Search Results "Telecommunication"

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  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...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  C201.5 Design, Development and Fabrication (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  C201.5 Design, Development and Fabrication (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section proposes a general requirement that telecommunications equipment manufacturers evaluate the accessibility...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  C201.5 Design, Development, and Fabrication

  Manufacturers shall evaluate the accessibility, usability, and interoperability of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment during its product design, development, and...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.23(g)

  (g) If the telecommunications product allows a user to adjust the receive volume, a function shall be provided to automatically reset the volume to the default level after every use....

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.23(b)

  (b) Telecommunications products which include voice communication functionality shall support all commonly used cross-manufacturer non-proprietary standard TTY signal protocols....

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(d)(4)

  (4) A public accommodation shall respond to telephone calls from a telecommunications relay service established under title IV of the ADA in the same manner that it responds to other telephone...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  §1193.23(a)

  (a) Manufacturers shall evaluate the accessibility, usability, and compatibility of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment and shall incorporate such evaluation throughout...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  C201.5 Design, Development, and Fabrication

  Telecommunications equipment manufacturers shall evaluate the accessibility, usability, and interoperability of ICT during its product design, development, and fabrication....

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  225(d) Regulations

  (d) Regulations

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(d)(3)

  (3) A public accommodation may use relay services in place of direct telephone communication for receiving or making telephone calls incident to its operations.

• State and Local Documents > Laws > Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 (with amendments issued through 2008)
  225(c) Provision of services

  transmission services shall, not later than 3 years after July 26, 1990, provide in compliance with the regulations prescribed under this section, throughout the area in which it offers service, telecommunications...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble
  Regulatory Flexibility Act

  In particular, the certification noted that manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment are required to comply with section 255 of the Telecommunications...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM
  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...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  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...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  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...

• Webinars, Videos, and Training > Spirit of the ADA
  ADA25: #22 of 25 -- Preservation of Relay Services
  

  paid per minute for each relay service, performance standards and expectations, , appropriate competition among all relay service companies, and the quality and functional equivalence of telecommunications...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Final Standards and Guidelines (with amendments issued through Jan. 2018)
  C201.1 Scope

  Manufacturers shall comply with the requirements in the Revised 255 Guidelines applicable to telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment (and related software integral to...

• Federal Documents > Preamble to Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines - Preamble
  Section 1193.23 Product design, development and evaluation (Section-by-Section Analysis)

  Section 1193.23 Product design, development and evaluation (Section-by-Section Analysis) This section requires manufacturers to evaluate the accessibility, usability, and compatibility of telecommunications...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.23(h)

  (h) Where a telecommunications product delivers output by an audio transducer which is normally held up to the ear, a means for effective magnetic wireless coupling to hearing technologies...

• Rulemaking Process Documents > NPRMS > 36 CFR Part 1194 - Proposed Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Standards and Guidelines NPRM - Preamble
  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...

• Federal Documents > Standards > 36 CFR Part 1194 Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards (Section 508 Standards)
  § 1194.23(a)

  (a) Telecommunications products or systems which provide a function allowing voice communication and which do not themselves provide a TTY functionality shall provide a standard non-acoustic...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 36 CFR Part 1193 Telecommunications Act (Section 255) Accessibility Guidelines
  1193.23(a) (Advisory Guidance)

  This section requires manufacturers to evaluate the accessibility, usability, and compatibility of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment and incorporate such evaluation...

• Federal Documents > Regulations > 28 CFR Part 36 Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities (2010 ADA Title III Regulations with amendments issued through Dec. 2016)
  § 36.303(d)(1)

  telephone calls, that system must provide effective real-time communication with individuals using auxiliary aids and services, including text telephones (TTYs) and all forms of FCC-approved telecommunications...

• Products and Additional Resources > Products
  Federal Relay Service
  

  The Federal Relay Service (FedRelay) is the only federal government telecommunications service contracted through the General Services Administration that allows Federal eployees [sic] who...