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    Michael and others,<br>
    <br>
    I wanted to report the great news that the Special Budget Request
    that I put in has been approved and funded by the ICANN Board. This
    is really great news!!  While they did not give us everything we
    asked for. We had requested a one year pilot with a review after 6
    months. Instead the board approved a 6 month pilot with a review
    after 3 months to determine viability. The goal will be at least
    three calls/meetings per month to determine viability.<br>
    <br>
    The Pilot will begin October 2015. Also good news is that ICANN has
    recognized that this is not just an ALAC need but a core need for
    all. It is great that ICANN has recognized the value of captioning
    technology during meeting support efforts. I will be working with
    Heidi Ulrich and other staff to figure out how to structure the
    pilot.  I hope to have more information to report during the NARALO
    Monthly call<br>
    <br>
    Best,<br>
    Judith<br>
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Judith Hellerstein, Founder &amp; CEO
Hellerstein &amp; Associates
3001 Veazey Terrace NW, Washington DC 20008
Phone: (202) 362-5139  Skype ID: judithhellerstein
E-mail: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Judith@jhellerstein.com">Judith@jhellerstein.com</a>   Website: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.jhellerstein.com">www.jhellerstein.com</a>
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Opening Telecom &amp; Technology Opportunities Worldwide

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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 5/6/2015 6:49 PM, Michael Burks
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        <div>Joly,<br>
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        Thank you!  This is terrific<br>
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                <div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<br>
                  <br>
                  Michael Burks<br>
                  919 349 6661<br>
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        <div class="gmail_quote">On Wed, May 6, 2015 at 4:40 PM, Joly
          MacFie <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a moz-do-not-send="true"
              href="mailto:joly@punkcast.com" target="_blank">joly@punkcast.com</a>&gt;</span>
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              <div class="gmail_default" style="font-size:small">FYI.
                Note tech and identity theft workshops 10am-Noon
                Saturday.</div>
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              <div class="gmail_quote">---------- Forwarded message
                ----------<br>
                From: <b class="gmail_sendername">Larry Turnbull via
                  Friends</b> <span dir="ltr">&lt;<a
                    moz-do-not-send="true"
                    href="mailto:friends@acbradio.org" target="_blank">friends@acbradio.org</a>&gt;</span><br>
                Date: Wed, May 6, 2015 at 11:53 AM<br>
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                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">Hi all:</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Mark your calendars</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="4">as the
                        Florida Council of the Blind will once again
                        bring you coverage of its convention.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Coverage will begin</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Friday
                        May 15, 2015 and run through Sunday May 17,
                        2015.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">The stream to catch the coverage is ACB
                        Radio Live Event.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Here are the events</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> that
                        will be streamed this year.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Please note all times are in the
                        eastern time zone.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Also ple</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">ase note
                        I don’t have the descriptions for each event yet
                        but will have them before the convention starts.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Friday May 15, 2015</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">1</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">1</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">:</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 A</font></span><span
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                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
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                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> – 12:</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 P</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">
                        Employment Committee Workshop</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">1:</font></span><span
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                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">3</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">0 P</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> – 3:00 P</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">
                        Legislative Workshop</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">7:00 P</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
                        face="Arial" size="4">– 9:00 P</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Awards
                        and Scholarship Dinner</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Saturday May 16, 2015</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">8:30 A</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> – 10:00
                        A</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4"> Large
                        Session on Transportation</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">10:00 A.M</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">. – 11:00
                        A.M. Identity Theft Workshop</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
                        Technology Workshop</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">1:30 P.M. – 2:30 P.M.</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"> <font face="Arial" size="4">Division
                        of Blind Services Town</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"> <font
                        face="Arial" size="4">Hall Meeting</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">7:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M FCB
                        Annual Banquet</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Sunday May 17, 2015</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">8:30 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. F</font></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"><font face="Arial" size="4">CB Annual
                        Business Meeting</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">To listen to ACB Radio Live Event go to</font></span><span
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                        lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><u><font
                            color="#0000FF" face="Arial" size="4">http://acbradio.org/live</font></u></span><span
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                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">You can also listen to ACB Radio Live
                        Event on your phone by dialing <a
                          moz-do-not-send="true" href="tel:231-460-1047"
                          value="+12314601047" target="_blank">231-460-1047</a>
                        and select opti</font></span><span lang="en-us"></span><span
                      lang="en-us"></span><span lang="en-us"><font
                        face="Arial" size="4">on 6.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Please note long distance charges may
                        apply.</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Happy listening</font></span></p>
                  <p dir="LTR"><span lang="en-us"><font face="Arial"
                        size="4">Larry<br clear="all">
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