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Accessible Information Technology & Telecommunications
- Laws and Policies
- Section 255
- Section 255: The Telecommunications Act of 1996 - "The Telecommunications Act of 1996, a comprehensive law overhauling regulation of the telecommunications industry, recognizes the importance of access to telecommunications for people with disabilities in the Information Age."
- Section 255: FCC Consumer Fact Sheet on 255 - "The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has rules requiring telecommunications equipment manufacturers and service providers to make their products and services accessible to people with disabilities, if such access is readily achievable"
- Section 508
- Section 508: Electronic and Information Technology - "Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act requires access to electronic and information technology procured by Federal agencies."
- Section 508 Information Technology Access:
Questions, Answers, and Unknowns for State and Local Entities - Section 508: Side by Side WCAG & 508 - "Comparison of Priority 1 Web Content Accessibility specifications with Section 508 Web Accessibility standards.