DeafDigest Mid-Week edition, August 5, 2013
-- world's richest man punished for cheating the deaf
Carlos Slim is the world's richest man. He owns the
TracFone Wireless. He did not pay the California
telecommunication fees for eight years. Part of the
fees funds the state Deaf and Disabled Telecommunications
Program. As a result, the state ordered him to pay $24.4
million. He has 30 days to file an appeal. Will he appeal?
Probably yes.
-- VRS versus VRI; same or different?
Video Relay Service or Video Remote Interpreting? Both
are different. Relay providers use VRS. Interpreting
agencies use VRI. At home or at work, we use VRS. At
doctor's offices, business meetings, attorney's offices,
etc, we use VRI. VRS is for relay calls away from you. VRI
is for relay calls to a hearing person next to you! Deaf
people love VRS and hate VRI. Deaf people complain VRI
screens are uncomfortable and hard to see. Business people
love VRI because it is much cheaper than hiring a real
interpreter.
-- a CI is a risk for one surprising reason
The CI itself is not a medical risk; the risk is that a
3-year old deaf child, running around and playing, may
accidentally lose it. This happened to a British deaf
child and the lost CI cannot be found. Yes, the same
thing can be said for a hearing aid - but a CI costs
around $50,000 whereas a hearing aid costs around $5,000!
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