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GAO Report on Emergency Alerting Released
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Emergency Communications, Publications / Reports

May 23, 2013 — The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the report “Emergency Alerting: Capabilities Have Improved, but Additional Guidance and Testing are Needed.” The report reviews th

Research Awards Available for Disability Stats & Psychiatric Disability
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May 20, 2013 — The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has issued a notices of final priorities [FR Doc No: 2013-11978 and 2013-11988] and applications for new awar

New Rules for Text-to-911
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Emergency Communications, Regulatory

May 17, 2013 —The FCC released a Report and Order [FCC 13-64] regarding the roll out of text-to-911, specifically requiring wireless carriers as well as providers of text messaging service

Emergency Preparedness Checklist for People with Disabilities
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Articles, Wireless RERC News, Emergency Communications

Recently published in the February 2013 issue of Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation published by the journal for the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), this Emergenc

Award Applications for Disability Research
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May 9, 2013 — The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has announced award applications for a Disability Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP) and for Rehabilitatio

Broadband Adoption Toolkit
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Mobile Broadband, Publications / Reports

May 8, 2013 — The Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) released the Broadband Adoption Toolkit in an effort to help document and share effective

NIDRR Rehabilitation Research Training Center on Disability in Rural Areas
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May 7, 2013 — The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has issued a notice of proposed priority [FR Doc No: 2013-10833] for a Rehabilitation Research Training Center

New NIDRR Award Applications
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May 7, 2013 — The National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) has announced final priorities and award applications for Disability Rehabilitation Research Projects (DRRPs)

Open House Promotes HEALing
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Wireless RERC News, Assistive Technology

Georgia Tech hosted a successful 5th Annual Healthy Environments & Active Lifestyles (HEAL) Open House on Tuesday, April 23.  The open house showcased demonstrations of studen

Project Civic Access Settles with Jacksonville
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Regulatory

April 19, 2013 — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) entered a settlement agreement with the City of Jacksonville, Florida in April.

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