- From: Gregg Vanderheiden <gv@trace.wisc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2000 16:37:18 -0600
- To: "Uaccess-L \(E-mail\)" <uaccess-l@trace.wisc.edu>, "Telecom-L \(E-mail\)" <telecom-l@trace.wisc.edu>, "EASI \(E-mail\)" <gv@trace.wisc.edu (TO EASI via CJTG)>, "AXSLIB-L \(E-mail\)" <AXSLIB-L@sjuvm.stjohns.edu>
Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans. was posted today on the FCC site. http://www.fcc.gov/Bureaus/Common_Carrier/Notices/2000/fcc00057.txt It is due March 20th A few sample paragraphs. 15. Persons with Disabilities. We seek comment on whether persons with disabilities have the same access to advanced telecommunications capability as other persons. Do the broadband technologies being deployed pose any special access barriers to persons with disabilities? What needs to be done to ensure that new broadband technologies have accessibility features built into their initial designs in order for people with disabilities to have the reasonable and timely access contemplated by section 706? We seek data on this issue, and on the extent to which universal and inclusive design practices are being incorporated into emerging broadband networks, equipment, and services. What are trends in deployment of both built-in accessibility and compatibility features affecting access by consumers with visual, hearing, speech, mobility, cognitive, or other disabilities? 16. We recently released rules implementing section 255 of the 1996 Act that require manufacturers of customer premises equipment and telecommunications equipment and providers of telecommunications services to design, develop and fabricate products that are accessible to, and usable by, persons with disabilities if readily achievable. How can we ensure that broadband services and equipment are designed, developed and fabricated to be accessible to and compatible with assistive technology? In particular, what is needed to assure that video telephony standards will support simultaneous video, text, and voice for applications such as video relay interpreting with captions? What different or additional factors distinguish delivery of such broadband applications by wireline and wireless technologies? -- ------------------------------ Gregg C Vanderheiden Ph.D. Professor - Human Factors Dept of Ind. Engr. - U of Wis. Director - Trace R & D Center Gv@trace.wisc.edu, http://trace.wisc.edu/ FAX 608/262-8848 For a list of our listserves send “lists” to listproc@trace.wisc.edu
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