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Telecommunications Act
Section 255 and Section 251(a)(2) of the Communications Act of
1934, as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, require
manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and providers of telecommunications
services to ensure that such equipment and services are accessible
to and usable by people with disabilities, if this goal is readily
achievable. These amendments ensure that people with disabilities
will have access to a broad range of products and services--such
as telephones, cell phones, pagers, call waiting, and operator services--that,
in the past, were inaccessible to many users with disabilities.
For more information, contact:
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, SW
Washington, DC 20554
(888) 225-5322 (voice/relay)
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro
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