Feds: Firms Defrauded Deaf Phone Fund

(AP)  Federal prosecutors have charged more than two dozen people with scheming to steal millions from a telephone program for the deaf.

Authorities say a number of companies schemed to create phony calls to a video service that allows the deaf to converse over phone lines to hearing people.

Authorities have made arrests in New York, New Jersey, Florida, Texas, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Nevada, Oregon and Maryland.

The service is paid for by funds raised through charges on telephone bills, and the fund is overseen by the Federal Communications Commission.

The service allows deaf Americans to connect to a video service with a sign language translator, who can then relay information between a deaf person and a hearing person.

[devilfly1]

Nothing new about CBS News not providing the caption to CBS videos. CBS cares about money, not their viewer's needs.

That's why I stopped watching CBS news.

Good about FCC busted Deaf Scam phone company. It must be a best karma!

Ciao,

Your avid CBS viewer,

[devilfly1]

Nothing new about CBS News not providing the caption to CBS videos. CBS cares about money, not their viewer's needs.

That's why I stopped watching CBS news.

Good about FCC busted Deaf Scam phone company. It must be a best karma!

Ciao,

Your avid CBS viewer,

[watchingcbs]

Why is the streaming video on http://cbsnews.com not captioned for the deaf, especially when the story is about deaf people and services they use!

[Sloughfoot]

The FCC, SEC, DOD FBI and on and on can any of these top heavy Agencies accomplish their mission. Every time a missoion a failure is exposed they or Congress adds yet another layer to the ooze and proclaim reformation.