Wireless Services; Access to Telecommunications Equipment, Customer Premise Equipment, and Telecommunications Services by People With Disabilities

Zusammenfassung

The Commission adopts a Notice of Inquiry (NOI) in this proceeding as a first step toward implementing provisions of Section 255 of the Communications Act and related sections of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 regarding the accessibility of telecommunications equipment and services. In seeking comment from a broad spectrum of affected parties, the Commission hopes to ensure that persons with disabilities, as well as all other Americans, are given the opportunity to participate fully in, and to enjoy and utilize the benefits of the telecommunications infrastructure that has come to play such a prominent role in the Nation's cultural, educational, social, political, and economic life. The Commission believes that the record that will be established in this proceeding in response to the issues raised in this NOI will aid the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board) in implementing decisions.