The program provides access to telecommunication-related equipment, at no cost, that assists people who are deaf, hard of hearing and those with speech difficulties in communicating more effectively ...

Yoshihiro Ito, chairman of the Information Gap Buster, who has been deaf since birth, said the people picking up the phone often do not understand what the relay service is. “In one case ...

This is particularly vital for non-verbal individuals, such as people who ... that empowers deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals to seamlessly communicate via the telephone system.