[nfb-db] Fwd: Deadlines Set for Submitting Comments on Proposed Rules to Make Permanent the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program

[Scott Davert]

Whose filing? I wonder which organizations and people will?

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From: AccessInfo <AccessInfo at fcc.gov>
Date: Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:01:37 +0000
Subject: Deadlines Set for Submitting Comments on Proposed Rules to
Make Permanent the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program
To: "scottdavert at gmail.com" <scottdavert at gmail.com>



Comments Due:  July 27, 2015

Reply Comments Due:  August 10, 2015



On May 21, 2015, the FCC proposed rules to make permanent the National
Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP), also called
"iCanConnect."  The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video
Accessibility Act, signed by President Obama in 2010, authorized the
FCC to provide up to $10 million annually from the Telecommunications
Relay Service Fund to support programs that distribute equipment, such
as Braille-enabled devices, magnifiers, and vibrating alerts, to
individuals who are deaf-blind to access communication and information
services.  The pilot program, launched in July 2012, has helped
thousands of Americans with combined hearing and vision loss to
connect with their family, friends, and communities.



Comments and reply comments are due 45 and 60 days after June 10,
2015, the day the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking was published in the
Federal Register.  Accordingly, comments must be filed on or before
July 27, 2015, and reply comments must be filed on or before August
10, 2015.



Notice of Proposed Rulemaking

Word:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-58A1.docx

PDF:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-58A1.pdf

Text:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/FCC-15-58A1.txt



Public Notice Announcing Comment and Reply Comment Due Dates

Word:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-685A1.doc

PDF:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-685A1.pdf

Text:  https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-15-685A1.txt



The Notice of Proposed Rulemaking includes instructions for filing
comments.  If you need assistance filing comments or more information,
please contact Rosaline Crawford, Consumer and Governmental Affairs
Bureau, Disability Rights Office, at 202-418-2075 or e-mail
Rosaline.Crawford at fcc.gov<mailto:Rosaline.Crawford at fcc.gov>, or Jackie
Ellington, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, Disability Rights
Office, at 202-418-1153 or e-mail
Jackie.Ellington at fcc.gov<mailto:Jackie.Ellington at fcc.gov>.