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Section 255 and Section
251(a)(2) of the Telecommunications Act of 1934,
as amended by the Telecommunications Act of 1996,
require manufacturers of telecommunications equipment and
providers of telecommunications services to ensure that such
equipment and services are accessible to and usable by persons
with disabilities, if readily achievable. These amendments
ensure that people with disabilities will have access to a
broad range of products and services such as telephones, cell
phones, pagers, call-waiting, and operator services, that
were often inaccessible to many users with disabilities. For
more information, contact:
Federal Communications Commission
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, D.C. 20554
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro
(888) 225-5322 (Voice)
(888) 835-5322 (TTY)
Section 255 and Section 251(a)(2) of the Telecommunications
Act of 1934, as amended by the Telecommunications
Act of 1996, require manufacturers of telecommunications
equipment and providers of telecommunications services to
ensure that such equipment and services are accessible to
and usable by persons with disabilities, if readily achievable.
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