[Nfbmo] FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible, Affordable Cell Phone Options
Dewey Bradley
dewey.bradley at att.net
Fri Jul 23 20:35:12 UTC 2010
No, that's what I was saying, I would be nice.
The technolagy has been there for years, but we have to be kept in our
place.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Bryan Schulz" <b.schulz at sbcglobal.net>
To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:31 PM
Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible,Affordable Cell Phone
Options
> hi,
>
> have you found a sat/cable box that will speak the menus on the screen? i
> would say those are still a ways off.
>
> Bryan Schulz
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dewey Bradley" <dewey.bradley at att.net>
> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 1:27 PM
> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible,Affordable Cell
> Phone Options
>
>
>> This is a step in the right direction, It would be nice to go buy a phone
>> and have it accessible right out of the box, the same with things like
>> cable and sattlelight receavers
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Shelia Wright" <sbwright95 at att.net>
>> To: "NFB of Missouri Mailing List" <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>
>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 8:54 AM
>> Subject: Re: [Nfbmo] FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible, Affordable Cell
>> Phone Options
>>
>>
>>> Thanks Fred. This is good info to have and for us to act on.
>>> Shelia
>>>
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Fred Olver <goodfolks at charter.net>
>>> Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 7:00 AM
>>> To: nfbmi-talk at nfbnet.org; NFB of Missouri Mailing List
>>> <nfbmo at nfbnet.org>; Blindad at babel-fish.us
>>> Subject: [Nfbmo] FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible, Affordable Cell Phone
>>> Options
>>>
>>> Subject: FCC Seeks Comments on Accessible, Affordable Cell Phone
>>> Options
>>> for the Blind
>>>
>>>
>>> Below is a notice the Federal Communications Commission released
>>> Monday seeking comments on systemic approaches the agency can take in
>>> increasing accessible and affordable cell phone options for the blind.
>>> For those in the United States, this is an excellent opportunity to
>>> share our concerns and ideas for something better. The footnotes are
>>> at the end of the document.
>>>
>>> DA 10-1324
>>> Released: July 19, 2010
>>> Wireless Telecommunications Bureau
>>> And Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau
>>> Seek Comment on Accessible Mobile Phone Options for
>>> People who are Blind, Deaf-blind, or Have Low Vision
>>>
>>> Comment Date: September 13, 2010
>>> Reply Comment Date: September 30, 2010
>>>
>>> On May 13, 2010, the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau and the
>>> Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau held a workshop on "Expanding
>>> Disability Access with Wireless Technologies" (Wireless Access
>>> Workshop) to learn more about mobile communications issues facing
>>> people with disabilities and the ways in which new technologies can
>>> offer opportunities to meet the communications access needs of this
>>> community. Participants included stakeholders from the disability
>>> community, industry, academia, and non-profit organizations. On June
>>> 15, 2010, the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau met with twelve
>>> members of the deaf-blind community, along with representatives of the
>>> Helen Keller National Center and the American Association of the
>>> Deaf-Blind.1 The purpose of this meeting was to discuss
>>> telecommunications and Internet barriers experienced by this
>>> population.
>>>
>>> Based on the input that Commission staff received during these
>>> events, along with the record developed in conjunction with the
>>> National Broadband Plan,2 we are concerned that people who are blind
>>> or have other vision disabilities have few accessible and affordable
>>> wireless phone options.3 More specifically, according to statements
>>> made at the workshop, the vast majority of mobile telephones are not
>>> accessible to this population without the addition of expensive
>>> software. We are also concerned that many wireless technologies may
>>> not be compatible with Braille displays needed by individuals who are
>>> deaf-blind. In addition, according to the participants of the June
>>> 15th meeting, many specialized technologies needed to enable wireless
>>> telecommunications access for the deaf-blind community are cost
>>> prohibitive and difficult to find.
>>>
>>> In order to be fully informed on the issues raised by consumers and
>>> determine appropriate next steps to achieve telecommunications access
>>> for these populations, we seek input from all stakeholders on the
>>> following:
>>>
>>> (1) The wireless phone features and functions in the current
>>> marketplace that are not accessible for people who are blind, have
>>> vision loss, or are deaf-blind and the extent to which gaps in
>>> accessibility are preventing wireless communication access by these
>>> populations;
>>>
>>> (2) The cost and feasibility of technical solutions to achieve
>>> wireless accessibility for these populations;
>>>
>>> (3) Reasons why there are not a greater number of wireless phones -
>>> particularly among less expensive or moderately-priced handset models
>>> - that are accessible to people who are blind or have vision loss;
>>>
>>> (4) Technical obstacles, if any, to making wireless technologies
>>> compatible with Braille displays, as well as the cost and feasibility
>>> of technical solutions to achieve other forms of compatibility with
>>> wireless products and services for people who are deaf-blind;
>>>
>>> (5) Recommendations on the most effective and efficient technical and
>>> policy solutions for addressing the needs of consumers with vision
>>> disabilities, including those who are deaf-blind.
>>>
>>> (6) Recommendations on actions that our bureaus or the Commission
>>> should take to address the current lack of access. For example, is
>>> additional guidance needed on specific access features that should be
>>> included in wireless products? Should we facilitate a dialogue among
>>> stakeholders in order to reach a specific agreement to address the
>>> accessibility concerns outlined above?
>>>
>>> Pursuant to sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission's rules,
>>> interested parties may file comments on or before September 13, 2010
>>> and reply comments on or before September 30, 2010. Comments may be
>>> filed using: (1) the Commission's Electronic Comment Filing System
>>> (ECFS), (2) the Federal Government's eRulemaking Portal, or (3) by
>>> filing paper copies. See Electronic Filing of Documents in Rulemaking
>>> Proceedings, 63 FR 24121 (1998).
>>>
>>> * Electronic Filers: Comments may be filed electronically using the
>>> Internet by accessing the ECFS: http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/. Filers
>>> should follow the instructions provided on the website for submitting
>>> comments.
>>>
>>> * Paper Filers: Parties who choose to file by paper must file an
>>> original and four copies of each filing. If more than one docket or
>>> rulemaking number appears in the caption of this proceeding, filers
>>> must submit two additional copies for each additional docket or
>>> rulemaking number.
>>>
>>> * Filings can be sent by hand or messenger delivery, by commercial
>>> overnight courier, or by first-class or overnight U.S. Postal Service
>>> mail (although we continue to experience delays in receiving U.S.
>>> Postal Service mail). All filings must be addressed to the
>>> Commission's Secretary, Office of the Secretary, Federal
>>> Communications Commission.
>>>
>>> * The Commission's contractor will receive hand-delivered or
>>> messenger-delivered paper filings for the Commission's Secretary at
>>> 236 Massachusetts Avenue, NE, Suite 110, Washington, DC 20002. The
>>> filing hours at this location are 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. All hand
>>> deliveries must be held together with rubber bands or fasteners. Any
>>> envelopes must be disposed of before entering the building.
>>>
>>> * Commercial overnight mail (other than U.S. Postal Service Express
>>> Mail and Priority Mail) must be sent to 9300 East Hampton Drive,
>>> Capitol Heights, MD 20743.
>>>
>>> * U.S. Postal Service first-class, Express, and Priority mail must be
>>> addressed to 445 12th Street, SW, Washington DC 20554.
>>>
>>> A copy of this document and any subsequently filed documents in this
>>> matter will be available during regular business hours at the FCC
>>> Reference Center, Portals II, 445 12th Street, SW, Room CY-A257,
>>> Washington, DC 20554, (202) 418-0270. This document and any
>>> subsequently filed documents in this matter may also be purchased from
>>> the Commission's duplicating contractor at their website,
>>> www.bcpiweb.com, or by calling 1-800-378-3160. A copy of the
>>> submission may also be found by searching on the Commission's
>>> Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at
>>> http://www.fcc.gov.cgb/ecfs.
>>>
>>> To request materials in accessible formats for people with
>>> disabilities (Braille, large print, electronic files, audio format),
>>> send an e-mail to fcc504 at fcc.gov or call the Consumer & Governmental
>>> Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY).
>>>
>>> FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Lyle, Wireless
>>> Telecommunications Bureau, (202) 418-1776; TTY (202) 418-1169 or email
>>> at Elizabeth.Lyle at fcc.gov.
>>>
>>>
>>> -FCC-
>>>
>>> 1 Meeting summary available at
>>> http://fjallfoss.fcc.gov/ecfs/document/view?id=7020511584.
>>> 2 See, e.g., American Association of the Deaf-Blind Comments in re:
>>> NBP PN#4 (Comment Sought on Broadband Accessibility for People with
>>> Disabilities Workshop II: Barriers, Opportunities, and Policy
>>> Recommendations - NBP Public Notice #4, GN Docket Nos. 09-47, 09-51,
>>> 09-137, Public Notice 24 FCC Rcd 11968 (CGB 2009), filed Oct. 6, 2009,
>>> at 1-2.
>>> 3 See e.g., Comments of Paul Schroeder, American Foundation for the
>>> Blind, "Expanding Disability Access with Wireless Technologies," (May
>>> 13, 2010), (Wireless Access Workshop),
>>> http://reboot.fcc.gov/video-archives.
>>> ??
>>>
>>> ??
>>>
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>>>
>>> ??
>>>
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