Sorenson Communications opens 8 new VRS centers

Published: Saturday, Dec. 23 2006 12:00 a.m. MST

Salt Lake-based Sorenson Communications said Friday it has opened eight new Sorenson Video Relay Service Interpreting Centers throughout the country.

The new locations are Boise; Columbia, Mo.; Fresno, Calif; Kansas City, Kan; Knoxville, Tenn.; Little Rock, Ark.; Memphis, Tenn.; and Omaha, Neb.

Sorenson VRS is a free service that enables deaf and hard-of-hearing people who use sign language to conduct video relay calls with hearing individuals through a certified interpreter via a videophone, high-speed Internet connection and a standard TV.

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