G/TBT/N/USA/2029  
8 August 2023  
(23-5396) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  UNITED STATES OF AMERICA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) [2060]  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicate d if different from above:   
Please submit comments to: USA WTO TBT Enquiry Point, Email: usatbtep@nist.gov  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Video 
conferencing; IT terminal and other peripheral equipment (ICS code(s): 35.180) ; 
Interface and interconnection equipment (ICS code(s): 35.200)  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Access to Video 
Conferencing; (15 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Proposed rule - In this document, the Fe deral Communications 
Commission (FCC or Commission) proposes to amend its rules to ensure that 
interoperable video conferencing services (IVCS) are accessible to people with disabilities 
and to facilitate the integration and appropriate use of telecommunic ations relay services 
(TRS) with video conferencing. These amendments are proposed to meet the need for 
people with disabilities to participate fully in video conferences, a technology that appears 
to have permanently altered the norms of modern communicat ion in the workplace, 
healthcare, education, social interaction, and civic life.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and 
consumer protecti on; Quality requirements  G/TBT/N/USA/2029  
 
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  8. Relevant documents:   
88 Federal Register (FR) 52088, 7 August 2023; Title 47 Code of Federal Regulations 
(CFR) Parts 14 and 64:  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-07/html/2023 -16672.htm  
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR -2023-08-07/pdf/2023 -16672.pdf  
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-50A1.pdf  
The full text of the proposed rule is available at https://www.fcc.gov/edocs/search -
results?t=quick&dockets=23 -161. This proposed rule is identified by CG Docket No. 23 -
161, 10 -213, 03 -123 or FCC 23 -50. For detailed instructions for submitting comments 
and additional information on the rulemaking process, see document FCC 23 -50 at 
https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/FCC -23-50A1.pdf . Documents are also 
accessible from the FCC's Electronic Document Management System (EDOCS)  by 
searching the CG Docket Number. Comments are due on or before 6 September 2023; 
reply comments are due on or before 6 October 2023. WTO Members and their 
stakeholders are asked to submit comments to the USA TBT Enquiry Point  by or before 
4pm Eastern Time  on 6 October 2023. Comments received by the USA TBT Enquiry Point 
from WTO Members and their stakeholders will be shared with the regulator and will also 
be submitted to the FCC Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS)  if received within the 
comment period.  
G/TBT/N/U SA/1865/Add.1  - Interoperable Video Conferencing Service; Access to Video 
Conferencing; Final Rule  
9. Proposed date of adoption:  To be determined  
Proposed date of entry into force:  To be determined  
10. Final date for comments:  6 October 2023  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_11576_00_e.pdf  
https://members.wto.org/crnattachments/2023/TBT/USA/23_11576_01_e.pdf