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New emergency video relay service to be known as ‘999 BSL’

April 1, 2022 by

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A new video relay service (VRS) which will enable British Sign Language (BSL) users to contact 999 in an emergency […]

Ofcom launches consultation to approve 999 video relay provider

November 18, 2021 by

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The communications regulator Ofcom has published a consultation on its plans to approve Sign Language Interactions (SLI) as a provider […]

BREAKING: British Sign Language users can call 999 via video relay from next year, Ofcom announces

June 22, 2021 by

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Deaf British Sign Language (BSL) users who need to contact the emergency services will soon be able to do so […]

Deaf News: Ofcom delays plans for 999 BSL video relay service

October 28, 2020 by

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Proposals for a video relay service for British Sign Language signers to contact emergency services have been delayed, it has […]

Deaf News: DWP to improve services for deaf customers in new legal agreement

August 20, 2020 by

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The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is to better its support for deaf customers using video relay, it has […]

Deaf News: Sky trial Video Relay to allow Deaf customers to contact them in BSL

October 17, 2013 by

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The broadcaster Sky has announced that it is trialling a service allowing people to contact their Accessible Customer Services team using British […]

Sarah Lawrence: Is Text Relay holding deaf people back?

October 15, 2012 by

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Is it me, or is Type Talk and it’s new incarnation Text Relay, something that belongs to a bygone age? […]