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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
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Subject: Re: TDD Bulleting Boards!
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Date: 10 Oct 90 03:01:26 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 AS> I wonder why the PA relay service is only within PA.  Does
 AS> this mean you can't call out of state using the relay service?

Actually, some folks have been able to make out of state calls with
it, Annie.  But don't tell AT&T or they'll close the door :-)  The
in-state restriction may be an accomodation based on the fact that
the relay is funded by a whopping 8 cent per month surcharge on all
residential phone lines.  Wow, that's almost a whole dollar per year!
And business lines get socked double, 16 cents a month for the right
to communicate with hearing impaired customers.

 AS> I have been reading over some of the signed ADA as well as a few
 AS> info pamphlets that I receive monthly in regards to relays
 AS> services.

I'll snailmail you a copy of the brochure on the Pennsylvania Relay.
It's probably pretty close to the others, especially the ones that
are operated by AT&T.

 AS> Thought I'd mention something about a very interesting call I
 AS> received last week from Oklahoma's relay service.  They've
 AS> asked me to help them beta test the system using a CPU.
 AS> Granted, it'll only be at 300 bps but since the number is toll
 AS> free and it doesn't matter what baud rate you use in chat mode,
 AS> it should be interesting.

Stu has experienced some success using his PC to place calls to the
relay at 300 baud.  The brochure I'm mailing you includes a bit of
"Special Instructions for PC Users".  What it boils down to is 7E1.

 AS> I'll be giving it a try tomorrow using a term program I like
 AS> the best - GT Power and will keep you all posted on how it goes.

I'm not familiar with GT Power, Annie.  I use Boyan here.  Stu says
a split-screen chat mode is most convenient for calling the relay.
I believe he uses Telix.  But the relay still doesn't take the place
of a TDD for inbound calls.

 AS> BTW, guess you and I were on the same wave length with Stephen
 AS> White's messages in ABLED.

Xpress makes it so easy to forward a message that I couldn't resist
the temptation.  I thought it was quite appropriate for SilentTalk.

BTW, Ret's back.  She got her fill of grandmothering, and is busily
occupied restoring all the weight I lost while subsisting on my
own cooking.  She sends love.

... Jack.

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