Disability Advisory Committee Announcement Of Date, Time And Agenda Of Next Meeting

The next meeting of the Disability Advisory Committee will take place on Tuesday, December 6, from 9:00 a.m. to approximately 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time, at the Federal Communications Commission. At its December 6, 2016 meeting, the Committee is expected to receive and consider reports and recommendations from its subcommittees, which may include:

A report on the activities of its Communications Subcommittee;
A report on the activities of its Emergency Communications Subcommittee;
A report and recommendations from its Relay & Equipment Distribution Subcommittee regarding:
videomail-to-text services for Video Relay Services consumers who are Deaf-Blind;
mobile device support for USB connectivity to Braille displays;
best practices for the development and testing of Augmentative-Alternative Communication (AAC) devices;
the portability of ten-digit telephone numbers and associated features from one IPenabled relay provider to another;
A report and recommendation from its Technology Transitions Subcommittee regarding the accessibility of the Internet of Things; and
A report and recommendation from its Video Programming Subcommittee on video description services.
The Committee will also receive presentations from Commission staff on recent activities, and expects to receive a presentation on the future of television from Committee members. In addition, a reserved amount of time will be available on the agenda for comments and inquiries from the public.


Disability Advisory Committee Announcement Of Date, Time And Agenda Of Next Meeting