FCC Presentation on Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act
December 1, 2010
On Nov 30, Federal Communications Commission staff made a presentation on the status of implementation of the "21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010" (P.L. 111-260). The presentation included a detailed schedule of when Reports & Orders (i.e., new rules/regulations) will be issued.
Orders to implement the new law will be released, as follows:
- Deaf-Blind Equipment program, due 2nd quarter, 2011.
- Video Description Reinstatement, due 4th quarter 2011
- Hearing Aid Compatibility of Advanced Communications, due 4th quarter 2011.
- Relay Service Contributions, due 4th Quarter 2011
- Advanced Communications Services & Equipment, due 4th quarter 2011.
- Internet Captioning of TV, due 1st quarter of 2012.
- Closed Captioning of video devices, due 1st quarter of 2012
- Accessible Internet Browsers, due 3rd quarter 2013
- Compliance Report to U.S. Congress, due 4th quarter of 2012.
- Video description on video devices, due 4th quarter 2013
- Accessible User Interfaces, due 4th quarter 2013
- Accessible On-Screen Menus, due 4th quarter 2013
- Emergency Access to TV Programming, 2nd quarter of 2013.
- Video description on video devices, 4th quarter of 2013
- Accessible User Interfaces, 4th quarter of 2013.
FCC Presentation on Implementation of the 21st Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act FCC Releases Schedule for Orders Implementing New Accessibility Requirements under P.L.111-260 (COAT)