Archive for the ‘Accessibility & Disability’ Category
Accessibility and Disability Issues: Focus for CTIA’s “Wonder of Wireless” July Edition
CTIA-The Wireless Association® and the wireless industry have been leaders in driving an ever-growing range of choices and opportunities for all consumers, including persons with disabilities, because wireless devices are uniquely positioned to meet their needs. In honor of the 20th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act, CTIA has dedicated the July edition of [...]
CTIA Statement on the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009
After testifying before the House Energy & Commerce Subcommittee on Communications, Technology and the Internet on the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2009 (H.R. 3101), CTIA-The Wireless Association® Executive Vice President Bobby Franklin issued the following statement: “CTIA and the wireless industry were pleased to be a part of the discussion on [...]
CTIA Statement on Accessibility Initiatives Announced by FCC
Today, I issued the following statement after FCC Chairman Julius Genachowski’s speech where he announced several accessibility initiatives for persons with disabilities as part of the National Broadband Plan: “CTIA and the wireless industry appreciate Chairman Genachowski’s and the Broadband team’s dedication to developing the National Broadband Plan which recognizes the tremendous potential that wireless broadband [...]
Empowering Parents and Protecting Children in an Evolving Media Landscape
For those of you who have children like me, we don’t need studies to tell us that our kids are increasingly using their mobile devices for everything from sending a text to updating their social network profiles. A couple of weeks ago, we filed comments to the FCC highlighting the role wireless plays in empowering [...]
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