This is a weekly roundup of national and international news articles about Deaf individuals and Deaf-related events and concepts. The aim is to give a slightly Deaf perspective on the journalism and story. This week: the agreement between Purple and the FCC, telecom services for the Deafblind, more school closings loom, protests and city services in the UK and America, mainstreaming and poetry.

Gallaudet Faculty marched on Oct 17 to protest the refusal to heed a Faculty vote that "Jane Kelleher Fernandes resign or be removed". It was passed with 82 percent in agreement.