Your argument would hold water if and only if the following conditions
also held true: 1) Cellular phones could not make or receive calls to
land line numbers. Were that the case cell phones would be equally useless
to both blind and sighted customers alike.On Thu, 7 Aug 2003, Terri
Hedgpeth wrote:
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> Hey, wait a minute. Where did this sense of entitlement come from. The only
> reason wired lan lines offer free directory assistance is because it
> provides equal access for blind persons to their published print phone book.
> There isn't a published print directory that wireless companies provide for
> their customers. Thus, sighted have to pay for directory assistants, so why
> not blind people. That is reverse discrimination. I am blind and I hope
> others will join me in speaking out against this.
>
>
>
> _________________________________
> Terri Hedgpeth
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: [log in to unmask] [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:28 AM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Update on Sprint PCS free directory assistance
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> Hello, everyone:
> I received my second call from the executive operations office of Sprint PCS
> this morning. For those of you who don't recall the details, I filed an FCC
> complaint against Sprint PCS for their failure to provide free directory
> assistance and connectivity for those of us in the blind community.
>
> Most established land line companies waive the fees with only a signed
> directive, so why not the cellular folks? I am aware that some wired line
> services
> (other than SBC) make a fuss, but they'll remove the charges if you call
> them
> and give them a gentle push. But, you have to do it every month.
>
> Again, Sprint PCS contends there's no FCC requirement for free cellular
> directory assistance and connectivity, but on their own, they are willing to
> do an
> engineering feasibility study -- and they're willing to spend the dollars to
> reach the goal of better service for blind cellular phone users. There are
> multiple directory assistance companies throughout the nation, depending
> what
> satellite is closest to the caller, and some may be out of business by the
> time
> Sprint PCS asks if they'll come on board.
>
> Sprint's initial talks with some of them said, "Sure, we'll be glad to get
> on
> the bandwagon." I suggested to the coordinator a positive outcome could
> provide great PR, therefore increase sales and service, yadda, yadda, yadda.
>
> I'll wait to see where this goes. Perhaps one day the FCC will say this
> should be a requirement of all cellular service providers, so please stay
> tuned.
>
> BTW: No animals were killed to send you this update and no charges for time
> were made to eBlind. It's just a bit of a Thursday diversion...
> Sheila
> Sheila R. Ashcraft, eBlind! Outreach Coordinator
> PO Box 430209, Pontiac, MI 48343-0209
> (248) 334-4329 Voice (248) 334-2226 Fax
> e-Mail Address: [log in to unmask]
> (If this e-mail requires a response, please do so promptly. Thanks.)
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> <HTML><FONT FACE=3Darial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=3D4 FAMILY=3D"SANSSERIF"
> FACE=
> =3D"Arial" LANG=3D"0"><B>Hello, everyone:<BR>
> I received my second call from the executive operations office of Sprint
> PCS=
> this morning. For those of you who don't recall the details, I
> filed=20=
> an FCC complaint against Sprint PCS for their failure to provide free
> direct=
> ory assistance and connectivity for those of us in the blind community. <BR>
> <BR>
> Most established land line companies waive the fees with only a signed
> direc=
> tive, so why not the cellular folks? I am aware that some wired line
> s=
> ervices (other than SBC) make a fuss, but they'll remove the charges if
> you=20=
> call them and give them a gentle push. But, you have to do it every
> month.&n=
> bsp; <BR>
> <BR>
> Again, Sprint PCS contends there's no FCC requirement for free cellular
> dire=
> ctory assistance and connectivity, but on their own, they are willing to
> do=20=
> an engineering feasibility study -- and they're willing to spend the
> dollars=
> to reach the goal of better service for blind cellular phone users.
> T=
> here are multiple directory assistance companies throughout the nation,
> depe=
> nding what satellite is closest to the caller, and some may be out of
> busine=
> ss by the time Sprint PCS asks if they'll come on board. <BR>
> <BR>
> Sprint's initial talks with some of them said, "Sure, we'll be glad to get
> o=
> n the bandwagon." I suggested to the coordinator a positive outcome
> co=
> uld provide great PR, therefore increase sales and service, yadda, yadda,
> ya=
> dda. <BR>
> <BR>
> I'll wait to see where this goes. Perhaps one day the FCC will say
> thi=
> s <U>should</U> be a requirement of all cellular service providers, so
> pleas=
> e stay tuned. <BR>
> <BR>
> BTW: No animals were killed to send you this update and no charges for
> time=20=
> were made to eBlind. It's just a bit of a Thursday diversion...
> </FONT=
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> Sheila R. Ashcraft, eBlind! Outreach Coordinator <BR>
> PO Box 430209, Pontiac, MI 48343-0209<BR>
> (248) 334-4329 Voice (248) 334-2226 Fax<BR>
> e-Mail Address: [log in to unmask]<BR>
> (If this e-mail requires a response, please do so promptly.
> Thanks.)</=
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> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hey, wait a minute. Where did this sense of =
> entitlement come from. The only reason wired lan lines offer free =
> directory assistance is because it provides equal access for blind =
> persons to their published print phone book. There isn't a published =
> print directory that wireless companies provide for their customers. =
> Thus, sighted have to pay for directory assistants, so why not blind =
> people. That is reverse discrimination. I am blind and I hope others =
> will join me in speaking out against this.</FONT></P>
> <BR>
> <BR>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>_________________________________</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Terri Hedgpeth</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Disability Specialist .</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Disability Resources for Students</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Arizona State University</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Tempe, AZ 85287-3202</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(480) 965-1232 (v)</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(480) 965-0441 (fax)</FONT>
> </P>
> <BR>
> <BR>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>-----Original Message-----</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>From: [log in to unmask] [<A =
> HREF=3D"mailto:[log in to unmask]">mailto:[log in to unmask]</A>=
> ]</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sent: Thursday, August 07, 2003 11:28 AM</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>To: [log in to unmask]</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Subject: Update on Sprint PCS free directory =
> assistance</FONT>
> </P>
> <BR>
>
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>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Hello, everyone:</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I received my second call from the executive =
> operations office of Sprint PCS</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>this morning. For those of you who don't =
> recall the details, I filed an FCC</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>complaint against Sprint PCS for their failure to =
> provide free directory</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>assistance and connectivity for those of us in the =
> blind community.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Most established land line companies waive the fees =
> with only a signed</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>directive, so why not the cellular folks? I am =
> aware that some wired line services</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(other than SBC) make a fuss, but they'll remove the =
> charges if you call them</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>and give them a gentle push. But, you have to do it =
> every month.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Again, Sprint PCS contends there's no FCC requirement =
> for free cellular</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>directory assistance and connectivity, but on their =
> own, they are willing to do an</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>engineering feasibility study -- and they're willing =
> to spend the dollars to</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>reach the goal of better service for blind cellular =
> phone users. There are</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>multiple directory assistance companies throughout =
> the nation, depending what</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>satellite is closest to the caller, and some may be =
> out of business by the time</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sprint PCS asks if they'll come on board.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sprint's initial talks with some of them said, =
> "Sure, we'll be glad to get on</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>the bandwagon." I suggested to the =
> coordinator a positive outcome could</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>provide great PR, therefore increase sales and =
> service, yadda, yadda, yadda.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'll wait to see where this goes. Perhaps one =
> day the FCC will say this</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>should be a requirement of all cellular service =
> providers, so please stay tuned.</FONT>
> </P>
>
> <P><FONT SIZE=3D2>BTW: No animals were killed to send you this update =
> and no charges for time</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>were made to eBlind. It's just a bit of a =
> Thursday diversion...</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sheila</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sheila R. Ashcraft, eBlind! Outreach =
> Coordinator</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>PO Box 430209, Pontiac, MI 48343-0209</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(248) 334-4329 Voice (248) 334-2226 Fax</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>e-Mail Address: [log in to unmask]</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(If this e-mail requires a response, please do so =
> promptly. Thanks.)</FONT>
> </P>
>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>=3D3D"Arial" =
> LANG=3D3D"0"><B>Hello, everyone:<BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I received my second call from the executive =
> operations office of Sprint PCS=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> this morning.&nbsp; For those of you who =
> don't recall the details, I filed=3D20=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>an FCC complaint against Sprint PCS for their =
> failure to provide free direct=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ory assistance and connectivity for those of us in =
> the blind community. <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Most established land line companies waive the fees =
> with only a signed direc=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>tive, so why not the cellular folks?&nbsp; I am =
> aware that some wired line s=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ervices (other than SBC) make a fuss, but they'll =
> remove the charges if you=3D20=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>call them and give them a gentle push. But, you have =
> to do it every month.&n=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>bsp; <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Again, Sprint PCS contends there's no FCC =
> requirement for free cellular dire=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ctory assistance and connectivity, but on their own, =
> they are willing to do=3D20=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>an engineering feasibility study -- and they're =
> willing to spend the dollars=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2> to reach the goal of better service for blind =
> cellular phone users.&nbsp; T=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>here are multiple directory assistance companies =
> throughout the nation, depe=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>nding what satellite is closest to the caller, and =
> some may be out of busine=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>ss by the time Sprint PCS asks if they'll come on =
> board.&nbsp;&nbsp; <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sprint's initial talks with some of them said, =
> "Sure, we'll be glad to get o=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>n the bandwagon."&nbsp; I suggested to the =
> coordinator a positive outcome co=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>uld provide great PR, therefore increase sales and =
> service, yadda, yadda, ya=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>dda.&nbsp; <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>I'll wait to see where this goes.&nbsp; Perhaps =
> one day the FCC will say thi=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>s <U>should</U> be a requirement of all =
> cellular service providers, so pleas=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>e stay tuned.&nbsp; <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2><BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>BTW: No animals were killed to send you this update =
> and no charges for time=3D20=3D</FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>were made to eBlind.&nbsp; It's just a bit of a =
> Thursday diversion... </FONT=3D</FONT>
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> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>Sheila R. Ashcraft, eBlind! Outreach =
> Coordinator&nbsp; <BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>PO Box 430209, Pontiac, MI =
> 48343-0209<BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>(248) 334-4329 Voice (248) 334-2226 =
> Fax<BR></FONT>
> <BR><FONT SIZE=3D2>e-Mail Address:&nbsp; =
> [log in to unmask]<BR></FONT>
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