(a) Where a public entity communicates by telephone with applicants and beneficiaries, text telephones (TTYs) or equally effective telecommunications systems shall be used to communicate...
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2010 ADA Definition
TTY: Teletypewriter: An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery that employs interactive text-based communication through the transmission of coded signals across the telephone network. TTYs may include, for example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons) or computers with special modems. TTYs are also called text telephones.
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§ 35.161(a)
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§ 35.161(a)
(a) Where a public entity communicates by telephone with applicants and beneficiaries, text telephones (TTYs) or equally effective telecommunications systems shall be used to communicate...
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Public Telephones
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TELEPHONE EMERGENCY SERVICES {35.162}
TELEPHONE EMERGENCY SERVICES {35.162} “Telephone emergency services, including 911 services, shall provide direct access to individuals who use TDD’s and computer modems.”
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4.1.3(17)(c)(i)
(i) if a total number of four or more public pay telephones (including both interior and exterior phones) is provided at a site, and at least one is in an interior location, then at...
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217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs
217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs....
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TTY AND RELAY SERVICES
In situations when a nondisabled person would have access to a telephone, officers must provide persons who are deaf or hard of hearing the opportunity to place calls using a teletypewriter...
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F217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs
The shelf and electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a TTY....
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217.5 Shelves for Portable TTYs
The shelf and electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a TTY....
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4.31.9(2)
(2) Pay telephones designed to accommodate a portable text telephone shall be equipped with a shelf and an electrical outlet within or adjacent to the telephone enclosure. The...
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11B-217.5 Shelves for portable TTYs
The shelf and electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a TTY....
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11B-217.5 Shelves for portable TTYs
The shelf and electrical outlet shall not be required at a bank of telephones with a TTY. ...
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G. 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Within three (3) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will ensure that each of its 911 consoles or call stations can receive and respond to TTY communications effectively...
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G. 911 EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS
Within three (3) months of the entry of this Consent Decree, the County will ensure that each of its 911 consoles or call stations can receive and respond to TTY communications effectively...
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8. Testing to Ensure Direct, Equal Access
The goal of these tests is to determine whether TTY equipment functions properly and whether personnel have been adequately trained to handle TTY calls correctly....
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F217.4.1 Bank Requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with 704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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217.4.1 Bank Requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with 704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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217.4.1 Bank Requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with 704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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J) Calling 9‒1‒1 and Other Emergency Services
The ADA requires all telephone emergency services to provide direct, equal access to their services for people with disabilities who use a TTY....
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11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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11B-217.4.1 Bank requirement
Where four or more public pay telephones are provided at a bank of telephones, at least one public TTY complying with Section 11B-704.4 shall be provided at that bank....
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C. Equipment and Features to Provide Direct and Equal Access to Emergency Communications Services
Now that you have a basic understanding of how TTY communications work, let’s look at how Title II of the ADA’s requirements translate to what PSAPs need to do....
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1. What does direct and equal access mean?
“Direct access” means that PSAPs must directly receive TTY calls without relying on an outside relay service or third-party services....