What Is Going on at the FCC?

A unique opportunity exists to provide information to the FCC about your experiences with cell phone accessibility. The FCC has established new and more consumer friendly methods to make comments.

 

Key Elements of Cell Phone Accessibility

 

·        Limited Choices

·        Availability of accessibility information on the carrier’s web site

·        Availability of accessibility information in the store

·        Limited options for prepay and pay as you go services

·        Accessibility of manuals and documentation

·        Setting up the phone and activating accessibility features

·        Having to spend more money to get accessibility than you would have if you were sighted

·        Having to settle for fewer features or a second choice of carrier

·        Experiences using third party access software, expense, installation and robustness

·        Experiences with disabilities in addition to vision los

·        Use of Braille as an accessibility strategy