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The 2013 Access Awards
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Apps, Assistive Technology, Other News

April 16, 2013 — The American Foundation for the Blind (AFB) announced that AT&T, Best Buy, Panasonic, Regal Entertainment Group and Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) are the 2013

Promoting Accessible Technologies in the Workplace
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Assistive Technology, Publications / Reports

April 2013 — The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) released the report ODEP Accomplishments 2009—2012, highlighting ODEP’s progress in ensuring that individuals with disabiliti

Wireless RERC Comments on the Accessibility of Next Generation 911 Deployment and Application
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Wireless RERC News, Emergency Communications, Regulatory

April 9, 2013 — The Wireless RERC submitted reply comments to the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “Facilitating the Deployment of Text-to-911 and Other Next Generation 911 Applications” [PS

Making Emergency Information via Video Programming Accessible
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Emergency Communications, Regulatory

April 08, 2013— The Federal Communications Commission (Commission) released a Report and Order and a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM) (FCC 13-45) related to the acces

NIDRR’s Long Range Plan for 2013-2017
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Other News

April 2013 — The Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services, Department of Education released a Notice [FR Doc No: 2013-07879] of the publication of the final Long-Range Plan for F

Lost in Translation: Sign Language Interpretation and Weather Service Messages
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Wireless RERC News, Emergency Communications

March 2013 - The Wireless RERC submitted recommendations to the National Weather Service (NWS) regarding their Experimental Winter Hazards Simplification Demonstration.  The Demonstration

Sprint Receives U.S. Disability Matters Awards
Categories:
Wireless RERC News, Apps

March 27, 2013 — On April 16, 2013, Sprint will be honored as the Marketplace winner at the Seventh Annual U.S.

ADA Settlements with Colorado Law Enforcement for People with Hearing Loss
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Emergency Communications, Regulatory

March 2013 — The U.S.

Next Emergency Access Advisory Committee Meeting On June 14, 2013
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Emergency Communications, Regulatory

March 2013 — The next Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EAAC) meeting will be held at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) headquarters on June 14, 2013 from 10:30 AM to 3:30 PM (EST).

Closed Captioned Movies for Theaters and In-Flight Entertainment
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Assistive Technology, Legislative

March 2013 — In March, U.S.

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