Maria T. Browne

1 month ago | jdsupra.com | Maria T. Browne |Brandon Johnson |Victoria Samuels

Recordkeeping compliance deadline approaches for VoIP and other service providers as well as equipment manufacturers On March 3, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice reminding service providers and equipment manufacturers to maintain records documenting compliance efforts to make their technology accessible for persons with disabilities and submit their annual recordkeeping compliance certifications and contact information to the FCC no later than April...

1 month ago | lexology.com | Brandon Johnson |Maria T. Browne |Victoria Samuels

Recordkeeping compliance deadline approaches for VoIP and other service providers as well as equipment manufacturers On March 3, 2025, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released a Public Notice reminding service providers and equipment manufacturers to maintain records documenting compliance efforts to make their technology accessible for persons with disabilities and submit their annual recordkeeping compliance certifications and contact information to the FCC no later than April...

Jul 26, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brandon Johnson |Maria T. Browne

The new rules require that captioning display settings on TVs, video streaming devices, and certain preinstalled apps be "readily accessible" to people with disabilities On July 18, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") adopted a Report and Order ("R&O") imposing new rules on manufacturers and multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs") requiring them to make it easier for consumers to access closed-captioning display settings (e.g., presentation,...

Jul 24, 2024 | mondaq.com | Brandon Johnson |Maria T. Browne

The Federal Communications Commission ("FCC" or "Commission") recently released a Public Notice reminding video programming distributors ("VPDs") — including television broadcasters and multichannel video programming distributors ("MVPDs") — of their duty to make televised emergency information accessible to viewers with disabilities.

Jun 11, 2024 | mondaq.com | Christopher Savage |K.C. Halm |Maria T. Browne |John Seiver

On May 7, 2024, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its latest network neutrality order, Safeguarding and Securing the Open Internet (the "Order"), which was published in the Federal Register on May 22, 2024, making it mostly effective July 22, 2024.