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FCC Accessibility Programs and Services. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers AVs and Increased Accessibility Workshop Series Broader Impacts of Assistive Transportation Technologies Presenter: Will Schell Disability Rights Office Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
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FCC Accessibility Programsand Services Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers AVs and Increased Accessibility Workshop Series Broader Impacts of Assistive Transportation Technologies Presenter: Will Schell Disability Rights Office Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Federal Communications Commission
CVAA: Advanced Communications Services (ACS) • ACS: Internet-based communications • like SMS, email, instant messaging • Covers devices for communication between people • Computers, tablets, phones etc.
CVAA: Advanced Communications Services (ACS) • ACCESS: Must be accessible, compatible and usable • unless not “achievable.” • DESIGN: • Consider access at design stages • May build in access or use third party solutions (like apps) • CONSULT with consumers • PRODUCTS: May offer products • with varied functions, features, and prices • accessible to consumers with varying types of disabilities • RECORDKEEPING: Required by industry
Video Devices (CVAA requirements) • Video devices of all sizes • must provide captioning, video description, and emergency access, if achievable • Easy access to closed captioning and video description • Such as through a button, key or icon
Video Devices (CVAA requirements) • User interfaces must be accessible if achievable • for people who are blind or visually impaired • access to on-screen text menus and programming guides • Compliance • may be through software, peripheral device, or other solution • must be provided free to requester within a reasonable time
A Mechanism that is Reasonably Comparable to a Button, Key, or Icon? • Digital Apparatus: • Closed Captions • Video Description • Navigation Device: • Closed Captions Commission will consider the simplicity and ease of use of the mechanism.
Disability Advisory Committee • Advice and recommendations to FCC on wide array of disability issues • Subcommittees: Emergency Communications, Relay and Equipment Distribution Programs, Video Programming, Technology Transitions. • 20 recommendations in its first term, including real-time text, HD voice, captioning, video description, RTT, accessible wireless emergency alerts, TRS, phone amplification. • Webpage: https://www.fcc.gov/general/disability-advisory-committee.
Resources • Subscribe to AccessInfo@fcc.gov. • Visit FCC Disability Rights Office webpage: www.fcc.gov/disability. • Numerous consumer guides about specific topics available. • Contact FCC DRO at: DRO@fcc.gov (e-mail) 844-432-2275 (videophone) 202-418-2517 (voice) 888-835-5322 (TTY) • Online Complaint Form: www.fcc.gov/complaints.