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LIVE ON-LINE TOMORROW, FCC CONSUMER ADVISORY MEETING
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Regulatory

September 18, 2012 –   The Federal Communications Commission (FFC) is having a Consumer Advisory Committee meeting on Friday, September 21, 2012 from 2:00pm-4:00pm EDT.

DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE REPORT ON SECTION 508
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Publications / Reports, Regulatory

The Department of Justice released a report to the President and Congress on their findings from a 2010-2011 survey-based study evaluating the accessibility of federal government electronic and inf

People with Visual Impairments Needed to Test Accessible Aquarium
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Wireless RERC News, Other News

The Accessible Aquarium Project at Georgia Tech is studying how to improve exhibit experiences at zoos and aquariums through the use of spoken information and music.

CSUN 2013 Call for Papers
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Apps, Assistive Technology, Other News

September 4, 2012 – The 2013 International Technology & Persons with Disabilities Conference (CSUN) general session call for presentations was announced.  Topics of interest include emerging as

Emergency Weather Alerts for the Blind and Print Disabled
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Emergency Communications, Other News

August 29, 2012 –The National Federation of the Blind and AccuWeather® have joined forces to provide accessible weather alerts to the blind and print disabled.  Audible weather alerts will be disse

Wireless RERC launches new Survey of User Needs!
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Wireless RERC News

The Wirelesss RERC’s Consumer Research team has just launched its updated Survey of User Needs (SUN), our cornerstone survey on wireless use and usability by people with disabilities.

Emergency Access Advisory Committee
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Regulatory

August 22, 2012 – The Federal Communications Commission’s Emergency Access Advisory Committee (EEAC) will convene a meeting on September 14, 2012.  The EEAC was mandated by the Twenty-First Century

Verizon Announces Mobile Accessibility Suite
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Other News

August 17, 2012 – Verizon Wireless has made available a Mobile Accessibility Suite for their Android 2.2 or higher Smartphones.

22nd Anniversary of the Americans With Disabilities Act
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Legislative

July 26, 2012 – President Barack Obama encouraged the Nation to celebrate the contributions of American with disabilities in his presidential proclamation on the 22nd Anniversary of the

Georgia Tech Part of Effort to Increase Braille Materials
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July 26, 2012 - In an effort to increase the number of printed materials for people who are blind and low vision, ex-offenders will be trained in Braille transcription, computer skills and business

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