If you are a deaf sign language user, broadband can be of enormous benefit at work.

Some organisations are now using broadband to link together their offices, so that deaf staff can communicate across the Internet in BSL.

This saves time and travel costs, and improves office efficiency. It ends the isolation of some deaf employees at work because they can always communicate with other deaf colleagues in their native language.

Some companies use broadband to communicate with their employees via webcasts, which allow employees to watch live events on their computer at work. Webcasts in BSL are ideal for communicating with deaf employees.

Broadband-enabled webcams will allow deaf customers to contact deaf-led businesses directly through the Internet, either live or by leaving messages in BSL.

Deaf businesses will be able to advertise in BSL on their own websites, and also give simple BSL instructions to potential customers on how to buy online.

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