[nfb-talk] FCC SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL CHAIRMAN'S AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY (CHAIRMAN'S AAA)

[David Andrews]

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>From: AccessInfo
>Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 5:17 PM
>Subject: FCC SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR THE SECOND ANNUAL CHAIRMAN'S 
>AWARDS FOR ADVANCEMENT IN ACCESSIBILITY (CHAIRMAN'S AAA)
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>On May 23, 2012, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 
>announced that it will accept nominations for the Chairman's Awards 
>for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman's AAA) from May 31, 2012 
>through July 31, 2012 for products, services, technologies or 
>practices introduced to the public between July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2012. The
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>Chairman's AAA is an FCC project coordinated by the Commission's 
>Accessibility and Innovation Initiative (A&I Initiative) that 
>recognizes cutting-edge private and public sector ventures designed 
>to advance accessibility for people with disabilities, and 
>mainstream technological innovations that are accessible to persons 
>with disabilities. These remarkable ventures include, for example, 
>the development of individual mainstream or assistive technologies 
>introduced into the marketplace, the development of standards, and 
>the implementation of best practices that foster accessibility. The 
>Chairman's AAA is designed to recognize the efforts of individuals, 
>organizations, academics, companies, students and government 
>agencies to make communication tools easier to use and more 
>accessible to people with disabilities and to encourage 
>technological innovation and accessibility in communications-related 
>areas.  The Chairman's AAA also identifies technology and innovation 
>trends to the marketplace.
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>Nominations will be accepted in the following seven categories: 
>Education: College/University; Deaf-Blind Solutions; Video 
>Programming Device Solutions; Geo-location Solutions; Mobile Apps; 
>Consumer Empowerment Information; and Civic Participation Solutions.
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>In conjunction with the Chairman's AAA, the FCC will display and 
>highlight new, accessible and cutting-edge communications 
>technologies in its Technology Experience Center (TEC) throughout 
>October 2012. We invite all nominees and others who are interested 
>in displaying their accessible innovations at the TEC to contact us 
>at: ChairmansAAA at fcc.gov no later than August 1, 2012.
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>The Chairman's AAA is open to the public and there is no cost to 
>attend.  Advanced registration is highly recommended, but not 
>required.  Industry, technologists, innovators, apps developers, 
>persons with disabilities, advocates and government officials are 
>encouraged to attend to explore the latest innovations in 
>accessibility and communications technologies.
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>FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski will recognize winners and honorable 
>mentions at a
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>ceremony held in October 2012 at the FCC's Headquarters, Commission 
>Meeting Room
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>(TW-C305) at 445 12th Street, SW, Washington, DC, 20554 (closest 
>metro: Smithsonian).
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>October is the anniversary of the enactment of the Twenty-First 
>Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) and 
>National Disability Employment Awareness Month. The ceremony also 
>will be webcast at www.fcc.gov/live. The event will be followed by 
>demonstrations of the winning technologies at the Commission's 
>Technology Experience Center (TEC). Nominations may be 
>self-nominated or made by a third party. The nomination should 
>include a brief description of the innovation, identification of the 
>category of innovation, the date the innovation was introduced and 
>why the innovation qualifies for the Chairman's Award. Please send 
>all nominations to: ChairmansAAA at fcc.gov, between 12:01 AM May 31, 
>2012 and 11:59 PM July 31, 2012.
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>The date of the Chairman's AAA ceremony will be announced at a later 
>date.  If you would like to pre-register for the event, please send 
>your name, affiliation and contact information to 
><mailto:ChairmansAAA at fcc.gov>ChairmansAAA at fcc.gov.
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>Reasonable accommodations for people with disabilities are available 
>upon request. The request should include a detailed description of 
>the accommodation needed and the requestor's contact information. 
>Requests for accommodations should be made as soon as possible. To 
>request an accommodation, send an email to fcc504 at fcc.gov or call 
>the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at 202-418-0530 
>(voice), 202-418-0432 (TTY).
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>For questions or inquiries about the Chairman's AAA ceremony please 
>contact Pam Gregory, Director, Accessibility and Innovation 
>Initiative, (202) 418-2498 voice, (202) 418-1169 TTY, or (845) 
>474-0054 video, or Email, Pam.Gregory at fcc.gov or Kelly Jones, (202) 
>418-7078 voice, or Email, Kelly.Jones at fcc.gov. Inquiries may also be 
>sent to ChairmansAAA at fcc.gov.
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>For additional information on the Chairman's AAA ceremony, visit:
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><http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.doc>http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.doc
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>http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.pdf
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><http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.txt>http://transition.fcc.gov/Daily_Releases/Daily_Business/2012/db0523/DA-12-814A1.txt
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