government over deaf housing issue
The Apache ASL Trails is a deaf senior citizens housing building
in Tempe, Arizona. The state allows it to be 100 percent deaf and
hard of hearing. The US Housing and Urban Development does not
want it to be 100 percent deaf, saying it violates federal laws
on discrimination. This battle has been going on for two years.
The Arizona members of the congress are pushing the HUD to make
a decision to protect the deaf residents. As with the fake
deaf relay calls, this issue has to wait for the federal
government to reopen.
- Airlines may not be telling the truth about captions
Hearing passengers can enjoy movies during their flights. In most
cases, deaf passengers can't - because these movies are not
captioned. Could these movies be captioned? Yes, very easily but
for some reason, these airlines are not willing to put in
captions, or even subtitles. Airlines traveling over American
skies are under pressure to install captions, whereas overseas
airlines are not obligated. ADA does not apply to them. What
is the best solution? Bring your small laptop that can show
your own captioned movies. Arguing with the flight attendants
is not wise.
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