FCC Highlights Progress in Implementing CVAA Requirements
At its open meeting this month, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) received a status report on the implementation of broad disabilities access obligations passed three years ago. In the...
View ArticleE-Reader Coalition Seeks Waiver of Disabled Access Requirements
On August 1, 2013, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") released a Public Notice seeking comment by September 3, 2013 on a petition for waiver from the disabled access...
View ArticleDisabled Access Complaints Against Equipment Manufacturers and Providers of...
As of October 8, 2013, all advanced communication products and services offered in interstate commerce must be compliant (including products and services previously offered) with the Federal...
View ArticleFCC Announces Upcoming Public Workshop on Social Media Accessibility
On July 10, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it will hold a public event entitled “Accessing Social Media” on Thursday, July 17, 2014, under the banner of its Accessibility...
View ArticleFCC Requires Closed Captions for Online Video Clips
On July 11, 2014, the FCC adopted a Second Order on Reconsideration and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking responding to a coalition of consumer groups that had pushed the FCC to reconsider...
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