CommLaw Monitor
FCC Seeks Comment on Accessibility Compliance for the 2016 Biennial CVAA Report
On Monday, May 23, 2016, the Consumer and Government Affairs Bureau (CGB or Bureau) of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC or Commission) released a Public Notice seeking comment on the state of compliance with…
FCC Expands Emergency Alert Access Obligations for Equipment Manufacturers and MVPDs
Late last week, the FCC released a Second Report and Order and Second Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking imposing additional emergency alert accessibility obligations on both device manufacturers and multichannel…
Text-to-911 Rules Now Effective
The Federal Communications Commission’s (“FCC’s” or “Commission’s”) new text-to-911 rules are effective today . As we discussed in a previous post immediately following the adoption of the related order, the FCC has…
FCC Announces Upcoming Public Workshop on Social Media Accessibility
On July 10, 2014, the Federal Communications Commission announced that it will hold a public event entitled “Accessing Social Media” on Thursday, July 17, 2014, under the banner of its Accessibility and Innovation…
FCC Change Allows Consumers to Bring ACS Accessibility Complaints Directly to Companies
In a Public Notice released last week, the FCC announced new procedures for consumers to file complaints against companies to allege violations of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act…