Decem– The Board issues a revised draft proposed rule for public comment, docket ATBCB-2011-0007.Ma– The Board releases a draft proposed rule for public comment, docket ATBCB-2010-0001.Ap– The Advisory Committee presents its final report to the Board.J– The Board organizes TEITAC, the Telecommunications and Electronic and Information Technology Advisory Committee, to assist in updating the Section 508 Standards and Telecommunications Act Guidelines.Decem– The Board issues the original Section 508 Standards.Febru– The Board publishes the original Telecommunications Act Accessibility Guidelines.

The Section 255 Guidelines cover telecommunications equipment and customer-premises equipment - such as telephones, cell phones, routers, set-top boxes, and computers with modems, interconnected Voice over Internet Protocol products, and software integral to the operation of telecommunications function of such equipment. The Section 508 Standards, which are part of the Federal Acquisition Regulation, ensure access for people with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Section 508 requires access to ICT developed, procured, maintained, or used by federal agencies.Įxamples include computers, telecommunications equipment, multifunction office machines such as copiers that also operate as printers, software, websites, information kiosks and transaction machines, and electronic documents. The statute also charges the Access Board with providing Technical Assistance on Section 508, which is provided through webinars, trainings, and in close collaboration with GSA and materials available from.

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act charges the Access Board with developing and promulgating this rule. These standards address access to information and communication technology (ICT) under Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the Communications Act. Electronic and Information Technology Accessibility Standards.415 User Controls for Captions and AudioĬhapter 6: Support Documentation and Services.414 Audio Description Processing Technologies.413 Closed Caption Processing Technologies.

404 Preservation of Information Provided for.

C206 Support Documentation and ServicesĬhapter 3: Functional Performance Criteria.

E208 Support Documentation and ServicesĢ55 Chapter 1: Application and Administration.

About the ICT Accessiblity 508 Standards and 255 Guidelinesĥ08 Chapter 1: Application and Administration

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