Wireless RERC - wireless technologies

First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop

mz22 — Fri, 22 Mar 2013 13:03:38 +0000

Technology Transitions Policy Task Force

March 2013 — The Federal Communications Commission has convened the First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop. It was the first of a series of workshops that will focus on transitions to new technologies including: the advancement of network protocols; the implementation of fiber networks replacing copper; and the increased use of wireless in place of wireline services. Three sessions focused on technological capabilities of wireless and wireline technologies, the usage and adoption of technologies by various demographic groups, and the timing and initiators of network evolution. Jenifer Simpson, Director for the Accessible Technology Action Center, addressed usage and adoption issues for people with disabilities.

First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop in March

mz22 — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 21:05:23 +0000

Technology Transitions Policy Task Force

wireless technologies

fiber networks

Public Notice

View Workshop Online

February 12, 2013 — The first FCC Technology Transitions Policy Task Force workshop will be held on Monday, March 18, 2013. The Task Force was formed to recommend policies that “empower and protect consumers, promote competition, and ensure network resiliency and reliability.” The workshop will focus on transitions to new technologies including: the advancement of network protocols; the implementation of fiber networks replacing copper; and the increased use of wireless in place of wireline services. In addition, data collection will focus on the disparities between the experiences of rural and urban areas, business and residential services and different demographic groups, including people with disabilities. At the workshop, the Task Force will also seek input on the factors contributing to the evolution of new technologies. The workshop will be held in Washington, D.C. and is free and open to the public or can be viewed live online at http://www.fcc.gov/live.

The Wireless Innovation Forum Conference

mz22 — Wed, 24 Oct 2012 21:21:56 +0000

The Wireless Innovation Forum will be hosting a conference on Communications Technologies and Software Defined Radio (SDR-WInnComm) in Washington, DC from January 8-13, 2013. The conference will discuss “advancement of reconfigurable radio technologies from research through deployment.”

Start Date:

Tuesday, January 8, 2013 - 8:00am

Additional Information:

Conference Website

wireless technologies

communications technology

Wireless RERC Comments on NIDRR Long Range Plan

blippincott4 — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:48:27 +0000

Wireless RERC

NIDRR

wireless technologies

employment

Publication Type:

Policy Filings

06.18.2012 – The Wireless RERC submitted comments to the Department of Education in response to their notice “In the Matter of National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research; Notice of Proposed Long-Range Plan for Fiscal Years 2013 - 2017” [FR Doc. No. 2012-9365]. The proposed Long-Range Plan included objectives such as ensuring that research, development and other activities are balanced between areas of focus including employment, community living, and health, and that supporting projects that have potential benefit for multiple groups of people with disabilities. Wireless RERC comments highlighted that mainstream wireless technologies are allowing for opportunities to enhance independence and improve community participation for people with disabilities and may have a direct impact on the areas of focus mentioned in the plan. Current trends demonstrate that not only do people with disabilities utilize wireless technologies at the same rates as people without disabilities but that many people with and without disabilities utilize wireless technologies in an assistive manner, such as in receiving turn-by-turn directions. Wireless RERC comments to the NIDRR Long-Range Plan thus suggested that certain objectives within the plan include explicit references to accessible mainstream technologies in addition to assistive technologies in order to impact how the objectives are interpreted by those responsible for implementation. [Source: Wireless RERC]

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First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop

First Technology Transitions Policy Task Force Workshop in March

The Wireless Innovation Forum Conference

Wireless RERC Comments on NIDRR Long Range Plan