”Functional equivalency should be the filter” through which...

"Functional equivalency should be the filter” through which all telecom relay service program actions are assessed, several deaf and hard-of-hearing associations told FCC officials Tuesday, an ex parte filing said (http://bit.ly/1cIAfIP). Workshops and summits on topics such as deaf-blind and deaf and mobile-disabled matters could help increase functional equivalency, said the groups including Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, American Association of the Deaf-Blind and the Hearing Loss Association of America. Review panels on technology and service issues could also help, they said.