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G.Further Information - Before the Federal Communications Commission Washington, D
G.Further Information
For further information, please contact Rosaline Crawford, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at 202-418-2075 or rosaline.crawford@fcc.gov; Brian Regan, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, at 202-418-2849 or brian.regan@fcc.gov; or Janet Sievert, Enforcement Bureau, at 202-418-1362 or janet.sievert@fcc.gov.
VI.ORDERING CLAUSES
Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that pursuant to Sections 1-4, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716, 717, and 718 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 617, 618, and 619, this Report and Order IS HEREBY ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Parts 1, 6 and 7 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Parts 1, 6, and 7, ARE AMENDED, and new Part 14 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. Part 14 IS ADDED as specified in Appendix B, effective 30 days after publication of the Report and Order in the Federal Register, except for the provisions in section 14.17, which contain an information collection that is subject to OMB approval.821
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the information collection contained in this Report and Order WILL BECOME EFFECTIVE following approval by the Office of Management and Budget. The Commission will publish a document at a later date establishing the effective date.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that, pursuant to the authority of Sections 1-4, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 716, 717, and 718 of the Communications Act of 1934, as amended, 47 U.S.C. §§ 151-154, 255, 303(r), 403, 503, 617, 618, and 619, this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking IS HEREBY ADOPTED.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that pursuant to applicable procedures set forth in sections 1.415 and 1.419 of the Commission’s Rules, 47 C.F.R. §§ 1.415, 1.419, interested parties may file comments on this Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on or before 45 days after publication of the Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking in the Federal Register and reply comments on or before 75 days after publication in the Federal Register.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the Commission's Consumer Information Bureau, Reference Information Center, SHALL SEND a copy of the Report and Order and Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, including the Final Regulatory Flexibility Analysis and Initial Regulatory Flexibility Analysis, to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy of the Small Business Administration.
(CG Docket No. 10-213)
This is a list of parties who filed comments and reply comments within the designated comment periods in the proceeding. The complete record in this proceeding is available in the Electronic Comment Filing System located at http://www.fcc.gov/cgb/ecfs/.
Advanced Communication Provisions of The Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, CG Docket No. 10-213, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, 26 FCC Rcd 3133 (2011).
Adaptivation, Inc.822
AT&T AT&T Services, Inc.
Convo Convo Communications, LLC
Consumer Groups National Association of the Deaf (NAD), et al.
CSD Communication Service for the Deaf, Inc.
CTIA CTIA-The Wireless Association
Eipper William Eipper
IT and Telecom RERCs Rehabilitation Engineering Research Centers on Universal
Interface & Information Technology Access (RERC-IT) and
Telecommunications Access (RERC-TA)823
Motorola Motorola Solutions, Inc.
NCTA National Cable & Telecommunications Association
NetCoalition NetCoalition
OnStar OnStar, LLC
Railey Larry Railey
Sorenson Sorenson Communications, Inc.
Time Warner Time Warner Cable, Inc.
T-Mobile T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Verizon Verizon and Verizon Wireless
VON Coalition Voice on the Net Coalition
Vonage Vonage Holdings Corporation
Wireless RERC Wireless RERC
Words+ and Compusult Words+, Inc. and Compusult Systems, Inc.824
Abbreviation Reply Commenter
AbleLink AbleLink Technologies825
Adaptive Solutions Adaptive Solutions826
AFB American Foundation for the Blind827
CEA Consumer Electronics Association Code Factory
Coleman Institute and Coleman Institute and Samuelson-Glushko Tech Law and Policy
Samuelson-Glushko TLPC Clinic828
Compusult Compusult Limited829
CSDVRS CSDVRS, LLC
Garris Yvonne Garris
Green Gillian Green
Hamilton and Purple Hamilton Relay, Inc. and Purple Communications, Inc.
Telecommunications Access (RERC-TA)830
Kolesar Ron Kolesar
Lingraphicare Lingraphicare America, Inc.831
Nintendo Nintendo of America, Inc.
O'Rourke John O'Rourke
Point-and-Read Point-and-Read, Inc.832
Potter Kurt Potter
Wireless RERC Rehabilitation Engineering Research Center for Wireless
Technologies833
Sandefur RJ Sandefur
The Federal Communications Commission amends Parts 1, 6 and 7 and adds new Part 14 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations as follows:
The authority citation for Part 1 reads as follows:
AUTHORITY: 15 U.S.C. 79 et seq.; 47 U.S.C. 151, 154, 160, 201, 225, 303, 617 and 618.
The Federal Communications Commission amends § 1.80 by redesignating paragraphs (b)(3), (b)(4), and (b)(5) as paragraphs (b)(4), (b)(5) and (b)(6) and by adding new paragraph(b)(3) and revising newly redesignated paragraph (b)(5) to read as follows:
§ 1.80 Forfeiture Proceedings
(3) If the violator is a manufacturer or service provider subject to the requirements of Section 255, 716 or 718 of the Communications Act, and is determined by the Commission to have violated any such requirement, the manufacturer or service provider shall be liable to the United States for a forfeiture penalty of not more than $100,000 for each violation or each day of a continuing violation, except that the amount assessed for any continuing violation shall not exceed a total of $1,000,000 for any single act or failure to act.
(5) In any case not covered in paragraphs (b)(1), (b)(2), (b)(3), or (b)(4) of this section, the amount of any forfeiture penalty determined under this section shall not exceed $16,000 for each violation or each day of a continuing violation, except that the amount assessed for any continuing violation shall not exceed a total of $112,500 for any single act or failure to act described in paragraph (a) of this section.
Part 6 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
The authority citation for Part 6 reads as follows:
AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 251, 255, 303(r), 617, 618.
The Federal Communications Commission amends Part 6 by revising §§ 6.15 and 6.16 as follows.
§ 6.15 Generally.
(a) All manufacturers of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment and all providers of telecommunications services, as defined under this subpart are subject to the enforcement provisions specified in the Act and the Commission's rules.
(b) For purposes of 6.15 through 6.23, the term “manufacturers” shall denote manufacturers of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment and the term “providers” shall denote providers of telecommunications services.
§ 6.16 Informal or formal complaints
Sections 6.17 through 6.23 of this subpart shall sunset on October 8, 2013. On October 8, 2013, any person may file either a formal or informal complaint against a manufacturer or provider alleging violations of Section 255 or this Part subject to the enforcement requirements set forth in §§ 14.30 through 14.52 of this chapter.
Part 7 of Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended as follows:
The authority citation for Part 7 reads as follows:
AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 151, 154(i), 154(j), 208, 255, 617, 618.
The Federal Communications Commission amends Part 7 by revising §§ 7.15 and 7.16 as follows:
§ 7.15 Generally
(a) For purposes of §§ 7.15–7.23 of this subpart, the term ‘‘manufacturers” shall denote any manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment which performs a voicemail or interactive menu function.
(b) All manufacturers of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment and all providers of voicemail and interactive menu services, as defined under this subpart, are subject to the enforcement provisions specified in the Act and the Commission’s rules.
§ 7.16 Informal or formal complaints
Section 7.17 through 7.23 of this subpart shall sunset on October 8, 2013. On October 8, 2013, any person may file either a formal or informal complaint against a manufacturer or provider alleging violations of Section 255 or this Part subject to the enforcement requirements set forth in §§ 14.30 through 14.52 of this chapter.
Title 47 of the Code of Federal Regulations is amended by adding the following new Part 14:
PART 14 - ACCESS TO ADVANCED COMMUNICATIONS SERVICES AND EQUIPMENT BY PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES
Subpart A – Scope
§ 14.2 Limitations.
§ 14.3 Exemption for Customized Equipment or Services.
§ 14.4 Exemption for Small Entities.
§ 14.5 Waivers – Multi-purpose Services and Equipment.
Subpart C – Implementation Requirements – What must Covered Entities Do?
§ 14.20 Obligations.
Subpart D – Recordkeeping, Consumer Dispute Assistance, and Enforcement
AUTHORITY: 47 U.S.C. 151-154, 255, 303, 403, 503, 617, 618 unless otherwise noted.
Except as provided in §§ 14.2, 14.3, 14.4 and 14.5 of this chapter, the rules in this part apply to:
(a) Except as provided in paragraph (b), no person shall be liable for a violation of the requirements of the rules in this part with respect to advanced communications services or equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services to the extent such person--
(b) The limitation on liability under paragraph (a) shall not apply to any person who relies on third party applications, services, software, hardware, or equipment to comply with the requirements of the rules in this part with respect to advanced communications services or equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services.
(b) A provider of advanced communications services or manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications services may claim the exemption in paragraph (a) as a defense in an enforcement proceeding pursuant to subpart D of this part, but is not otherwise required to seek such an affirmative determination from the Commission.
(1) qualifies as a business concern under section 13 C.F.R. §121.105; and
(2) together with its affiliates, as determined by 13 C.F.R. §121.103, meets the relevant small business size standard established in 13 C.F.R. §121.201 for the primary industry in which it is engaged as determined by 13 C.F.R. §121.107.
§ 14.5 Waivers – Multipurpose Services and Equipment.
(1) On its own motion or in response to a petition by a provider of advanced communications services, a manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications services, or by any interested party, the Commission may waive the requirements of this part for any feature or function of equipment used to provide or access advanced communications services, or for any class of such equipment, for any provider of advanced communications services, or for any class of such services, that –
(i) is capable of accessing an advanced communications service and;
(ii)is designed for multiple purposes, but is designed primarily for purposes other than using advanced communications services.
(2) For any waiver petition under this section, the Commission will examine on a case-by-case basis –
(b) Class Waiver. For any petition for a waiver of more than one advanced communications service or one piece of equipment used for advanced communications services where the service or equipment share common defining characteristics, in addition to the requirements of section 14.5(a)(1) and (2), the Commission will examine the similarity of the service or equipment subject to the petition and the similarity of the advanced communications features or functions of such services or equipment.
(1) A petition for a waiver of an individual advanced communications service or equipment used for advanced communications services may be granted for the life of the service or equipment as supported by evidence on the record, or for such time as the Commission determines based on evidence on the record.
(a) The term accessible shall have the meaning provided in § 14.21(b).
(i) The nature and cost of the steps needed to meet the requirements of Section 716 of the Act and this part with respect to the specific equipment or service in question;
(e) The term compatible shall have the meaning provided in § 14.21(d).
(g)The term customized equipment or services shall mean equipment and services that are produced or provided to meet unique specifications requested by a business or enterprise customer and not otherwise available to the general public, including public safety networks and devices.
(l) The term interconnected VoIP service shall have the same meaning as in § 9.3 of this chapter, as such section may be amended from time to time.
(m) An interoperable video conferencing service means a service that provides real-time video communications, including audio, to enable users to share information of the user’s choosing.
(p) The term nominal cost in regard to accessibility and usability solutions shall mean small enough so as to generally not be a factor in the consumer’s decision to acquire a product or service that the consumer otherwise desires.
(q) A non- interconnected VoIP service is a service that:
(a) Enables real-time voice communications that originate from or terminate to the user’s location using Internet protocol or any successor protocol; and
(c) Does not include any service that is an interconnected VoIP service.
(v) The term usable shall have the meaning provided in § 14.21(c) of this part.
(1) With respect to equipment manufactured after the effective date of this part, a manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications services, including end user equipment, network equipment, and software, must ensure that the equipment and software that such manufacturer offers for sale or otherwise distributes in interstate commerce shall be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless the requirements of this subsection are not achievable.
(2) With respect to services provided after the effective date of this part, a provider of advanced communications services must ensure that services offered by such provider in or affecting interstate commerce are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless the requirements of this subsection are not achievable.
(b) Product design, development, and evaluation.
(c) Information Pass Through.
Equipment used for advanced communications services, including end user equipment, network equipment, and software must pass through cross-manufacturer, nonproprietary, industry-standard codes, translation protocols, formats or other information necessary to provide advanced communications services in an accessible format, if achievable. Signal compression technologies shall not remove information needed for access or shall restore it upon decompression.
(d) Information, documentation, and training.
Manufacturers and service providers must ensure that the information and documentation that they provide to customers is accessible, if achievable. Such information and documentation includes, but is not limited to, user guides, bills, installation guides for end user devices, and product support communications. The requirement to ensure the information is accessible also includes ensuring that individuals with disabilities can access, at no extra cost, call centers and customer support regarding both the product generally and the accessibility features of the product.
Operable without vision. Provide at least one mode that does not require
user vision.
(ii) Operable with low vision and limited or no hearing. Provide at least one
mode that permits operation by users with visual acuity between 20/70
and 20/200, without relying on audio output.
Usable: The term usable shall mean that individuals with disabilities have access to the full functionality and documentation for the product, including instructions, product information (including accessible feature information), documentation and technical support functionally equivalent to that provided to individuals without disabilities.
Compatible: The term compatible shall mean compatible with peripheral devices and specialized customer premises equipment, and in compliance with the following provisions, as applicable: