FCC Extends Disability Provisions

On Thursday, The Federal Communications Commission extended the disability access requirements of Sections 225 and 255 of the Communications Act.

This applies to traditional phone services, as well as to providers of interconnected VoIP services and to the manufacturers of all telephony related equipment.

Section 255 of the Communications Act has to do with requiring that manufacturers of “telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment” and service providers of “telecommuications service” to ensure that all equipment involved or each service offered is usable by and accessible to those with disabilities, if readily achievable.

For more info, read the official FCC announcement.