[blindlaw] Fwd: U.S. Access Board Webinar (Jan. 31 and Feb. 2): Final Rule Updating the Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines

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From: United States Access Board <access-board at service.govdelivery.com>
Date: Thu, Jan 19, 2017 at 7:00 PM
Subject: U.S. Access Board Webinar (Jan. 31 and Feb. 2): Final Rule
Updating the Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines


*U.S. Access Board Webinar (Jan. 31 and Feb. 2): Final Rule Updating the
Section 508 Standards and Section 255 Guidelines  *

[image: laptop with Access Board seal]The U.S. Access Board will conduct a
free webinar on its recent final rule
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updating accessibility requirements for information and communication
technology covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255
of the Communications Act. The webinar will take place on *January 31*
from *1:00
*to* 2:30 (ET).  *It will be repeated on *February 2* from *2:30 to 4:00
(ET)*, but registration is limited.  Both webinars will be recorded and
archived.

Presenters will provide an overview of the rule's scope and structure,
highlight substantive changes, and answer questions from attendees. The
Section 508 Standards apply to electronic and information technology
developed, procured, maintained or used by the federal government. The
Section 255 Guidelines address access to telecommunications products and
services and apply to manufacturers of telecommunications equipment.

For further information or to register, follow these links:

• January 31 webinar: www.accessibilityonline.org/cioc-
508/session/?id=110610
• February 2 webinar: www.accessibilityonline.org/ao/session/?id=110588

The webinars are provided by the ADA National Network and the Accessibility
Community of Practice of the CIO Council in partnership with the Access
Board.