Paragraph (b)(4) Making Reasonable Efforts to Validate Unproven Access Solutions 1. Manufacturers must consider how they can make reasonable efforts to validate any unproven...
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1193.23(b)(4) (Advisory Guidance)
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Braille (Advisory Guidance)
Braille 4. Some persons who are blind rely on the use of Braille in order to obtain information that is typically provided in print. These persons may need Braille because of the...
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Electronic Text (Advisory Guidance)
Using electronic text allows this information to be transmitted through e-mail or other on-line telecommunications....
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Large Print (Advisory Guidance)
Large Print 7. Persons with low vision may require documentation to be provided in large print. Large print documents can easily be produced using a scalable font from any good...
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Cassette Recordings (Advisory Guidance)
Cassette Recordings 9. Some persons who are blind or who have learning disabilities may require documentation on audio cassettes. Audio materials can be produced commercially or...
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Alternate Modes (Advisory Guidance)
Alternate Modes 11. Information is provided increasingly through a variety of means including television advertisements, Internet postings, information seminars, and telephone....
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Captioning (Advisory Guidance)
When manufacturers of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment provide videos with their products (such as tutorials or information explaining various components of a...
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Video Description (Advisory Guidance)
Just as manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment need to make their videos accessible to persons who are deaf or hard of hearing, they must also be accessible...
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Internet Postings (Advisory Guidance)
Internet Postings 15. The fastest growing way to obtain information about a product is through use of the Internet, and specifically the World Wide Web. However, many Internet...
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Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) (Advisory Guidance)
Telecommunications Relay Services (TRS) 18....
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Text Telephones (TTYs) (Advisory Guidance)
Text Telephones (TTYs) 20. A TTY also provides direct two-way typed conversations. The cost of these devices begins at approximately $200 and they can be operated by anyone who...
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Section 1193.51 Compatibility (Advisory Guidance)
Section 1193.51 Compatibility
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5. Interoperability Requirements for Assistive Technology
Under these guidelines, telecommunications equipment must be compatible with “peripheral devices and specialized premises equipment commonly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve...
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Is network architecture covered by the FCC's Section 255 rules?
In addition to covering equipment and services, the FCC's rules require network architecture to be designed in a way that does not hinder access by people with disabilities....
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255 Chapter 2: Scoping Requirements (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This chapter proposes scoping for requirements applicable to telecommunications equipment manufacturers in the design, development, or fabrication of covered ICT that is newly released,...
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C201.1 Scope (Section-by-Section Analysis)
C201.1 Scope (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment, as well as related software, would be required to comply...
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C201.2 Readily Achievable (Section-by-Section Analysis)
C201.2 Readily Achievable (Section-by-Section Analysis) The section proposes that, when a telecommunications equipment manufacturer determines that conformance to one or more requirements...
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C201.3 Access to Functionality (Section-by-Section Analysis)
C201.3 Access to Functionality (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes that telecommunications equipment manufacturers ensure that ICT is accessible to, and usable by, individuals...
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D. Functional Performance Criteria and Technical Requirements (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Appendix C sets forth proposed functional performance criteria (Chapter 3) and technical requirements (Chapters 4 through 6) that are referenced by, and applied in, the Application...
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How can I contact manufacturers and service providers about access concerns?
Telecommunications service providers and equipment manufacturers must provide the FCC with the name and contact information of the person (or persons) in their companies who are authorized...
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Filing a complaint with the FCC
Filing a complaint with the FCC To implement the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act, the FCC changed the way it handles complaints about access to telecommunications...
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255 CHAPTER 2: SCOPING REQUIREMENTS
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C201 Application
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C201.1 Scope
Manufacturers of telecommunications equipment shall comply with the requirements in the 255 Guidelines applicable to such equipment when newly released, upgraded, or substantially changed...