Americans with Disabilities Act 25th Anniversary Timeline - Disability & Employment

Telecommunications Act

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2/8/1996

This Act—the first revision of telecommunications law since the 1930s—requires telecommunications manufacturers and service providers to ensure that equipment is designed, developed and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable. At its signing, President Bill Clinton addresses technology’s growing role in all aspects of life, including employment.

Testing adaptive equipment. — U.S. Department of Labor