Hello all: In follow-up to Karen's post last night, I am posting information regarding FCC's request for comments on this issue. I hope that many of you will take the time to comment. Best, Donna Request for Comment on Petition for Class Waiver of Accessibility Rules for ACS
On August 1, 2013, the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice requesting comment on a petition filed by the Coalition of E-Reader Manufacturers. The Coalition requests that the Commission waive its rules requiring equipment used for advanced communications services (ACS) to be accessible by people with disabilities. The Coalition states that, although e-readers are equipment that consumers can use for ACS, they are designed primarily for reading. To distinguish e-readers from tablets and other devices that would not be subject to the waiver request, the Coalition requests a waiver for e-readers that have the following features: (1) they have no LCD screen; (2) they have no camera; (3) they are not offered or shipped to consumers with built-in ACS client applications and their manufacturers do not develop ACS applications for their respective devices, though the devices may include a browser and social media applications; and (4) they are marketed to consumers as reading devices and promotional material does not tout the capability to access ACS. Comment Deadline: September 3, 2013 Reply Comment Deadline: September 13, 2013 Links to the Public Notice (including filing instructions): (PDF) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.pdf (Word) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.doc (Text) http://hraunfoss.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-13-1686A1.txt Link to the Coalition Petition (May 15, 2013): http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7022314526 Link to the Letter Supplementing the Coalition Petition (July 17, 2013): http://apps.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7520931307 For further information, please contact Eliot Greenwald at (202) 418-2235 oreliot.greenw...@fcc.gov<mailto:eliot.greenw...@fcc.gov>; or Rosaline Crawford at (202) 418-2075 orrosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov<mailto:rosaline.crawf...@fcc.gov>. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "MacVisionaries" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to macvisionaries+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to macvisionaries@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macvisionaries. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
