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Your "Cable Guy" May Not Be English Proficient

February 15, 2008

U.S. English Chairman Mauro E. Mujica appeared on WSVN-TV Channel 7 in Miami in regards to the growing number of non-English speaking service technicians being sent out on service calls. A Florida dentist is one of a growing number of Floridians who stayed home waiting for a technician to fix his satellite dish, only to find that the company sent a repairman who spoke no English at all.

According to the company who dispatched the technician, they can’t guarantee that the service personnel they send will be able to speak English. Read the entire story and see the February 12 video here

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