Purple is alive!!

**Chevy57** · 03-09-2010, 11:24 AM

I have good news that FCC and Purple had agreed to release the fund and work out the final agreement. We are not in bankruptcy and this is a fact.

PowerON · 03-09-2010, 11:40 AM

Can I have the confirm? Hmm-kay?

**Banjo** · 03-09-2010, 11:45 AM

Look! It's moving. It's alive. It's alive... It's alive, it's moving, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, it's alive, IT'S ALIVE!

Royale · 03-09-2010, 12:07 PM

Qwerty123 shot himself in both feet with his shotgun.

I am so happy for Kelby Brick, my friend and former dorm suitemate and Cary Barbin, another friend of mine. Jerry Nelson was one of my former Gally professors as well.

**Jiro** · 03-09-2010, 12:10 PM

lol.

**Chevy57** · 03-09-2010, 12:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

Qwerty123 shot himself in both feet with his shotgun.

I am so happy for Kelby Brick, my friend and former dorm suitemate and Cary Barbin, another friend of mine. Jerry Nelson was one of my former Gally professors as well.

I know very well Jerry Nelson of former RIT student. I had met Kelby Brick last fall. he was very nice.

Frisky Feline · 03-09-2010, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

Qwerty123 shot himself in both feet with his shotgun.

I am so happy for Kelby Brick, my friend and former dorm suitemate and Cary Barbin, another friend of mine. Jerry Nelson was one of my former Gally professors as well.

oh? Do you have link for it. i didn't know that kelby and cary got involved with purple.

**Bottesini** · 03-09-2010, 12:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

Qwerty123 shot himself in both feet with his shotgun.

.

bondavi · 03-09-2010, 01:36 PM

Wait for the press release.

diehardbiker · 03-09-2010, 01:54 PM

I considered this as unconfirmed rumor. I won't believe anything until source is backing up your claim.

**Jiro** · 03-09-2010, 02:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bondavi

Wait for the press release.

press release's usually at the end of the day

deafaussie · 03-09-2010, 02:28 PM

As a purple representative. I can confirm, with highest intergrity and in confidence that Purple is alive as you had stated. I watched internal VLOG at Purple HQ with interest.

FCC had agreed and had instructed NECA to release funds to Purple. FCC and Purple are still working out some issues and may not be able to come to an agreement for several months later.

kokonut · 03-09-2010, 02:36 PM

Not an official source still....

diehardbiker · 03-09-2010, 02:46 PM

Even though I am a representive of a VRS company (Yes, I am), and it does not mean anything to our customers. I would refer them (Customers) to the source, or our VRS website.

I have checked your company website, nothing is updated so far.

Royale · 03-09-2010, 02:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Frisky Feline

oh? Do you have link for it. i didn't know that kelby and cary got involved with purple.

Cary Barbin

10 Digit Number : Myths and Truths

Kelby Brick

10-digit Number Update

Royale · 03-09-2010, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by diehardbiker

Even though I am a representive of a VRS company (Yes, I am), and it does not mean anything to our customers. I would refer them (Customers) to the source, or our VRS website.

I have checked your company website, nothing is updated so far.

Like Jiro said, they will make an announcement until end of the day or so.

Hold your pants.

diehardbiker · 03-09-2010, 02:55 PM

Did I say this is a fake or this is baloney?

I am simply saying I don't believe until I hear from reliable source. That means I am holding my pants as tight as it goes.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

Like Jiro said, they will make an announcement until end of the day or so.

Hold your pants.

**Chevy57** · 03-09-2010, 02:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by deafaussie

As a purple representative. I can confirm, with highest intergrity and in confidence that Purple is alive as you had stated. I watched internal VLOG at Purple HQ with interest.

FCC had agreed and had instructed NECA to release funds to Purple. FCC and Purple are still working out some issues and may not be able to come to an agreement for several months later.

I m too to watch this vlog.

diehardbiker · 03-09-2010, 03:23 PM

Well, right now it is heated issue because of what happened at Viable VRS. There have been fraud going on. Fraud must be stopped or in control somehow. The point is fraud and cheating is not acceptable and will never be tolerated.

I believe that FCC, FBI, and other involved agencies are now sorting out and trying to figure out what is really going on. So far, total of only 4 people plead guilty, one already pleaded not guilty so will see what the outcome be. It will take few years before the dust settles down and we will know by the end. I do not believe there will be major disruption in VRS industries.

SouthFella · 03-09-2010, 03:28 PM

Oops, Purple stock ( PRPL ) is now .19 cents

Quotes, Company Info, Filings, News, Short Interest - Purple Communications, Inc. - PRPL

PowerON · 03-09-2010, 04:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Royale

Like Jiro said, they will make an announcement until end of the day or so.

Hold your pants.

drop pants now!! drop em! drop em!

SouthFella · 03-09-2010, 04:14 PM

PowerOn I always figured you were a perv lol

PowerOn>>> drop pants now!! drop em! drop em!

lilbugsb3 · 03-09-2010, 04:39 PM

I still do not believe this until Purple tell the fact from the company but i still hope that FCC is not willing work it out with Purple for their dirty of mins business.

qwerty123 · 03-09-2010, 04:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lilbugsb3

I still do not believe this until Purple tell the fact from the company but i still hope that FCC is not willing work it out with Purple for their dirty of mins business.

see this AllDeaf.com - View Single Post - Purple going out of business ?

souggy · 03-09-2010, 05:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SouthFella

Royale The guilty Purple employees need to be punished... I would resign if I was a Purple employee and take my biz elsewhere if it was me...

You're not all.. there... are you?

Why would any deaf person would resign in this bad economy?

bondavi · 03-09-2010, 05:34 PM

HERE'S YOUR OFFICIAL SOURCE:

http://www.fcc.gov/nr030910.pdf

NEWS
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20554
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: http://www.fcc.gov
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
For Immediate Release: News Media Contact:
March 9, 2010 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511
e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov
PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS ACKNOWLEDGES DEBT,
BEGINS PAYBACK TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY FUND
Washington, DC -- Purple Communications, a provider of telecommunications relay
services, has signed an agreement with the FCC that puts in place the framework for repayment
of funds that were inappropriately paid to the company. Under this agreement, Purple
“acknowledges that the FCC [has stated that Purple has] a debt amounting to $18,459,064, and
has determined not to challenge the FCC’s position.” Under the agreement, the funds will be
repaid to the National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA), which administers the
government fund that pays for relay services for deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers. In return
for this commitment, the FCC will instruct NECA to release payment to Purple for relay services
provided in the month of December 2009, and will continue to reimburse for legitimate relay
services provided by Purple month by month.
“We’re pleased that Purple has acknowledged its debt to the government and agreed to
repay it,” said Joel Gurin, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC.
“Because this agreement enables Purple to continue doing business, it will also benefit Purple’s
customers and employees. We look forward to Purple’s fulfillment of this agreement in the
months ahead.”
This action follows a Declaratory Ruling, issued by the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau of the FCC on February 25, that reaffirms the FCC’s rules regarding which calls
can be compensated from the government relay fund. Relay services allow people with hearing
disabilities to communicate with hearing people. In video relay service (VRS), this is done
through an interpreter who can translate speech into American Sign Language and vice versa.
The Declaratory Ruling restates that government funds can only be used to pay for relay
service for calls that involve at least one party in the United States. In addition, the Ruling
restates that relay service for any calls made to or from the employees of a VRS provider – for
example, for marketing or other business purposes – cannot be paid for at the minute-by-minute
rate used to calculate payments for relay services provided to consumers. The costs of these
business calls can, however, be submitted by VRS companies as part of the overhead that is used
to calculate how the government will reimburse them.
The FCC calculated that Purple had been inappropriately paid by NECA for $18.4
million in calls that either began and ended outside the U.S., or that were made to or from Purple
employees. Purple has agreed to work with the FCC on a plan to repay this amount over time,
and will have 180 days to develop a repayment plan with the FCC. Purple has also agreed to
make an initial payment after it receives its December payment from NECA. While this
agreement addresses Purple’s debt obligation to the government, it does not affect any possible
government investigations into Purple’s business practices.
- FCC -

**Chevy57** · 03-09-2010, 05:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bondavi

HERE'S YOUR OFFICIAL SOURCE:

http://www.fcc.gov/nr030910.pdf

LOL You beat me. I m meaning to add this source.

kokonut · 03-09-2010, 05:38 PM

That's better.

**Chevy57** · 03-09-2010, 05:43 PM

Purple vlog will be announced end of day or tomorrow.

TechBill · 03-09-2010, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bondavi

HERE'S YOUR OFFICIAL SOURCE:

http://www.fcc.gov/nr030910.pdf

NEWS
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D. C. 20554
This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action.
See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974).
News Media Information 202 / 418-0500
Internet: Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Home Page
TTY: 1-888-835-5322
For Immediate Release: News Media Contact:
March 9, 2010 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511
e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov
PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS ACKNOWLEDGES DEBT,
BEGINS PAYBACK TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY FUND
Washington, DC -- Purple Communications, a provider of telecommunications relay
services, has signed an agreement with the FCC that puts in place the framework for repayment
of funds that were inappropriately paid to the company. Under this agreement, Purple
“acknowledges that the FCC [has stated that Purple has] a debt amounting to $18,459,064, and
has determined not to challenge the FCC’s position.” Under the agreement, the funds will be
repaid to the National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA), which administers the
government fund that pays for relay services for deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers. In return
for this commitment, the FCC will instruct NECA to release payment to Purple for relay services
provided in the month of December 2009, and will continue to reimburse for legitimate relay
services provided by Purple month by month.
“We’re pleased that Purple has acknowledged its debt to the government and agreed to
repay it,” said Joel Gurin, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC.
“Because this agreement enables Purple to continue doing business, it will also benefit Purple’s
customers and employees. We look forward to Purple’s fulfillment of this agreement in the
months ahead.”
This action follows a Declaratory Ruling, issued by the Consumer and Governmental
Affairs Bureau of the FCC on February 25, that reaffirms the FCC’s rules regarding which calls
can be compensated from the government relay fund. Relay services allow people with hearing
disabilities to communicate with hearing people. In video relay service (VRS), this is done
through an interpreter who can translate speech into American Sign Language and vice versa.
The Declaratory Ruling restates that government funds can only be used to pay for relay
service for calls that involve at least one party in the United States. In addition, the Ruling
restates that relay service for any calls made to or from the employees of a VRS provider – for
example, for marketing or other business purposes – cannot be paid for at the minute-by-minute
rate used to calculate payments for relay services provided to consumers. The costs of these
business calls can, however, be submitted by VRS companies as part of the overhead that is used
to calculate how the government will reimburse them.
The FCC calculated that Purple had been inappropriately paid by NECA for $18.4
million in calls that either began and ended outside the U.S., or that were made to or from Purple
employees. Purple has agreed to work with the FCC on a plan to repay this amount over time,
and will have 180 days to develop a repayment plan with the FCC. Purple has also agreed to
make an initial payment after it receives its December payment from NECA. While this
agreement addresses Purple’s debt obligation to the government, it does not affect any possible
government investigations into Purple’s business practices.
- FCC -

From this source it seem to me that it saying FCC will approve to release the fund to Purple but they still have to pay back 18.4 million dollar and Purple have 180 days to come up with a payment plan to pay back the 18.4 million.

.

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Royale Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: World's Second Coldest Capital City! Posts: 4,415	Qwerty123 shot himself in both feet with his shotgun. I am so happy for Kelby Brick, my friend and former dorm suitemate and Cary Barbin, another friend of mine. Jerry Nelson was one of my former Gally professors as well.

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bondavi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11	Wait for the press release.

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deafaussie Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 338	As a purple representative. I can confirm, with highest intergrity and in confidence that Purple is alive as you had stated. I watched internal VLOG at Purple HQ with interest. FCC had agreed and had instructed NECA to release funds to Purple. FCC and Purple are still working out some issues and may not be able to come to an agreement for several months later.

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diehardbiker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In back of Superduty Posts: 11,265	Even though I am a representive of a VRS company (Yes, I am), and it does not mean anything to our customers. I would refer them (Customers) to the source, or our VRS website. I have checked your company website, nothing is updated so far. __________________ J-MAC's quote: "People who try and fail are more superior than people who don't try at all" "If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as the souls who live under tyranny." Thomas Jefferson (1778) Avatar picture is Cape Hatteras light house in OBX.

03-09-2010, 03:23 PM	#19 (permalink)
diehardbiker Registered User Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: In back of Superduty Posts: 11,265	Well, right now it is heated issue because of what happened at Viable VRS. There have been fraud going on. Fraud must be stopped or in control somehow. The point is fraud and cheating is not acceptable and will never be tolerated. I believe that FCC, FBI, and other involved agencies are now sorting out and trying to figure out what is really going on. So far, total of only 4 people plead guilty, one already pleaded not guilty so will see what the outcome be. It will take few years before the dust settles down and we will know by the end. I do not believe there will be major disruption in VRS industries. __________________ J-MAC's quote: "People who try and fail are more superior than people who don't try at all" "If people let the government decide what foods they eat and what medicines they take, their bodies will soon be in as sorry a state as the souls who live under tyranny." Thomas Jefferson (1778) Avatar picture is Cape Hatteras light house in OBX.

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03-09-2010, 05:34 PM	#26 (permalink)
bondavi Registered User Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 11	HERE'S YOUR OFFICIAL SOURCE: http://www.fcc.gov/nr030910.pdf NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 This is an unofficial announcement of Commission action. Release of the full text of a Commission order constitutes official action. See MCI v. FCC. 515 F 2d 385 (D.C. Circ 1974). News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 For Immediate Release: News Media Contact: March 9, 2010 Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511 e-mail: rosemary.kimball@fcc.gov PURPLE COMMUNICATIONS ACKNOWLEDGES DEBT, BEGINS PAYBACK TO TELECOMMUNICATIONS RELAY FUND Washington, DC -- Purple Communications, a provider of telecommunications relay services, has signed an agreement with the FCC that puts in place the framework for repayment of funds that were inappropriately paid to the company. Under this agreement, Purple “acknowledges that the FCC [has stated that Purple has] a debt amounting to $18,459,064, and has determined not to challenge the FCC’s position.” Under the agreement, the funds will be repaid to the National Exchange Carriers Association (NECA), which administers the government fund that pays for relay services for deaf and hard-of-hearing consumers. In return for this commitment, the FCC will instruct NECA to release payment to Purple for relay services provided in the month of December 2009, and will continue to reimburse for legitimate relay services provided by Purple month by month. “We’re pleased that Purple has acknowledged its debt to the government and agreed to repay it,” said Joel Gurin, Chief of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC. “Because this agreement enables Purple to continue doing business, it will also benefit Purple’s customers and employees. We look forward to Purple’s fulfillment of this agreement in the months ahead.” This action follows a Declaratory Ruling, issued by the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC on February 25, that reaffirms the FCC’s rules regarding which calls can be compensated from the government relay fund. Relay services allow people with hearing disabilities to communicate with hearing people. In video relay service (VRS), this is done through an interpreter who can translate speech into American Sign Language and vice versa. The Declaratory Ruling restates that government funds can only be used to pay for relay service for calls that involve at least one party in the United States. In addition, the Ruling restates that relay service for any calls made to or from the employees of a VRS provider – for example, for marketing or other business purposes – cannot be paid for at the minute-by-minute rate used to calculate payments for relay services provided to consumers. The costs of these business calls can, however, be submitted by VRS companies as part of the overhead that is used to calculate how the government will reimburse them. The FCC calculated that Purple had been inappropriately paid by NECA for $18.4 million in calls that either began and ended outside the U.S., or that were made to or from Purple employees. Purple has agreed to work with the FCC on a plan to repay this amount over time, and will have 180 days to develop a repayment plan with the FCC. Purple has also agreed to make an initial payment after it receives its December payment from NECA. While this agreement addresses Purple’s debt obligation to the government, it does not affect any possible government investigations into Purple’s business practices. - FCC -

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