MMR (Multi-Media Response Service) said:
ACE (Australian Communications Exchange) also wants to highlight the challengers of providing a comprehensive 24 hours Per Day/7 Days Per Week service. These challengers are:
* current limitations of Internet broadband speeds
* lack of appropriately trained interpreters
* how this service could be funded
I think that they should get more VRS centers in other cities like Sydney, Melbourne, Canberra, Perth, Darwin, and other cities which include lots of interpreters. Suppose to ask more funds from Australian Communications & Media Authority (ACMA) which is the rough equivalent of FCC for paying VRS.
I know that lots of Australian deaf people can't afford to pay for too costly high speed internet approx. $80 or less.
MMR service is four hours per day in Monday-Friday. not enough time.
I remembered that SorensonVRS hourly limited were between 10 am and 11pm
last five years ago. Callers waited to answer VRS between 15 min and one hours. too bad but Lots of VRS are better and faster service.