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Bookmark this page as the RID Government Affairs Program (GAP) strives to keep you updated on all the news as it happens. Government affairs issues consist of a wide array of opinions and perspectives. It is GAP's intention to provide the RID membership with varying perspectives as a way to keep you better informed of the issues we face as an organization and a profession. RID's positions and perspectives are shaped by the member feedback we receive, so we encourage you to share with us your concerns, questions or comments on any and all GAP-related items. Please send your GAP communications to govtaffairs@rid.org.

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May 25 2011:  U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) study on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children has been posted>>
See below on October 1, 2010, for RID's submitted response to the GAO.

May 18, 2011: RID GAP representatives meet with FCC officials regarding the recent Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulmaking (FCC 11-54, rel. April 6, 2011). Read the ex parte comments>> 

January 24, 2011: RID submitted comments in response to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) re: nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services; accessibility of next generation 9-1-1. Read RID's Comments>>

October1, 2010: RID submitted a response to the Government Accountability Office regarding requested information pertaining to the education of children who are deaf or hard of hearing from the perspective of educational interpreting. Read RID's Response>>

September 28, 2010: As promised in a feature story of the fall 2010 issue of VIEWS, petitions to open the VRS 10-Digit Number Database for both Deaf and hearing consumers. 

September 7, 2010: Read RID's submitted comments in response to the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the FCC re: the structure and practices of VRS and fraud prevention including, VRS centers located outside the United States border, video interpreters working from home and more. Again, GAP thanks all the members who provided us feedback! RID's comments>>

August 18, 2010: Read RID's submitted comments in response to the Notice of Inquiry (NOI) by the FCC re: the structure and practices of VRS. Thank you to all the members that provided feedback to the NOI so that we could incorporate the membership's perspective! RID's comments>>

August 18, 2010: Read the Deaf and Hard of Haring Consumer Advocacy Network's (DHHCAN) comments to the NOI by the FCC regarding the structure and practices of VRS.  Read comments>>

July 19, 2010: Notice of Inquiry (NOI) by the FCC re: the structure and practices of VRS. Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org     Read the NOI>>  Deadline for comments to the FCC: on or before August 18th
 

 July 26, 2010: Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) by the Department of Justice (DOJ) re: nondiscrimination on the basis of disability in state and local government services; accessibility of next generation 9-1-1. Read the notice and share your feedback with the RID Government Affairs Program at govtaffairs@rid.org     Read the NPRM>>  Deadline for comments to the DOJ on or before January 24, 2011

Other GAP News...

June 28, 2010: Read the June e-NEWS GAP report>>

June 9, 2010: NIC Information Brief provided to the Michigan Division on Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

May 27, 2010: Read the May e-NEWS GAP report>>

May 25, 2010: On May 25, GAP presented a session at the Gallaudet University National Symposium on Video Interpreting: The State of the Practice and Implications titled, “VRS and VRI: Development of the RID Standard Practice Papers (SPPs).” Joining in the panel presentation were members of the former Video Interpreting Committee and Video Interpreting Task Force: Yoshiko “Koko” Chino, Mary Kay Adams and Gino Gouby. For more information go to http://guriec.gallaudet.edu/GURIEC.html

May 15, 2010: Janet Bailey moderated an all-day workshop for Minnesota RID titled, “State of Interpreting 2010: Where Do We Go from Here?” Participants looked at local and national trends and their effects on our profession and ended the day-long process by looking forward to local needs and strategies.

May 4, 2010: RID, as an affiliate of the Coalition of Organizations for Accessible Technology (COAT), supports the passage of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (H.R. 3101) and Equal Access to 21st Century Communications  (S. 3304) Learn more>>

April 28, 2010: RID files ex parte notice with the FCC regarding a meeting held with FCC officials on April 27, 2010. Read more>>

March 2010: Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Reauthorization Bill. As part of our work with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alliance (DHHA - http://dhhainfo.com/), RID has signed onto a letter of support for the EHDI Bill was introduced in the U.S. Senate.

November 17, 2009: RID Launches Government Affairs Program: Past President Serves as Government Affairs Representative. Read more>>

Upcoming Events...

GAP will be hosting a forum at all of the 2010 RID Region Conferences. For more details, go to the conferences page>>

GAP Articles in VIEWS...

Winter 2010: Launching a Government Affairs Program
Spring 2010: RID GAP: Using GAP to Bridge the GAPS!
Summer 2010: It Takes an Association to Do the Work of GAP
Fall 2010: On the Road with GAP!

GAP Contacts

Janet L. Bailey
Government Affairs Representative
govtaffairs@rid.org

Tina M. Schultz
Director of Communications
tschultz@rid.org

Lindsey Walter
Communications Manager
lwalter@rid.org  

Devon La May
Communications Assistant
dlamay@rid.org