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From: Jack.O'keeffe@f26.n129.z1.fidonet.org (Jack O'keeffe)
Newsgroups: misc.handicap
Subject: Re: Sign Language Program
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Date: 23 Apr 91 19:21:39 GMT
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[This is from the Silent Talk Conference]

 FO> I don't have a TTY, should I first call the telephone company
 FO> and ask them for help?

Fran, New York was among the first to have a statewide TTY/TDD
relay service.  I believe it began in early '89 with AT&T as
the contractor.  I don't have the voice number for it, but it
should be listed in the front of your directory.  The problem
is that many relays do not yet permit out-of-state calls or have
some vexing restrictions if they do.

And the last I heard, New Jersey's relay was still in the "planning
stages", so TDD users there might not be able to not call back.

Interstate full-time relay service is mandated by the ADA
(Title 4) nationwide not later then July 26, 1993.  Halleluia!!

Many modern TDDs have ASCII capability in addition to BAUDOT.
If the TDD user you are calling has one of these you can call
using your modem and the comm program on your XT :-)  Eventually,
Baudot will be phased out and all TDDs will support ASCII.

... :-)

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