Desta Taye-Channell and Bruce C. Channell - Page 3

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               During the year in issue, petitioners subscribed to the                
          program, which was sold, sponsored, and administered by AdaCon              
          Advantage Co., Inc. (AdaCom2).  AdaCom is a Colorado corporation            
          headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colorado.  AdaCom developed a            
          program to enable deaf or hearing-impaired individuals to                   
          communicate with hearing individuals and/or businesses.                     
          Current Technology                                                          
               A text telephone (TTY) is an electronic device that allows a           
          person to type conversations over telephone lines.  TTYs do not             
          amplify sound or convert speech to text.                                    
               A TTY user can use the Telecommunications Relay Services               
          (TRS) to call a person using a standard telephone and vice versa.           
          TRS is a system by which a hearing person and a deaf person can             
          communicate over the telephone.  TRS employs a relay operator who           
          receives the text from the deaf person.  The relay operator then            
          reads the text to the hearing party.  When a hearing party                  
          provides a voice response, the relay operator types the text of             
          the spoken message and transmits the text to the TTY.  TRS is               
          available in all States in the United States and, as required by            
          law, is provided free of charge by the local telephone company.             






               2  As the parties refer to the company as “AdaCom”, for                
          clarity we shall do the same.                                               




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