Also, FCC is doing a Town Hall re accessibility March 17, 2011 in San Diego

> FCC Town Hall Meeting Agenda, March 17, 2011 in San Diego
>
> The FCC will be holding a Town Hall Meeting March 17th from 9:20 am  
> - 11:40 am.  This meeting is open to the public and there is no fee  
> to attend.  The topic of the Town Hall Meeting is the 21st Century  
> Communications & Video Programming Accessibility Act of 2010. The  
> Town Hall Meeting will be held at the CSUN International Conference  
> on Technology and Disability.  Address:  Manchester Room, Manchester  
> Grand Hyatt San Diego, One Market Place,San Diego, California.  The  
> agenda of the Town Hall Meeting is as follows:
>
> AGENDA
>
> The 21st Century Communications & Video Programming Accessibility  
> Act of 2010 Town Hall Meeting
>
> FCC Staff
>
> Karen Peltz Strauss, Deputy Bureau Chief, Consumer and Governmental  
> Affairs Bureau Pam Gregory, Director, Accessibility & Innovation  
> Initiative Jamal Mazrui, Deputy Director, Accessibility & Innovation  
> Initiative
>
> 9:20 - 9:50 a.m.
>
> Overview of the 21st Century Communications & Video Accessibility Act
>
> 9:50 - 10:45 a.m.
>
> Town Hall Discussion of Title I - Communications Access
>
> Suggested Questions for Discussion
>
> *     What is covered by advanced communications services and  
> equipment?
> *     How is the Act different than Section 255?  What is the  
> difference between "achievable" and "readily achievable?"
> *     How will this result in more accessible and affordable  
> products on the market?
> *     Will I ever have to pay anything for accessible features?
> *     Can the FCC require apps to be accessible?  Can apps that can  
> provide accessibility achieve compliance with the Act?
> *     Does the FCC regulate software used on phones?
> *     My wireless phone has Internet access, but I can't use it.   
> Will the Act help?
> *     Who has the obligation to comply with Title I's requirement  
> for advanced services and equipment?
> *     What are VoIP services?  What is the difference between  
> "interconnected VoIP services" and "non-interconnected VoIP services"?
> *     Is real-time text covered under the Act?
> *     To what extent will the law cover video conferencing?  Will  
> video mail be covered? Will webinars be covered under this Act?
> *     What does it mean for a device to be "usable?"  How about  
> compatible?
> *     Why does a network need to be accessible?
> *     Will universities be required to follow the Act's  
> requirements?  What about public libraries?  What about private  
> entities?
> *     What kind of companies are exempt from the Act?
> *     Will the Act require retail staff to know how to respond to my  
> accessibility needs?
> *     How can I make an informed choice when purchasing - i.e., how  
> will I know which products and services are right for me?
> *     How are the Access Board's functions different from the FCC's?
> *     Does the new Act affect obligations under the ADA?  If so, how?
> *     What are my rights under this Act to access 9-1-1 emergency  
> services?
> *     How will the FCC enforce the Act?  For example, how will the  
> FCC know if a company has made enough of an effort to make a product  
> accessible?
> *     How easy will it be to file complaints under the Act?
> *     Will the Act promote or stifle innovation?
> *     How will the communications accessibility landscape over the  
> next 5-10 years affect implementation of the Act?
>
> 10:45 - 11:40 a.m.
>
> Town Hall Discussion of Title II - Video Programming Access
>
> Suggested Questions for Discussion
>
> *     When will the video description rules be restored and how much  
> description will be required and when?
> *     What are the Act's requirements for Internet captioning?
> *     Will I be able to watch personal videos on YouTube?
> *     Does the Act require Spanish captioning on the Internet?
> *     How will the FCC implement the Act's requirement to make  
> emergency information on TV accessible to people with disabilities?
> *     Will the Act require captions or see video descriptions on  
> small TV transmitters, such as my portable TV or my cell phone?
> *     Will the Act require programs on the Internet to have video  
> description?
> *     How will the Act address problems with accessing captions on  
> digital TV or through my DVR?
> *     How will the Act make activating captioning and video  
> description features easier?
> *     Does the Act require programming guides and navigational menus  
> provided by cable and satellite providers to be accessible?
> *     Do I have the right to ask the TV manufacturer for  
> instructions in Braille?
> *     How can I tell the FCC what I want in the new rules on this Act?
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