Sprint Selected for Video Relay Provider

September 10, 2004 - (HostReview.com) - Sprint (www.sprint.com) today announced an exclusive sponsorship agreement with the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID), a college of Rochester Institute of Technology, to provide enhanced video relay services and equipment to students, faculty, staff and alumni of NTID free of charge. NTID is the world's first and largest technological college for students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

"The Sprint sponsorship will give NTID students, faculty and staff flexible communication options, along with the equipment to make the most of them," said Dr. T. Alan Hurwitz, vice president, Rochester Institute of Technology and CEO/Dean of NTID. "Sprint has proven itself to be a pioneer in the field of relay services of all kinds through its services to state and government agencies. We are pleased to offer those innovative services to our institute."

Sprint video relay services, powered by CSD (Communication Services for the Deaf), will allow NTID students and faculty to communicate naturally "over the phone" using American Sign Language and a video interpreter.

NTID (www.rit.edu/NTID) is the first and largest technological college in the world for deaf and hard-of-hearing students.

"Sprint is excited to provide these services and equipment to foster convenient, dependable communications among the students, alumni and employees of NTID," said Mike Ligas, region vice president - Sprint Relay.

Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26 million customers in over 100 countries. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States.