Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. At a high level, video relay service is effectively FaceTime for phone ...

The Town of Babylon has unveiled a free service for deaf residents and nonresidents who know sign language that gives them a new communication option they can use 24 hours a day. Officials installed ...

For people who are deaf or hearing-impaired and use traditional phone relay services, making a phone call to order pizza or just getting a call from a friend can be a lengthy process. Although the ...

Texas-based Z Video Relay Service (ZVRS) will pull up stakes in Minnesota, closing call centers in Little Canada and Bloomington and laying off about 50 Minnesota interpreters who provide call ...

This week the White House recognized the 31st Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. It was a celebration of landmark civil rights legislation promoting equal access for people with ...

“America's current public warning and emergency communication systems get a failing grade from deaf, hard of hearing, late-deafened and deaf-blind individuals. There are too few effective options for ...

UK telecom and broadcasting regulator, Ofcom has mandated new requirements for Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and phone companies to provide additional services for users with special needs. These ...

Making a phone call used to be one of the most significant barriers for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Traditional phones rely entirely on sound, leaving those who cannot hear or who hear only ...

The proudest moment of my career was when, just before the Senate gave final approval for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in July 1990, I had the honor of standing on the chamber’s floor and ...

Convo South Africa says the pause in its operations directly challenges the president’s promises. “While President Ramaphosa committed to an inclusive digital economy where 'no one is left behind,' ...