Sorenson Media Supports Recent FCC Changes and is in Compliance with All Rulings; FCC Clarifies Position on Use of Proprietary Video Relay Service Equipment.SALT LAKE CITY -- Sorenson Media Sorenson Media is a software company working in the multimedia area. They are known as the creators of the Sorenson Spark video codec. today announced its support of the recent rulings and clarifications issued by the Federal Communications Commission Federal Communications Commission (FCC), independent executive agency of the U.S. government established in 1934 to regulate interstate and foreign communications in the public interest. (FCC (1) (Federal Communications Commission, Washington, DC, www.fcc.gov) The U.S. government agency that regulates interstate and international communications including wire, cable, radio, TV and satellite. The FCC was created under the U.S. ) regarding video relay service A Video Relay Service (VRS) is a telecommunication service that allows deaf, hard of hearing and speech-disabled individuals to communicate over the phone with hearing people in real-time, using a sign language interpreter. In America, the service is regulated by the FCC. (VRS (Video Relay Service) A communications service for the hearing or speech impaired. A VRS is the video counterpart of a TTY relay service, in which the user types on a terminal, and the relay operator speaks the messages to the recipient (see TDD/TTY). ) for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, and confirmed that the company is in full compliance with all FCC rulings and policies. One of the most significant recent FCC rulings is that a VRS provider may require that its proprietary equipment be used exclusively in conjunction with its own VRS. However, VRS providers must obtain "informed consent" from consumers in order to restrict their equipment from being used to contact other VRS providers. Consumers may obtain service from any VRS service provider in the marketplace, and are free to utilize multiple providers if they so choose. "We applaud the FCC's wisdom in creating a policy that protects the long-term interests of both the deaf community and providers of VRS equipment and services," said Pat Nola, COO of Sorenson Media. "This policy preserves the incentive for VRS providers to invest in the creation of superior products and services for the deaf community. It enables Sorenson Media to wholeheartedly whole·heart·ed adj. Marked by unconditional commitment, unstinting devotion, or unreserved enthusiasm: wholehearted approval. whole pursue our mission of creating the world's finest World's Finest may refer to:
Sorenson Media was the first company to bring videophones to the deaf community. The company spent a decade of research and many millions of dollars developing the industry-leading D-Link i2eye(TM) and Sorenson VP-100(TM) videophones. Sorenson Media currently provides Sorenson VP-100 videophones to its VRS customers free of charge, together with free installation and customer support. There is no minimum usage requirement. Each Sorenson VP-100 videophone (1) (VideoPhone) A line of videophones (definition #1 below) from AT&T that were introduced in the early 1990s and later pulled off the market due to poor sales. The first models came with a price tag above $1,000, and a pair were needed. See Picturephone. is shipped with a license agreement informing customers that the Sorenson VP-100 videophone is only to be used with Sorenson VRS(R). Customers are free to have additional video relay devices to contact other VRS providers. For further information on the FCC rulings and Sorenson Media's compliance, visit www.sorensonvrs.com/fcc. About Sorenson Media Sorenson Media (www.sorenson.com and www.sorensonvrs.com) is the recognized technology leader in video services, video compression, and video communication to improve the quality of communication over the Internet. The company's products and services include the industry's highest-quality video relay service, award-winning video compression solutions, and the market-leading broadband Internet videophone technology. (C) 2005 Sorenson Media. All products and brand names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. |
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