Section 255 of the Communications Act of 1934 (hereafter, “Section 255”), as amended, requires telecommunications equipment and services to be accessible to, and usable by, individuals with...
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Legal Authority
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‘‘Auxiliary aids and services.’’
Auxiliary aids and services include a wide range of services and devices for ensuring effective communication....
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408.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
., ICT that is not intended to be moved once put in place), and, consequently, would not generally apply to telecommunications equipment subject to the 255 Guidelines—such as cable modems...
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B. Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act of 1980 (RFA), as amended (5 U.S.C. 601 - 612) requires agencies to evaluate the potential effects of their rulemakings on small entities.14 Section 603 of...
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Understanding the Hearing Impaired (Helping #4)
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Understanding the Mobility Impaired (Helping #5)
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Understanding the Visually Impaired (Helping #3)
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Other Federal Disability Rights Laws
There are other Federal disability rights laws that cover housing, air travel, telecommunications, Federal programs and services, and other topics....
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Compatible
Peripheral devices are devices that help make telecommunications products and services accessible to individuals with disabilities....
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C. Executive Order 13132: Federalism
The proposed 255 Guidelines apply to manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment and require that equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be...
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Auxiliary Aids and Services
decoders and devices; 3) telephone handset amplifiers, hearing-aid compatible telephones, text telephones (TTYs) , videophones, captioned telephones, and other voice, text, and video-based telecommunications...
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1.1.8 City, county, or city and county amendments, additions or deletions
The effective date of amendments, additions or deletions to this code by a city, county, or city and county filed pursuant to Section 1.1.8.1 shall be the date filed....
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Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
The ADA prohibits discrimination on the basis of disability in employment, State and local government, public accommodations, commercial facilities, transportation, and telecommunications...
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3. Baseline Compliance Costs
Baseline costs for telecommunications equipment manufacturers to conform to the current 255 Guidelines related to product documentation and user support are estimated at $114 million annually...
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E102.3 ANSI/IEEE (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This standard is consistent with current telecommunications industry practices. Products conforming to this standard minimize interference to hearing aids by wireless telephones....
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Chapter 4: Hardware (Section-by-Section Analysis)
This is because the existing 255 Guidelines parallel only existing 508 Standards §§ 1194.23 Telecommunications products, 1194.31 Functional performance criteria, and 1194.41 Information,...
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C103 Defined Terms (Section-by-Section Analysis)
We note here that ICT is a broad term that encompasses not only information technology and other electronic systems and processes covered by the 508 Standards, but also telecommunications...
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C204.1 General (Section-by-Section Analysis)
These exceptions are proposed due to considerations unique to telecommunications equipment....
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E103.4 Defined Terms (Section-by-Section Analysis)
Defining a common term that covers both Section 508-covered E&IT and Section 255-covered telecommunications products and services is consistent with the overall approach in the proposed...
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‘‘Qualified individual with a disability.’’
information is provided by telephone, even the ability to use a voice telephone is not an ‘‘essential eligibility requirement,’’ because § 35.161 requires a public entity to provide equally effective...
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§8.3 Auxiliary aids
Auxiliary aids for persons with impaired hearing may include telephone handset amplifiers, telephones compatible with hearing aids, telecommunication devices for deaf persons (TDD's), interpreters...
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TTY (Preamble, Section-by-Section Analysis)
The definition for the term TTY is consistent with the definition of TTY in the Board's ADA Accessibility Guidelines and Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines....
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6. Conclusion
Today, though ICT is now woven into the very fabric of everyday life, millions of Americans with disabilities often find themselves unable to use—or use effectively—computers, mobile devices...
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Intent
This Guide does not include requirements from ADA Title I (Employment), Title IV (Telecommunications), Title V (Miscellaneous Provisions), requirements that differ from 2010 ADA Standards...