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I've always been aware that CSDVRS, SprintVRS and FedVRS are all interchangeably used. However, it appears that I am required to have a separate profile for CSDVRS from that of FedVRS. I have my own personal CSDVRS 800 ph nbr which I love because it makes it a lot easier for hearing people to...

So, you're saying that CSDVRS personnel are the ones actually performing the FedVRS service as a subcontractor to Sprint? I have the 800 number for personal use, and the FedVRS extension number for work. The problem I was describing from the program attorney was that no one at FedVRS was even...

Again thanks for all the helpful info. I have a few more questions: * Do you currently use the CapTel at home? If so, is it used solely on your Vonage service and is it 1- or 2-way CapTel? * If it's 2-way CapTel, did you have to get a 2nd Vonage account to make it 2-line? I suppose...

Your location indicates Germany. Do you live and work in Germany for a German firm? The ADA and Section 508 of the Rehab Act for US Citizens both require employers to provide reasonable accommodations and cost is only an issue when the entire budget of the whole company is considered. Only in...

I recently looked at the captel website and was intrigued by the 2-line captel feature. Although I'm pretty happy with using VRS for telecom purposes because of the ability to understand the emotional nuances through an interpreter, I am thinking about trialing a captel at work to see how well...

No surprise to me at all since DoD contractors like Boeing are almost universally and contractually mandated to maintain an OPSEC-compliant workplace. Any hint of OPSEC violations can bring about unpleasant contractual remedies, none of them positive for a contractor (and neither for the DoD...

Are you going to request VRS access at your workplace? Where is your location? If you do submit a reasonable accommodation request to your agency for a videophone/VRS access, please let me know how it works out and, if applicable, what was done to implement it. Thanks, navyman

I suggest that you send a letter to the Dept of Justice (information on how to do so is located on their ADA website). However, be prepared to receive a letter from them stating they were unable to pursue action on your complaint due to insufficient resources. The letter will likely suggest...

If you don't mind sharing, who's your generous employer?

Thanks, my attorney and I can use all the luck available. I really don't have a clue as to how many Deaf feds use the ISDN service via FedVRS, but, my deaf colleague told me he is aware of at least 12 in the DC metro area who use it. Because ISDN-based VRS requires the use of quite expensive...

In Nov 2005, I filed an EEO complaint about the lack of VRS access in the workplace. It wasn't until August 2006 that the Navy got around to providing 1-way ISDN VRS access (could only call out, not receive calls). 2 months later, Sprint established 2-way ISDN VRS calling capability, so it's...

Thanks for your feedback. My deaf colleague and I have been working with Randy and Karl for the past year, along with GSA officials and Navy NMCI officials in an attempt to have IP-based VRS access. The best the Navy IT folks can do at this point is ISDN-based VRS, which is certainly better...

I work for the Department of Navy as a federal civilian employee. Since June 2005, I've asked for VRS access at work. More than a year later, my agency finally installed an ISDN-based VTC system, but it only works with Federal VRS because only Sprint offers ISDN connectivity. It connects to...