Telecommunications

From TEITAC

KEY LINKS AND DOCUMENTS

Notes from 8-27-07 meeting

Combined Telecom Real-Time Text Provision Proposals

WORKING Report Latest version of working group language

Telecom Report 2007-05-23 - May report to TEITAC

Working our way to Common Ground on Real-Time text

Statements submitted by Gregg Vanderheiden to the mail list to help find places where we agree or disagree on Real-time text Issues.

Committee Workscope and Goals

This subcommittee will...

First Meeting Convenor

Mary Brooner

Co-chairs

Mary Brooner - Telecommunications Industry Association

Brenda Battat - Hearing Loss Association of America

Participants

A partial list of this sub-committee participants can be found at Telecommunications Subcommittee Participants.

Meeting Times

Meeting Schedule

Usually by phone, Mondays from 2:00 - 3:15 pm (EST).

Please use the Teleconference Schedule for dial-in and FedRCC details.

April 18, 2007 Meeting

Wednesday, April 18, 9 am to 4 pm. The offices of Motorola at 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue, Suite 900, Washington, DC.

Details are available on the telecom and main committee list archives.

April 30, 2007 Meeting

Monday, April 30, 2007, 9:30 - 12:30 EST
Dial up: 877-825-8522, Access Code: 0835477#
Live captions via FedRCC, Event ID 677225.
TOHRU meeting room: Telecom

Also via the web:

Attendee URL: https://www.livemeeting.com/cc/motorola/join?id=BROONER&role=attend&pw=BROONER2
Meeting ID: BROONER
Attendee Meeting Key: BROONER2
The line will open up at 9 a.m. but we are not starting our meeting until 9:30.
- I will arrange to extend it to noon.
If you have problems, use my cell phone to call me on Monday - 202.438.5738.

Also via local office:

Local DC people at the last meeting are, I believe intending to come to my office for a semi-in-person meeting with others on the web.
Offices of Motorola, 1455 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Suite 900, Washington, DC

AGENDA

. Let members know where to go for the latest information/versions - Wiki versus listserv
. "Standards port" language needs to be developed - two versions suggested by Tobias and VanDerHeiden
. Karen's introductory language - where should it go and get consensus on it
. Definitions:
- finalize definition of "terminal device" - we have two options currently
- provide definition of "realtime, realtime text, realtime conversation"
- provide definition of "Menu"- related to IVR system and Menu related to acess captions, video description
. Discuss whether ready to put out the versions of volume control language that we have to get feedback or whether need more discussion first

June 4, 2007 Meeting

Feedback Needed by June 8, 2007

Email sent June 4, 2007
On the call today we discussed definitions that need to be finalized. Please provide feedback, concerns on the following definitions by COB June 8th, 2007.

Terminal Device

Terminal device or devices with which the end user directly interacts and that
provide the user interface

  - I accept this definition                          Yes___        No_____

  - I offer this definition as an alternative. Please send a definition as 
 an alternative via email to TEITAC Telecom Subcommittee

Real time text conversation

"Two-way communications that employ transmission of conversational remote text interactions wherein
the characters are transmitted within 1 second of time created

   - I accept this definition                        Yes__         No____
 
   - I offer this definition as an alternative. Please send a definition as 
 an alternative via email to TEITAC Telecom Subcommittee

1194.23(b)

New Provision xxxxx

New language for clarity:

(x) b) Provides transmission with less than 1% character error under peak
non-crisis traffic conditions

Old Language:

Provides transmission with less than 1% character error under normal but heavy network traffic;

   - I accept this new language            Yes______        No_________

   - I offer this as alternative language. Please send a definition as an 
 alternative via email to TEITAC Telecom Subcommittee