36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble

Paragraph (g) Availability of audio cutoff (Section-by-Section Analysis)

Comment. Comments from persons with hearing impairments supported this provision. However, some comments from both people with disabilities and manufacturers misunderstood this requirement. These comments thought the audio cutoff applied to the input rather than the output of the product, such as the input through a telephone handset.

Response. The provision has been reworded to clarify its application.