,,ii  #aag? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #eaba  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #ag1 #bjbb,mr4
 ,m>key 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,:iteh\se1 ,ms4
 ,w>r51 ,mr4 ,s&]s1 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4    
,duckwor?1 & ,mrs4 ,fe9/e97 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & 
,transportation  ,a ,,bill  ,to update !
 #ba/ ,c5tury ,communications & ,video  
,accessibility ,act ( #bjaj4  #a4 ,%ort 
title2 table ( cont5ts  7a7 ,%ort title 
,?is ,act may be cit$ z !               
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb4  7b7 ,table
 ( cont5ts ,! table ( cont5ts = ?is ,act
 is z foll[s3 ,sec4 #a4 ,%ort title2    
table ( cont5ts4,,title ,i--,clos$      
caption+ & audio description,sec4 #aja4 
,def9itions4,sec4 #ajb4 ,clos$          
caption+4,sec4 #ajc4 ,audio             
description4,sec4 #ajd4 ,te*nical &     
con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to economic      
burd54,sec4 #aje4 ,am]ican ,sign        
,language video programm+4,sec4 #ajf4   

,int]net protocol clos$ caption+ & audio
 description advisory committee4,,title 
,,ii--,video playback apparatuses,sec4  
#bja4 ,video playback app>atuses4,,title
 ,,iii--,communications services,sec4   
#cja4 ,video conf]5c+4,sec4 #cjb4 ,relay
 s]vices4,sec4 #cjc4 ,national          
,deaf,blind equipm5t di/ribution        
program4,sec4 #cjd4 ,advanc$            
,communications ,s]vices ,advisory      
,committee4,sec4 #cje4 ,real-"t         
text4,sec4 #cjf4 ,advanc$ communications
 s]vices s(tw>e4,,title ,,iv--,em]g+    
technology,sec4 #dja4 ,em]g+            
te*nology4,,title ,v--,en=cem5t &       
reporting,sec4 #eja4 ,accessibility     
en=cem5t4,sec4 #ejb4 ,reports to        
,congress4  ,i ,clos$ caption+ & audio  
description  #aja4 ,def9itions  7a7 ,9  
g5]al ,section #gac7;h7 ( !             
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7;h77 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9   
p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 9 ! head+1 by /rik+
 ,video description & ins]t+ ,audio     
description2 &  7,b7 by /rik+ video     

description & ins]t+ audio description2 
7#b7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#b7 z      
p>agraph 7#f72  7#c7 by ins]t+ aft]     
p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,live     
programm+ ,! t]m live programm+ means   
video programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ or  
made available sub/antially             
simultane\sly ) its p]=mance4  7#c7     
,ne>-live programm+ ,! t]m ne>-live     
programm+ means video programm+ t is n  
live programm+ & is publi%$ or exhibit$ 
or made available n m ?an #ab h\rs aft] 
its p]=mance & record+4  7#d7 ,pr]ecord$
 programm+ ,! t]m pr]ecord$ programm+   
means video programm+ t is n live       
programm+ or ne>-live programm+4  7#e7  
,us]-g5]at$ video ,! t]m us]-g5]at$     
video means video programm+ t is-- 7,a7 
made available via a s]vice us+ ,int]net
 protocol or any successor protocol2    
7,b7 creat$ & add$ to ! s]vice by a us] 
( ! s]vice2 &  7,c7 n ! subject ( a     
contractual arrangem5t betwe5 ! us] & ! 
s]vice t obliges ! us] to create !      
programm+ specifically = deliv]y via !  

s]vice4  2 &  7#d7 9 p>agraph 7#f71 z s 
r$esignat$-- 7,a7 by /rik+ means        
programm+ & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 -- 7,a7    
means-- 7i7 programm+  2  7,b7 9        
subp>agraph 7,a77i71 z s designat$1 by  
/rik+ 1 b n includ+ & all t foll[s &    
ins]t+ 2 &2 &  7,c7 by add+ at ! end !  
foll[+3  7ii7 audiovisual programm+ made
 available via ,int]net protocol or any 
successor protocol-- 7,i7 includ+-- 7aa7
 programm+ provid$ on dem& at ! reque/ (
 a view]2 &  7bb7 programm+ /ream$ live 
or at a prescrib$ "t or times to all or 
a subset ( view]s2 &  7,,ii7 reg>dless (
 :e!r or n ! programm+ is g5]ally       
consid]$ comp>able to programm+ provid$ 
by a television broadca/ /ation2 &  7,b7
 does n include us]-g5]at$ video unless 
! us]-g5]at$ video is g5]at$ by an      
entity t also g5]ates video programm+ t 
is-- 7i7 n us]-g5]at$ video 9 ! ord9>y  
c\rse ( its bus9ess2 or  7ii7 g5]at$ by 
an entity t e>ns m ?an #a1jjj1jjj 9     
annual rev5ue result+ f us]-g5]at$      
videos4  4  7b7 ,def9ition ( a*ievable  

,section #gaf7;g7 ( ! ,communications   
,act ( #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fag7;g77 is
 am5d$1 9 ! matt] prec$+ p>agraph 7#a71 
by /rik+ section #gah & ins]t+ sections 
#gac1 #gaf;,a1 & #gah4  7c7 ,te*nical & 
con=m+ am5dm5ts  7#a7 ,repeal (         
def9ition ( consum] g5]at$ m$ia ,section
 #c ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd    
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec7 is am5d$-- 7,a7 by 
/rik+ p>agraph 7#ad72 &  7,b7 by        
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#ae7 ?r\gh 7#ei7 z
 p>agraphs 7#ad7 ?r\gh 7#eh71           
respectively4  7#b7 ,o!r am5dm5ts  7,a7 
,section #bga7;c77#a77;,a7 ( !          
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bga7;c77#a77;,a77 is am5d$ by
 /rik+ section #c7dg77;,a7 & ins]t+     
subp>agraph 7,a7 ( ! p>agraph def9+ t   
t]m 9 section #c4  7,b7 ,section        
#bjc7;a7 ( ! ,rural ,electrification    
,act ( #aicf 7#g ,u4,s4,c4 #ibd7;a77 is 
am5d$ by /rik+ section #c7o7 & ins]t+   
section #c4  7,c7 ,section #bdh ( !     
,television ,broadca/+ to ,cuba ,act    
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #adfe;ff7 is am5d$ by    

/rik+ section #c7;c7 ea* place ! t]m    
appe>s & ins]t+ section #c4  7d7        
,mod]niz+ title ( head ( ,commission ,! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #d 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aed7-- 7,a7
 9 subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by ins]t+ 7#a7  
aft] 7a72  7ii7 by /rik+ *airman &      
ins]t+ ,*air2 &  7iii7 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#b7 ,any ref]5ce 9 any law1 
regulation1 docum5t1 pap]1 or o!r record
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! *airman or !    
,*airman ( ! ,commission %all be deem$  
to be a ref]5ce to ! ,*air ( !          
,commission4  2  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 
by /rik+ ,*airman ea* place ! t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ ,*air2  7,c7 9 subsection     
7f77#b71 by /rik+ *airman ea* place !   
t]m appe>s & ins]t+ ,*air2 &  7,d7 9    
subsection 7g77#a71 by /rik+ *airman &  
ins]t+ ,*air2  7#b7 9 section #e 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #aee7-- 7,a7 9 subsection 7a71
 by /rik+ *airman ea* place ! t]m appe>s
 & ins]t+ ,*air2 &  7,b7 9 subsection   
7e71 by /rik+ ,*airman ea* place ! t]m  

appe>s & ins]t+ ,*air2  7#c7 9 section  
#ac7;c7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #afc7;c771 by    
/rik+ ,*airman & ins]t+ ,*air2  7#d7 9  
section #cji7;j77#h77;,g77iv7 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #cji7;j77#h77;,g77iv771 by    
/rik+ ,*airman & ins]t+ ,*air2  7#e7 9  
section #cdd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cdd7-- 7,a7
 9 subsection 7b77#a71 by /rik+ ,*airman
 & ins]t+ ,*air2  7,b7 9 subsection 7d71
 by /rik+ ,*airman ea* place ! t]m      
appe>s & ins]t+ ,*air2 &  7#f7 9 section
 #daj7;c7 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #daj7;c771 by  
/rik+ ,*airman ( ! ,commission & ins]t+ 
,*air ( ! ,commission4  #ajb4 ,clos$    
caption+  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #gac ( !
 ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg      
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7d7 ?r\gh 7h7 z  
subsections 7e7 ?r\gh 7i71 respectively2
  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by /rik+       
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3
  7#b7 ,deadl9es = programm+ made       
available us+ ,int]net ,protocol  7,a7  
,regulations on clos$ caption+ on video 
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   

,protocol or successor protocol ,n lat] 
?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( submission (
 ! report to ! ,commission requir$ "u   
section #ajf7;f77#a7 ( !                
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 !          
,commission %all revise its regulations 
to require ! provision1 receipt1 &      
display ( clos$ caption+ on video       
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   
protocol or any successor protocol      
publi%$ or exhibit$ aft] ! effective    
date ( ! revis$ regulations4  7,b7      
,s*$ule ,! regulations revis$ "u ?is    
p>agraph %all include an appropriate    
s*$ule ( deadl9es1 ! late/ ( :i* %all be
 n lat] ?an #f ye>s aft] ! date (       
submission ( ! report to ! ,commission  
requir$ "u section #ajf7;f77#a7 ( !     
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 = !        
provision1 receipt1 & display ( clos$   
caption+ on video programm+ made        
available us+ ,int]net protocol or any  
successor protocol1 tak+ into acc\nt    

:e!r ! programm+-- 7i7 is pr]ecord$1    
live1 or ne>-live2  7ii7 has be5 made   
available to view]s be=e ! effective    
date ( ! revis$ regulations2 &  7iii7 0 
live or ne>-live at ! "t x 0 initially  
made available4  7,c7 ,requirem5ts =    
regulations ,! regulations revis$ "u ?is
 p>agraph-- 7i7 %all-- 7,i7 def9e       
categories ( entities engag$ 9 mak+     
available video programm+2 &  7,,ii7    
apportion ! responsibilities = !        
provision1 quality1 pass-?r\gh1 & r5d]+ 
( clos$ captions among ! entities def9$ 
by ! ,commission "u subclause 7,i7--    
7aa7 to ensure full access by view]s via
 all entities & comb9ations ( entities t
 make video programm+ available to      
view]s2 &  7bb7 to ensure t !           
regulations c be en=c$ effectively aga9/
 responsible p>ties2  7ii7 %all require 
t an entity engag$ 9 mak+ available     
us]-g5]at$ video1 :e!r or n ! entity is 
also engag$ 9 mak+ available video t is 
n us]-g5]at$ video1 provide easy-to-use 
au?or+ tools t-- 7,i7 p]mit us]s ( !    

entity to add clos$ captions2 &  7,,ii7 
conspicu\sly prompt us]s ( ! entity to  
use ! tools2  7iii7 %all n di/+ui%      
betwe5 full-l5g? programm+ & video      
clips2 &  7iv7 = ! purposes ( det]m9+   
clos$ caption+ obligations "u ?is       
section & assess+ compliance ) !        
regulations ( ! ,commission gov]n+ !    
quality ( clos$ caption+ "u p>agraphs   
7j71 7k71 & 7m7 ( section #gi4a ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation gov]n+ clos$      
caption+ quality1 treat any programm+ t 
0 live programm+ or ne>-live programm+  
at ! "t t x 0 initially made available  
to view]s z pr]ecord$ programm+ if x is 
aga9 made available to view]s m ?an #bd 
h\rs aft] its initial availability4  2  
7#c7 by ins]t+ aft] subsection 7c7 !    
foll[+3  7d7 ,caption quality updates   
7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ! ,communications1   
,video1 & ,te*nology ,accessibility ,act
 ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all revise its 
regulations to ext5d ! requirem5ts = !  

quality ( clos$ captions "u p>agraphs   
7j71 7k71 & 7m7 ( section #gi4a ( title 
#dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any
 successor regulation1 to all programm+ 
made available via ,int]net protocol or 
any successor protocol4  7#b7 ,regul>   
updates ,n lat] ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date 
( enactm5t ( ! ,communications1 ,video1 
& ,te*nology ,accessibility ,act (      
#bjbb1 & e #d ye>s !reaft]1 !           
,commission %all-- 7,a7 update its      
regulations p]ta9+ to ! quality ( clos$ 
captions z necess>y to reflect          
te*nological & me?odological advances1  
to ! ext5t deploym5t ( su* advances w   
improve ! quality ( clos$ captions2 &   
7,b7 take any action1 includ+ en=cem5t1 
necess>y to ensure compliance ) its     
regulations p]ta9+ to ! quality ( clos$ 
captions4  2 &  7#d7 9 subsection 7e71 z
 s r$esignat$-- 7,a7 9 ! matt] prec$+   
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ subsection 7b7 &
 ins]t+ subsections 7b7 & 7c72  7,b7 9  
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ ! provid] or    
own] ( su* programm+ & ins]t+ an entity 

responsible = publi%+1 exhibit+1 or mak+
 available su* programm+2 &  7,c7 by    
/rik+ p>agraph 7#c7 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  
7#c7 an entity responsible = publi%+1   
exhibit+1 or mak+ available video       
programm+ may petition ! ,commission =  
an exemption f ! requirem5ts (          
subsection 7b7 or 7c71 & ! ,commission  
may grant ! petition ^u a %[+ t !       
requirem5ts w\ld be economically        
burd5some4 ,! ,commission %all act to   
grant or d5y any su* petition1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !       
,commission receives ! petition1 unless 
! ,commission f9ds t an ext5sion ( !    
#f-mon? p]iod is necess>y to det]m9e    
:e!r ! requirem5ts are economically     
burd5some4  4  7b7 ,elim9ation ( c]ta9  
categorical exemptions ,n lat] ?an #a   
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 !
 ,f$]al ,communications ,commission %all
 reassess ! second s5t5ce ( p>agraph    
7a77#aj7 & reassess p>agraph 7d7 (      
section #gi4a ( title #dg1 ,code (      
,f$]al ,regulations1 to elim9ate        

categorical exemptions t imp$e access to
 video programm+1 are outdat$1 or are no
 long] w>rant$ "u subsection 7e77#a7 (  
section #gac ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fac71 z s         
r$esignat$ by subsection 7a7 ( ?is      
section4  #ajc4 ,audio description  7a7 
,9 g5]al ,subsection 7g7 ( section #gac 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #fac71 z r$esignat$ by section
 #ajb1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! head+1 by    
/rik+ ,video & ins]t+ ,audio2 &  7#b7 by
 /rik+ p>agraphs 7#b71 7#c71 & 7#d7 &   
ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#b7 ,revision to     
re9/at$ audio description regulations = 
programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on        
television  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an   
#ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( !    
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 !          
,commission %all revise section #gi4c ( 
title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations  
7relat+ to audio description ( video    
programm+7 9 accordance ) subp>agraph   
7,b74  7,b7 ,requirem5ts ,! regulations 

revis$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all   
apply to all video programm+ publi%$ or 
exhibit$ on television aft] ! effective 
date ( ! revis$ regulations2  7ii7 %all 
include an appropriate s*$ule (         
deadl9es1 ! late/ ( :i* %all be n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !   
revis$ regulations1 = ! provision1      
receipt1 & p]=mance ( audio describ$    
programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on        
television1 tak+ into acc\nt :e!r !     
programm+-- 7,i7 is pr]ecord$1 live1 or 
ne>-live2  7,,ii7 has be5 publi%$ or    
exhibit$ prior to ! effective date ( !  
revis$ regulations2 &  7,,iii7 0 live or
 ne>-live at ! "t x 0 initially publi%$ 
or exhibit$2  7iii7 %all provide t audio
 describ$ programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ 
on television %all-- 7,i7 be label$ &   
se>*able or o!rwise easily discov]able  
?r\gh navigation devices1 app>atuses1   
applications1 & o!r me?ods by :i* !     
programm+ is publi%$ or exhibit$2 &     
7,,ii7 include a recognizable tone1 on  
all audio *annels 9 ! same languages z !

 audio description /reams1 at ! beg9n+ (
 ! programm+ to indicate t audio        
description is available2  7iv7 %all    
provide t audio description ( video     
programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on        
television %all be made available to !  
public on an audio *annel solely d$icat$
 to audio description1 s long z x is    
a*ievable 7z def9$ 9 section #gaf72  7v7
 %all require any entity involv$ 9 !    
publi%+ or exhibit+ ( audio describ$    
programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on        
television to provide contact in=mation1
 consi/5t ) sections #gi4a7;i7 &        
#gi4d7;c77#b77;iii7 ( title #dg1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulations1 = us]s to report problems  
relat$ to audio description2 &  7vi7 = !
 purposes ( det]m9+ audio description   
obligations "u ?is p>agraph & assess+   
compliance ) regulations adopt$ to      
assess ! quality ( audio description "u 
p>agraph 7#d71 %all treat any programm+ 
t 0 live or ne>-live programm+ at ! "t (
 its initial air+ z pr]ecord$ programm+ 

if x is re-exhibit$ m ?an #bd h\rs aft] 
its initial air+4  7#c7 ,audio          
description on video programm+ made     
available via ,int]net protocol  7,a7 ,9
 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (
 submission ( ! report to ! ,commission 
requir$ "u subsection #ajf7;f77#b7 ( !  
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 !          
,commission %all revise its regulations 
to require ! provision1 receipt1 &      
p]=mance ( audio description on video   
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   
protocol or any successor protocol      
publi%$ or exhibit$ aft] ! effective    
date ( ! revis$ regulations4  7,b7      
,requirem5ts ,! regulations revis$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7-- 7i7 %all ensure t all
 video programm+ made available us+     
,int]net protocol or any successor      
protocol is fully accessible ?r\gh !    
provision ( audio description2  7ii7    
%all include an appropriate s*$ule (    
deadl9es1 ! late/ ( :i* %all be n lat]  
?an #e ye>s aft] ! effective date ( !   

revis$ regulations1 = ! provision1      
receipt1 & p]=mance ( audio describ$    
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   
protocol or any successor protocol1 tak+
 into acc\nt :e!r ! programm+-- 7,i7 is 
pr]ecord$1 live1 or ne>-live2  7,,ii7   
has be5 made available to us]s prior to 
! effective date ( ! revis$ regulations2
 &  7,,iii7 0 live or ne>-live at ! "t x
 0 initially made available2  7iii7     
%all-- 7,i7 def9e categories ( entities 
engag$ 9 mak+ available video programm+ 
us+ ,int]net protocol or any successor  
protocol2 &  7,,ii7 apportion !         
responsibilities = ! provision1 quality1
 pass-?r\gh1 & p]=mance ( audio         
description among ! entities id5tifi$ by
 ! ,commission "u subclause 7,i7-- 7aa7 
to ensure full access by view]s2 &  7bb7
 to ensure t ! regulations c be en=c$   
effectively aga9/ responsible p>ties2   
7iv7 %all require t an entity engag$ 9  
mak+ available us]-g5]at$ video1 :e!r or
 n ! entity is also engag$ 9 mak+       
available video t is n us]-g5]at$ video1

 provides easy-to-use au?or+ tools t--  
7,i7 p]mit us]s ( ! entity to add audio 
description2 &  7,,ii7 conspicu\sly     
prompt us]s ( ! entity to use ! tools2  
7v7 %all provide t audio describ$       
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   
protocol or any successor protocol      
%all-- 7,i7 be label$ & se>*able or     
o!rwise easily discov]able ?r\gh        
navigation devices1 app>atuses1         
applications1 & o!r me?ods on :i* !     
programm+ is made available2 &  7,,ii7  
include a recognizable tone1 on all     
audio *annels 9 ! same languages z !    
audio description /reams1 at ! beg9n+ ( 
! programm+ to indicate t audio         
description is available2  7vi7 %all    
provide t audio description ( video     
programm+ made available us+ ,int]net   
protocol or any successor protocol %all 
be provid$ on an audio track solely     
d$icat$ to audio description1 s long z x
 is a*ievable 7z def9$ 9 section #gaf72 
7vii7 %all require entities engag$ 9    
mak+ available audio describ$ programm+ 

us+ ,int]net protocol or any successor  
protocol to provide contact in=mation1  
consi/5t ) sections #gi4a7;i7 &         
#gi4d7;c77#b77;iii7 ( title #dg1 ,code (
 ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor  
regulations1 = us]s to report problems  
relat$ to audio description2 &  7viii7 =
 ! purposes ( det]m9+ audio description 
obligations "u ?is p>agraph & assess+   
compliance ) regulations adopt$ to      
assess ! quality ( audio description "u 
p>agraph 7#d71 %all treat any programm+ 
t 0 live or ne>-live programm+ at ! "t x
 0 initially made available z pr]ecord$ 
programm+ if x is made available m ?an  
#bd h\rs aft] x 0 initially made        
available4  7#d7 ,audio description     
quality  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #c   
ye>s aft] ! date ( submission ( ! report
 to ! ,commission requir$ "u subsection 
#ajf7;f77#b7 ( ! ,communications1       
,video1 & ,te*nology ,accessibility ,act
 ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all adopt      
regulations to ensure ! quality ( audio 
description on video programm+1 includ+ 

video programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on  
television or made available via        
,int]net protocol or any successor      
protocol1 z necess>y to af=d access to  
video programm+ t is functionally       
equival5t to ! access provid$ by !      
visual compon5ts ( ! programm+4  7,b7   
,requirem5ts ,! regulations adopt$ "u   
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all require t audio   
description-- 7i7 suffici5tly convey key
 elem5ts ( ! visual compon5t2  7ii7 be  
appropriately voic$1 consid]+ :e!r ! use
 ( syn!tic voices is p]missible & if s1 
"u :at circum/ances2 &  7iii7 be        
appropriately edit$ & encod$ to ensure  
consi/5cy ) ! edit+ & encod+ ( !        
non-description audio track ( !         
programm+4  7#e7 ,audio description     
exemptions ,not)/&+ p>agraphs 7#b7 &    
7#c7-- 7,a7 ! ,commission may exempt by 
regulation f ! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 
7#b7 & 7#c7 programs1 classes (         
programs1 or s]vices = :i* ! ,commission
 has det]m9$ t ! provision ( audio      
description w\ld be economically        

burd5some to an entity responsible =    
publi%+ or exhibit+ or mak+ available   
su* programm+2 &  7,b7 an entity        
responsible = publi%+ or exhibit+ or    
mak+ available video programm+ may      
petition ! ,commission = an exemption f 
! requirem5ts "u p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 
& ! ,commission may grant ! exemption ^u
 a %[+ t ! requirem5t to include audio  
description w\ld be economically        
burd5some4 ,! ,commission %all act to   
grant or d5y any su* petition1 9 :ole or
 9 "p1 n lat] ?an #f mon?s aft] !       
,commission receives ! petition1 unless 
! ,commission f9ds t an ext5sion ( !    
#f-mon? p]iod is necess>y to det]m9e    
:e!r ! requirem5ts are economically     
burd5some4  4  7b7 ,te*nical & con=m+   
am5dm5ts ,title ,,iii ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #cja et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #cjc 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cjc7--   
7,a7 9 subsection 7u7-- 7i7 9 p>agraph  
7#a77;,b7-- 7,i7 by /rik+ video         
description & ins]t+ audio description2 

&  7,,ii7 by /rik+ section #gac7;f7 &   
ins]t+ section #gac7;g72 &  7ii7 by mov+
 ! left m>g9 ( t subsection & ea*       
p>agraph1 subp>agraph1 & clause !re9 #b 
ems to ! left2 &  7,b7 9 subsection     
7z77#a71 by /rik+ video description ea* 
place ! t]m appe>s & ins]t+ audio       
description2 &  7#b7 9 section #ccj7;b7 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #ccj7;b771 by /rik+ video
 description ea* place ! t]m appe>s &   
ins]t+ audio description4  #ajd4        
,te*nical & con=m+ am5dm5ts relat+ to   
economic burd5 ,subsection 7f7 ( section
 #gac ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd  
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fac71 z r$esignat$ by   
section #ajb1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 ! matt] 
prec$+ p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7 by /rik+ ,! 
t]m undue burd5 means & ins]t+ ,=       
purposes ( ?is section1 ! t]m           
economically burd5some means2  7,b7 by  
ins]t+ or audio description aft] clos$  
captions2  7,c7 by /rik+ ?is p>agraph & 
ins]t+ subsections 7e7 & 7g77#e72 &     
7,d7 by /rik+ result 9 an undue economic
 burd5 & ins]t+ be economically         

burd5some2 &  7#b7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by  
ins]t+ or audio description aft] clos$  
captions4  #aje4 ,am]ican ,sign         
,language video programm+ ,section #gac 
( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg   
,u4,s4,c4 #fac7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by      
r$esignat+ subsections 7i7 7z r$esignat$
 by section #ajb7 & 7j7 z subsections   
7j7 & 7k71 respectively2 &  7#b7 by     
ins]t+ be=e subsection 7j71 z s         
r$esignat$1 ! foll[+3  7i7 ,am]ican     
,sign ,language int]pretation ( video   
programm+ ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] !    
date ( submission ( ! report to !       
,commission requir$ "u section          
#ajf7;f77#c7 ( ! ,communications1       
,video1 & ,te*nology ,accessibility ,act
 ( #bjbb1 ! ,commission %all prescribe  
regulations to-- 7#a7 e/abli% uni=m     
/&>ds = ! display & visibility (        
,am]ican ,sign ,language int]pretation  
:]e x is provid$ = video programm+1     
includ+ /&>ds = ensur+ t an int]pret] is
 visible on ! view]'s scre5 dur+ !      
programm+2 &  7#b7 ensure t all video   

programm+ publi%$ or exhibit$ on        
television or made available via        
,int]net protocol or any successor      
protocol t includes ,am]ican ,sign      
,language int]pretation complies ) !    
uni=m /&>ds e/abli%$ "u subp>agraph 7,a7
 to ! ext5t t compliance ) su* /&>ds is 
a*ievable 7z def9$ 9 section #gaf7 by   
ea* entity responsible = deliv]+ !      
programm+4  4  #ajf4 ,int]net protocol  
clos$ caption+ & audio description      
advisory committee  7a7 ,def9itions ,9  
?is section3 7#a7 ,advisory ,committee  
,! t]m ,advisory ,committee means !     
,clos$ ,caption+ & ,audio ,description  
,advisory ,committee e/abli%$ "u        
subsection 7b74  7#b7 ,*air ,! t]m ,*air
 means ! ,*air ( ! ,commission4  7#c7   
,commission ,! t]m ,commission means !  
,f$]al ,communications ,commission4  7b7
 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] !
 date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*air    
%all e/abli% an advisory committee to be
 kn[n z ! ,clos$ ,caption+ & ,audio     
,description ,advisory ,committee4  7c7 

,memb]%ip ,z soon z practicable aft] !  
date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,*air %all
 appo9t individuals :o h ! te*nical k & 
eng9e]+ exp]tise to s]ve on ! ,advisory 
,committee 9 ! fulfillm5t ( its duties1 
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,repres5tatives (
 entities engag$ 9 mak+ available video 
programm+ int]net protocol or any       
successor protocol1 or a national       
organization or organization repres5t+  
su* entities4  7#b7 ,repres5tatives (   
v5dors1 develop]s1 & manufactur]s (     
sy/ems1 facilities1 equipm5t1 &         
capabilities = ! provision ( video      
programm+1 includ+ programm+ deliv]$ us+
 int]net protocol or successor          
protocols1 or a national organization   
repres5t+ su* v5dors1 develop]s1 or     
manufactur]s4  7#c7 ,repres5tatives (   
manufactur]s ( consum] electronics or   
in=mation te*nology equipm5t us$ 9 !    
deliv]y ( video programm+1 includ+      
programm+ deliv]$ via int]net protocol  
or successor protocols1 or a national   
organization repres5t+ su* manufactur]s4

  7#d7 ,individuals ) exp]tise g5]at+   
us]-g5]at$ video1 or a national         
organization repres5t+ su* individuals4 
7#e7 ,repres5tatives ( national         
organizations repres5t+ accessibility   
advocates1 includ+ p ) disabilities &   
old] ,am]icans4  7#f7 ,repres5tatives ( 
s]vice ag5cies engag$ 9 ! provision (   
caption+ & audio description = video    
programm+1 includ+ programm+ deliv]$ via
 int]net protocol or successor          
protocols4  7#g7 ,academic exp]ts or    
repres5tatives ( rese>* in/itutes )     
exp]tise on caption+ & audio            
description4  7#h7 ,individuals )       
te*nical & eng9e]+ exp]tise1 z ! ,*air  
det]m9es appropriate4  7d7 ,commission  
ov]sight ,! ,*air %all appo9t a memb] ( 
! ,commission's /aff to mod]ate & direct
 ! "w ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7e7    
,te*nical /aff ,! ,*air %all appo9t a   
memb] ( ! ,commission's te*nical /aff to
 provide te*nical assi/ance to !        
,advisory ,committee4  7f7 ,developm5t (
 recomm5dations  7#a7 ,clos$ caption+   

report ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( 
! fir/ meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 !
 ,advisory ,committee %all develop &    
submit to ! ,commission a report t      
includes ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a recomm5d$    
s*$ule ( deadl9es = ! provision ( clos$ 
caption+ on video programm+ made        
available via int]net protocol or any   
successor protocol4  7,b7 ,id5tification
 ( ! protocols1 te*nical capabilities1 &
 te*nical proc$ures ne$$ to p]mit       
responsible entities to reliably        
provide1 receive1 & display clos$       
captions ( video programm+ made         
available via us+ int]net protocol or   
any successor protocol4  7,c7           
,id5tification ( additional protocols1  
te*nical capabilities1 & te*nical       
proc$ures beyond ^? available z ( ! date
 ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act ne$$ = !         
provision1 receipt1 & display ( clos$   
captions ( video programm+ made         
available us+ int]net protocol or any   
successor protocol4  7,d7 ,a            
recomm5dation = te*nical /&>ds to       

address ! protocols1 capabilities1 &    
proc$ures id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,e7 ,a recomm5dation = any regulations 
t may be necess>y to ensure             
compatibility betwe5 video programm+    
made available us+ int]net protocol or  
any successor protocol & app>atuses &   
navigation devices capable ( receiv+ &  
display+ su* programm+ 9 ord] to        
facilitate access to clos$ captions4    
7,f7 ,an id5tification ( attributes (   
easy-to-use au?or+ tools t c be us$ by  
view]s to add clos$ captions to video   
programm+ made available us+ int]net    
protocol or any successor protocol4     
7,g7 ,an id5tification ( ! categories ( 
entities involv$ 9 ! onl9e deliv]y (    
video programm+1 along ) a recomm5dation
 on h[ to apportion ! responsibilities =
 ! provision1 quality1 pass-?r\gh1 &    
display ( clos$ captions among ^?       
entities to ensure full access by       
view]s4  7,h7 ,a recomm5dation = be/    
practices = ensur+ t programm+ t 0 live 
programm+ or ne>-live programm+ at ! "t 

t x 0 initially made available to view]s
 is subsequ5tly made available at !     
level ( quality requir$ = pr]ecord$     
programm+4  7,i7 ,a recomm5dation =     
def9+ metrics & ?re%olds to be us$ =    
measur+ ! accuracy1 syn*ronicity1       
complet5ess1 & placem5t ( clos$ captions
 = live programm+ z necess>y to af=d    
access to video programm+ t is          
functionally equival5t to ! access      
provid$ by ! audio track1 ) m9imum      
?re%olds t are neutral to diff]5t       
modalities = creat+ clos$ captions4     
7#b7 ,audio description report ,n lat]  
?an #a ye> aft] ! date ( ! fir/ meet+ ( 
! ,advisory ,committee1 ! ,advisory     
,committee %all develop & submit to !   
,commission a report t includes !       
foll[+3 7,a7 ,a recomm5d$ s*$ule (      
deadl9es = ! provision ( audio          
description on video programm+ made     
available us+ int]net protocol or any   
successor protocol4  7,b7 ,id5tification
 ( ! protocols1 te*nical capabilities1 &
 te*nical proc$ures ne$$ to p]mit       

responsible entities to reliably        
provide1 receive1 & p]=m audio          
description ( video programm+ made      
available via int]net protocol or any   
successor protocol4  7,c7 ,id5tification
 ( additional protocols1 te*nical       
capabilities1 & te*nical proc$ures      
beyond ^? available z ( ! date (        
enactm5t ( ?is ,act ne$$ = ! deliv]y (  
audio description ( video programm+4    
7,d7 ,a recomm5dation = te*nical /&>ds  
to address ! protocols1 capabilities1 & 
proc$ures id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,e7 ,a recomm5dation = any regulations 
t may be necess>y to ensure             
compatibility betwe5 video programm+    
made available us+ int]net protocol or  
any successor protocol & app>atuses &   
navigation devices capable ( receiv+ &  
display+ su* programm+ 9 ord] to        
facilitate access to audio description4 
7,f7 ,a recomm5dation = /&>ds1          
protocols1 & proc$ures to ensure t audio
 describ$ video programm+ is label$ &   
se>*able or o!rwise easily discov]able  

?r\gh navigation devices1 app>atuses1   
applications1 & o!r me?ods on :i* su*   
programm+ is publi%$ or exhibit$ or made
 available4  7,g7 ,a recomm5dation = !  
a*ievability ( mak+ audio description   
available on a d$icat$ audio *annel4    
7,h7 ,an id5tification ( ! categories ( 
entities engag$ 9 ! onl9e deliv]y (     
video programm+1 along ) a recomm5dation
 on h[ to apportion ! responsibilities =
 ! provision1 quality1 pass-?r\gh1 &    
p]=mance ( audio description among ^?   
entities to ensure full access by       
view]s4  7,i7 ,a recomm5dation = def9+  
metrics to be us$ = measur+ ! quality ( 
audio description z necess>y to af=d    
access to video programm+ t is          
functionally equival5t to ! access      
provid$ visually4  7,j7 ,an             
id5tification ( easy-to-use au?or+ tools
 t c be us$ by view]s to add audio      
description to video programm+ made     
available via int]net protocol or any   
successor protocol4  7#c7 ,am]ican ,sign
 ,language video programm+ report ,n    

lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( ! fir/ 
meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee1 !       
,advisory ,committee %all develop &     
submit to ! ,commission a report t      
includes a recomm5dation = /&>ds = !    
display & visibility ( ,am]ican ,sign   
,language int]pretation :]e x is provid$
 = video programm+1 includ+ /&>ds =     
ensur+ t an int]pret] is visible on a   
view]'s scre5 dur+ ! programm+4  7#d7   
,consid]ation ( "w by /&>ds-sett+       
organizations ,! recomm5dations ( !     
,advisory ,committee %all1 ins(> z      
possible1 incorporate /&>ds1 protocols1 
& proc$ures t h be5 adopt$ by recogniz$ 
indu/ry /&>ds-sett+ organizations = ea* 
( ! purposes describ$ 9 p>agraphs 7#a71 
7#b71 & 7#c74  7g7 ,meet+s  7#a7        
,initial meet+ ,! initial meet+ ( !     
,advisory ,committee %all take place n  
lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date on :i* !  
,*air has appo9t$ all ! memb]s ( !      
,advisory ,committee "u subsection 7c74 
7#b7 ,o!r meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+1 
! ,advisory ,committee %all meet at !   

call ( ! ,*air4  7#c7 ,notice2 op5      
meet+s ,any meet+ held by ! ,advisory   
,committee-- 7,a7 %all be notic$ n lat] 
?an #ad days be=e ! meet+2 &  7,b7 %all 
be op5 to ! public4  7h7 ,proc$ural     
rules  7#a7 ,quorum ,! pres5ce ( "o-?ird
 ( ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee    
%all con/itute a quorum = conduct+ !    
bus9ess ( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#b7 
,subcommittees ,to assi/ ! ,advisory    
,committee 9 c>ry+ out its functions1 ! 
,*air may e/abli% appropriate           
subcommittees compos$ ( memb]s ( !      
,advisory ,committee & o!r subject matt]
 exp]ts4  7#c7 ,additional proc$ural    
rules ,! ,advisory ,committee may adopt 
o!r proc$ural rules z ne$$4  7i7        
,inapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply ) respect to ! ,advisory   
,committee or ! activities ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee4  ,,ii ,video playback      
app>atuses  #bja4 ,video playback       
app>atuses  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,section #cjc (

 ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg    
,u4,s4,c4 #cjc7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9       
subsection 7z7-- 7,a7 by adju/+ ! m>g9s 
two ems to ! left2  7,b7 9 p>agraph     
7#a71 by /rik+ video description ea*    
place x appe>s & ins]t+ audio           
description2 &  7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7--  
7i7 by /rik+ available to & ins]t+ !    
foll[+3 available-- 7,a7 to  2  7ii7 9  
subp>agraph 7,a71 z s designat$-- 7,i7  
by /rik+ or r5d]2 &  7,,ii7 by /rik+    
audible4 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3 audible1    
:i*-- 7i7 %all require encod+ clos$     
captions & audio description data along 
) audio & video transmission 9 a =mat t 
c be adju/$ & r5d]$ by ! consum]        
equipm5t consi/5t ) ! requirem5ts (     
subsection 7cc72 &  7ii7 does n include 
m]ely r5d]+ clos$ captions or audio     
description into visual or aural =ms on 
! s\rce device2 &  2 &  7iii7 by add+ at
 ! end ! foll[+3  7,b7 to enable !      
activation ( clos$ captions1 audio      
description1 & em]g5cy in=mation on !   
consum] equipm5t4  2  7#b7 9 subsection 

7aa7-- 7,a7 by adju/+ ! m>g9s two ems to
 ! left2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7i7 by 
/rik+ transmitt$ 9 digital =mat & ins]t+
 made available2 &  7ii7 by ins]t+ or   
any successor protocol aft] protocol2   
7,c7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by add+ & at !    
end2  7,d7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &    
7,e7 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z      
p>agraph 7#c72  7#c7 9 subsection 7bb7--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by add+ & at !   
end2  7,b7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#b72  7,c7
 by r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#c7 z p>agraph 
7#b72 &  7,d7 9 p>agraph 7#b71 z        
r$esignat$1 by adju/+ ! m>g9s two ems to
 ! left2 &  7#d7 by add+ at ! end !     
foll[+3  7cc7 ,require = all digital    
app>atus cov]$ "u subsection 7aa7 &     
navigation devices cov]$ "u subsection  
7bb7 manufactur$ or import$ into !      
,unit$ ,/ates t ea* app>atus or device--
 7#a7 provides access to clos$ caption+ 
activation by-- 7,a7 if ! app>atus or   
device is controll$ by a physical remote
 control includ$ ) ! device at ! "t (   
pur*ase1 provid+ a tactilely            

id5tifiable1 cle>ly label$1 & d$icat$   
button on ! remote control to activate &
 deactivate clos$ captions ( at lea/    
simil> size to o!r buttons on ! remote  
control2 &  7,b7 if ! app>atus or device
 is controll$ by means o!r ?an a remote 
control1 provid+ a prom95tly display$1  
easily id5tifiable1 accessible1 &       
d$icat$ button1 key1 or icon to activate
 & deactivate clos$ captions2  7#b7     
provides access to audio description    
activation by-- 7,a7 if ! app>atus or   
device is controll$ by a physical remote
 control includ$ ) ! app>atus or device 
at ! "t ( pur*ase1 provid+ a tactilely  
id5tifiable1 cle>ly label$1 & d$icat$   
button on ! remote control to activate &
 deactivate audio description ( at lea/ 
simil> size to o!r buttons on ! remote  
control2 &  7,b7 if ! app>atus or device
 is controll$ by means o!r ?an a remote 
control1 provid+ a prom95tly display$1  
easily id5tifiable1 accessible1 &       
d$icat$ button1 key1 or icon to activate
 & deactivate audio description2  7#c7  

provides access to clos$ caption+       
display sett+s1 includ+ ! te*nical      
capabilities set =? 9 section           
#gi4ajc7;c7 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al 
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 & audio description p]=mance
 sett+s1 includ+ ! capability to adju/ !
 relative volumes ( audio description & 
! audio track ( a program1 by-- 7,a7 if 
! app>atus or device is controll$ by a  
physical remote control includ$ ) !     
app>atus or device at ! "t ( pur*ase1   
provid+ a tactilely id5tifiable button1 
cle>ly label$1 & d$icat$ button on !    
remote control-- 7i7 to p]mit ! us] to  
*ange clos$ caption+ & audio description
 sett+s t p]mits preview+ ! sett+s :ile 
leav+ ! und]ly+ programm+ visible &     
audible2 &  7ii7 t is ( at lea/ simil>  
size to o!r buttons on ! remote control2
 &  7,b7 if ! app>atus or device is     
controll$ by means o!r ?an a remote     
control1 provid+ a d$icat$ me*anism t   
p]mits ! us] to *ange clos$ caption+ &  
audio description sett+s t-- 7i7 is     

display$ proximately to ! video playback
 int]face2  7ii7 is easily discov]able2 
&  7iii7 p]mits preview+ ! sett+s :ile  
leav+ ! und]ly+ programm+ visible &     
audible2  7#d7 provides a us] ) a prompt
 to modify clos$ caption activation &   
display sett+s & audio description      
activation & p]=mance sett+s requir$ "u 
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 ^u initial    
p[]-on or ^u a reset to factory sett+s (
 ! app>atus or device2  7#e7 ensures t  
clos$ caption activation & display      
sett+s & audio description activation & 
p]=mance sett+s requir$ "u p>agraphs    
7#a7 ?r\gh 7#c7 p]si/ across all video  
playback functionality on ! app>atus or 
device1 includ+ 9 applications or o!r   
s(tw>e or plug-ins add$ by ! us] aft] ! 
sale ( ! app>atus or device1 & aft] p[]+
 (f or re/>t+ ! app>atus or device1     
until a us] *anges ! sett+s or !        
app>atus or device is reset to factory  
default sett+s by ! us]2 &  7#f7        
provides ! necess>y h>dw>e & s(tw>e to  
a*ieve compatibility ) exi/+ p]iph]al   

devices or specializ$ cu/om] premises   
equipm5t commonly us$ by individuals )  
disabilities to a*ieve access1 includ+  
refre%able braille displays1 sip & puff 
devices1 & he>+ aids4  4  7b7 ,implem5t+
 regulations ,n lat] ?an #ah mon?s aft] 
! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,f$]al  
,communications ,commission %all        
prescribe su* regulations z are necess>y
 to implem5t ! am5dm5ts made by         
subsection 7a74  ,,iii ,communications  
s]vices  #cja4 ,video conf]5c+ ,!       
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq47 is am5d$-- 7#a7 
9 section #c 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aec71 z    
am5d$ by section #aja-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 
7#a77;,d71 by /rik+ int]op]able2  7,b7  
by /rik+ p>agraph 7#bf71 z s r$esignat$ 
by section #aja2  7,c7 by r$esignat+    
p>agraphs 7#bg7 ?r\gh 7#eg71 z s        
r$esignat$ by section #aja1 z p>agraphs 
7#bf7 ?r\gh 7#ef71 respectively2 &  7,d7
 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#ef71 z s     
r$esignat$ by subp>agraph 7,c71 !       
foll[+3  7#eg7 ,video conf]5c+ s]vice ,!

 t]m video conf]5c+ s]vice means a      
s]vice t provides real-"t video         
communications1 includ+ audio1 to enable
 us]s to %>e in=mation ( ! us]'s *oos+4 
2 &  7#b7 9 section #gaf7;e7 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fag7;e771 by add+ at ! end ! 
foll[+3  7#c7 ,revision ( regulations2  
video conf]5c+ s]vices ,n lat] ?an #ah  
mon?s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,advanc$     
,communications ,s]vices ,advisory      
,committee submits ! report requir$ "u  
section #cjd7;f77#a7 ( !                
,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology   
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 !          
,commission %all revise ! regulations   
promulgat$ "u ?is subsection to-- 7,a7  
require t all obligations applicable to 
advanc$ communications s]vices1 &       
equipm5t us$ = advanc$ communications   
s]vices1 ext5d to video conf]5c+ s]vices
 & equipm5t us$ = video conf]5c+        
s]vices2  7,b7 require t all advanc$    
communications s]vices & equipm5t       
capable ( provid+ or enabl+ video       
conf]5c+ s]vices-- 7i7 h built-9 clos$  

caption+ functionality us+ automatic    
spee* recognition or simil> or successor
 te*nologies2  7ii7 implem5t application
 programm+ int]faces or simil> te*nical 
me*anisms to all[ ! int]connection (1 & 
a*ieve compatibility )1 assi/ive        
te*nologies & s]vices1 exi/+ p]iph]al   
devices1 & specializ$ cu/om] premises   
equipm5t commonly us$ by individuals )  
disabilities to a*ieve access1 includ+--
 7,i7 ?ird-p>ty caption+ s]vices2       
7,,ii7 ?ird-p>ty video int]pret+        
s]vices2  7,,iii7 =ms (                 
telecommunications relay s]vices t h be5
 approv$ by ! ,commission "u section    
#bbe2  7,,iv7 scre5-read]s = all us]    
int]face elem5ts2 &  7,v7 refre%able    
braille displays & o!r devices us$ = !  
tactile conveyance ( textual in=mation2 
&  7iii7 enable us]s &                  
telecommunications relay s]vice         
communications assi/ants to control !   
activation & de-activation1 & cu/omize !
 display1 ( captions1 video int]pret]s1 
& communications assi/ants indep5d5tly f

 ho/s ( video conf]5c+ sessions2 &  7,c7
 adopt quality requirem5ts = built-9    
clos$ caption+ functionality to         
facilitate effective communication "u   
subp>agraph 7,b77i74  4  #cjb4 ,relay   
s]vices ,! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #aea et seq471 z am5d$ by
 ?is ,act1 is am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section    
#bbe 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #bbe7-- 7,a7 9      
subsection 7a7-- 7i7 by r$esignat+      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c7 z p>agraphs 7#d7 &
 7#e71 respectively2  7ii7 by ins]t+    
aft] p>agraph 7#a7 ! foll[+3  7#b7      
,communication facilitator ,! t]m       
communication facilitator means a skill$
 us] ( ,am]ican ,sign ,language :o--    
7,a7 copies ,am]ican ,sign ,language f a
 call]1 z %[n on a videophone scre52 &  
7,b7 provides visual in=mation to a     
,deaf,blind p]son ?r\gh close vision or 
tactile ,am]ican ,sign ,language4  7#c7 
,direct video call+ s]vice ,! t]m direct
 video call+ s]vice means telephone     
cu/om] support us+ "o-to-"o video       
communication t-- 7,a7 is facilitat$ by 

a contact c5t] repres5tative2 &  7,b7   
enables a real-"t conv]sation to occur  
directly betwe5 n few] ?an #b p>ties us+
 ,am]ican ,sign ,language-- 7i7 n less  
?an #a ( ! p>ties to :i* is a gov]nm5tal
 ag5cy1 bus9ess1 non-pr(it organization1
 em]g5cy au?ority1 or o!r ent]prise2 &  
7ii7 n less ?an #a ( ! p>ties to :i*--  
7,i7 is deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or            
,deaf,blind2 or  7,,ii7 has a spee*     
disability or auditory process+ disord]4
  2 &  7iii7 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#e71 z s
 r$esignat$1 & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  7#e7   
,telecommunications relay s]vices ,! t]m
 telecommunications relay s]vices       
means-- 7,a7 transmission s]vices t     
provide ! ability = an individual :o is 
deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or ,deaf,blind1 or :o 
has a spee* disability or an auditory   
process+ disord]1 to engage 9           
communication by wire or radio ) #a or m
 individuals1 9 a mann] t is            
functionally equival5t to ! ability ( a 
he>+ individual :o does n h a spee*     
disability to communicate us+ voice     

communication s]vices or advanc$        
communications s]vices by wire or radio2
 &  7,b7 o!r s]vices facilitat+         
functionally equival5t communication by 
wire or radio = an individual :o is     
deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or ,deaf,blind1 or :o 
has a spee* disability or an auditory   
process+ disord]1 includ+ ! provision ( 
communication facilitators = an         
individual :o is ,deaf,blind & !        
provision ( direct video call+ s]vices =
 a call c5t] to facilitate po9t-to-po9t 
communication 9 ,am]ican ,sign ,language
 betwe5 gov]nm5t ag5cies1 bus9esses1    
em]g5cy au?orities1 or o!r ent]prises & 
us]s ( ,am]ican ,sign ,language4  2 &   
7,b7 9 subsection 7d71 by add+ at ! end 
! foll[+3  7#d7 ,am]ican sign language  
access to em]g5cy s]vices2 communication
 facilitators2 direct video call+       
s]vices  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,n lat] ?an #b   
ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is       
p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all promulgate 
su* regulations z are necess>y to-- 7i7 
def9e z eligible = relay s]vice support 

f ! fund describ$ 9 section             
#fd4fjd7;c77#e77;iii7 ( title #dg1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on t 
date ( enactm5t-- 7,i7 programs t are   
approv$ by ! ,commission to support     
direct video call+ s]vices1 includ+ !   
use ( ^? s]vices to access em]g5cy      
au?orities2  7,,ii7 programs t are      
approv$ by ! ,commission to support !   
provision ( communication facilitators2 
&  7,,iii7 programs t are design$1 9    
accordance ) subp>agraph 7,b71 to       
improve access to em]g5cy au?orities by 
us]s ( video relay s]vices & direct     
video call+ s]vices to a*ieve !         
objectives describ$ 9 clause 7ii72 &    
7ii7 a*ieve full1 equal1 & direct access
 to public safety answ]+ po9ts1 z t t]m 
is def9$ 9 section #bbb7;h71 & o!r local
 em]g5cy au?orities1 includ+ em]g5cy    
au?orities respond+ to wireless calls   
made by dial+ #i-a-a1 by individuals    
:o-- 7,i7 are deaf1 h>d ( he>+1 or      
,deaf,blind1 or :o h a spee* disability2
 &  7,,ii7 use ,am]ican ,sign ,language4

  7,b7 ,cont5ts ,! regulations describ$ 
9 subp>agraph 7,a77i77,,iii7 %all1 at a 
m9imum1 require t us]s communicat+ by   
means ( a video relay s]vice1 z t t]m is
 def9$ 9 section #fd4fja ( title #dg1   
,code ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 or any     
successor regulation1 %all be capable ( 
us+ native dial+ or #a-/ep access on a  
mobile phone s t su* communication-- 7i7
 includes ! location in=mation ( ! us]1 
to be transmitt$ & deliv]$ imm$iate &   
directly to ! applicable em]g5cy        
au?ority2 &  7ii7 is receiv$ by !       
applicable em]g5cy au?ority ) ! same    
spe$ & effici5cy z a voice call made by 
dial+ #i-a-a4  7#e7 ,reassessm5t (      
available s]vices & m9imum /&>ds ,n lat]
 ?an #d ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is p>agraph1 & once e #d ye>s !reaft]1 
! ,commission %all1 z necess>y to       
respond to evolv+ communication         
te*nologies1 reassess &1 z necess>y1    
update ! regulations prescrib$ "u ?is   
subsection to ensure t ^? regulations   
effectively satisfy ! communication ne$s

 ( individuals ) disabilities :o are    
cov]$ by ?is ,act1 includ+ by-- 7,a7    
assess+ ! ne$ = new modes (             
telecommunications relay s]vices2  7,b7 
increas+ & improv+ ! m&atory m9imum     
/&>ds to ensure ! quality (             
telecommunications relay s]vices2 &     
7,c7 assess+ ! impact t evolv+          
communication te*nologies h on ! privacy
 ( us]s ( telecommunications relay      
s]vices4  2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft]      
section #gae 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #faf7 !     
foll[+3  #gae;,a4 ,video conf]5c+       
s]vices' support ( relay s]vices  7a7   
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m ,,trs  
,fund means ! fund describ$ 9           
#fd4fjd7;c77#e77;iii7 ( title #dg1 ,code
 ( ,f$]al ,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! 
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section4  7b7     
,requirem5t ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 ea*      
provid] ( video conf]5c+ s]vices %all   
p>ticipate 91 & contribute to1 ! ,,trs  
,fund 9 a mann] prescrib$ by !          
,commission by regulation to provide =  

obligations ( ^? provid]s t are consi/5t
 )1 & comp>able to1 ! obligations ( o!r 
contributors to ! ,,trs ,fund4  7c7 ,use
 ( am\nts ,! ,commission %all use       
contributions made "u subsection 7b7 to 
c>ry out ! program "u subp>t ,,gg ( "p  
#fd ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al         
,regulations1 z 9 effect on ! date (    
enactm5t ( ?is section4  4  #cjc4       
,national ,deaf,blind equipm5t          
di/ribution program ,section #gai ( !   
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #fbj7 is am5d$-- 7#a7 by /rik+
 subsections 7a7 & 7b7 & ins]t+ !       
foll[+3  7a7 ,updat$ regulations ,n lat]
 ?an #ah mon?s aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( 
! ,communications1 ,video1 & ,te*nology 
,accessibility ,act ( #bjbb1 !          
,commission %all update ! rules "u      
section #fd4faj ( title #dg1 ,code (    
,f$]al ,regulations1 or any successor   
regulation1 to def9e z eligible =       
telecommunications relay s]vice support 
^? programs t are approv$ by !          
,commission = ! di/ribution ( specializ$

 cu/om] premises equipm5t & s(tw>e      
design$ to make telecommunications      
s]vice1 int]net access s]vice1 & advanc$
 communications1 includ+ int]ex*ange    
s]vices & advanc$ telecommunications &  
in=mation s]vices1 accessible to        
individuals :o are ,deaf,blind4  7b7    
,def9ition ,9 ?is section1 ! t]m        
individual :o is ,deaf,blind-- 7#a7 has 
! mean+ giv5 ! t]m individual :o is     
deaf-bl9d 9 section #bjf7b7 ( ! ,hel5   
,kell] ,national ,c5t] ,act 7#bi        
,u4,s4,c4 #aije7b771 z am5d$ by !       
,rehabilitation ,act ,am5dm5ts ( #aiib2 
&  7#b7 includes an individual :o-- 7,a7
 = ! purposes ( satisfy+ subp>agraph    
7,a77i7 ( su* section #bjf7b71 has be5  
diagnos$ ) a cortical or c]ebral visual 
impairm5t2  7,b7 = ! purposes ( satisfy+
 subp>agraph 7,a77ii7 ( su* section     
#bjf7b71 has be5 diagnos$ ) an auditory 
process+ disord]2 or  7,c7 = ! purposes 
( satisfy+ subp>agraphs 7,a77i7 &       
7,a77ii7 ( su* section #bjf7b71 has be5 
diagnos$ ) bo? a cortical or c]ebral    

visual impairm5t & an auditory process+ 
disord]4  2 &  7#b7 9 subsection 7c71 by
 /rik+ #aj1jjj1jjj & ins]t+ #bj1jjj1jjj1
 :i* ! ,commission %all adju/ annually =
 inflation us+ an inflation factor      
det]m9$ by ! ,commission4  #cjd4        
,advanc$ ,communications ,s]vices       
,advisory ,committee  7a7 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is section3 7#a7 ,advanc$             
communications s]vices2 video conf]5c+  
s]vice ,! t]ms advanc$ communications   
s]vices & video conf]5c+ s]vice h !     
mean+s giv5 ! t]ms 9 section #c ( !     
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #aec71 z am5d$ by ?is ,act4   
7#b7 ,advisory ,committee ,! t]m        
,advisory ,committee means ! ,advanc$   
,communications ,s]vices ,advisory      
,committee e/abli%$ "u subsection 7b74  
7#c7 ,*air ,! t]m ,*air means ! ,*air ( 
! ,commission4  7#d7 ,commission ,! t]m 
,commission means ! ,f$]al              
,communications ,commission4  7#e7      
,telecommunications relay s]vices ,! t]m
 telecommunications relay s]vices has ! 

mean+ giv5 ! t]m 9 section #bbe7;a7 ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #bbe7;a771 z am5d$ by ?is     
,act4  7b7 ,e/abli%m5t ,n lat] ?an #fj  
days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 
! ,*air %all e/abli% an advisory        
committee to be kn[n z ! ,advanc$       
,communications ,s]vices ,advisory      
,committee4  7c7 ,memb]%ip ,z soon z    
practicable aft] ! date on :i* ! ,*air  
e/abli%es ! ,advisory ,committee1 !     
,*air %all appo9t individuals :o h !    
te*nical k & eng9e]+ exp]tise to s]ve on
 ! ,advisory ,committee 9 ! fulfillm5t (
 ! duties ( ! ,advisory ,committee1     
includ+ ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,repres5tatives (
 entities involv$ 9 ! provision ( video 
conf]5c+ s]vices 7or a national         
organization repres5t+ su* entities74   
7#b7 ,repres5tatives ( v5dors1          
develop]s1 & manufactur]s ( sy/ems1     
facilities1 equipm5t1 & capabilities = !
 provision ( video conf]5c+ s]vices 7or 
a national organization repres5t+ su*   
v5dors1 develop]s1 or manufactur]s74    

7#c7 ,repres5tatives ( v5dors1          
develop]s1 & manufactur]s ( sy/ems1     
facilities1 equipm5t1 & capabilities = !
 provision ( assi/ive te*nologies us$ ) 
video conf]5c+ s]vices 7or a national   
organization repres5t+ su* v5dors1      
develop]s1 or manufactur]s74  7#d7      
,repres5tatives ( manufactur]s ( consum]
 electronics or in=mation te*nology     
equipm5t engag$ 9 ! provision ( video   
conf]5c+ s]vices 7or a national         
organization repres5t+ su*              
manufactur]s74  7#e7 ,repres5tatives (  
national organizations repres5t+        
accessibility advocates1 includ+ p )    
disabilities & old] ,am]icans4  7#f7    
,repres5tatives ( s]vice ag5cies engag$ 
9 ! provision ( caption+ & int]pretation
 s]vices = video conf]5c+ s]vices4  7#g7
 ,repres5tatives ( provid]s (           
telecommunications relay s]vices4  7#h7 
,academic exp]ts or repres5tatives (    
rese>* in/itutions ) exp]tise reg>d+    
advanc$ communication s]vices4  7#i7    
,individuals ) te*nical & eng9e]+       

exp]tise1 z ! ,*air det]m9es            
appropriate4  7d7 ,commission ov]sight  
,! ,*air %all appo9t a memb] ( ! /aff ( 
! ,commission to mod]ate & direct ! "w (
 ! ,advisory ,committee4  7e7 ,te*nical 
/aff ,! ,*air %all appo9t a memb] ( !   
te*nical /aff ( ! ,commission to provide
 te*nical assi/ance to ! ,advisory      
,committee4  7f7 ,developm5t (          
recomm5dations  7#a7 ,advanc$           
communications s]vices report ,n lat]   
?an #a ye> aft] ! date on :i* !         
,advisory ,committee fir/ meets1 !      
,advisory ,committee %all submit to !   
,commission a report t1 subject to      
p>agraph 7#b71 includes ! foll[+3 7,a7  
,a recomm5d$ s*$ule ( deadl9es =-- 7i7  
mak+ video conf]5c+ s]vices & equipm5t  
accessible to individuals )             
disabilities2 &  7ii7 compliance )      
quality metrics & ?re%olds = built-9    
clos$ caption+ functionality = video    
conf]5c+ s]vices & equipm5t4  7,b7 ,an  
id5tification ( ! protocols1 te*nical   
capabilities1 & te*nical proc$ures ne$$ 

to-- 7i7 p]mit video conf]5c+ s]vices to
 include built-9 clos$ caption+         
functionality2 &  7ii7 all[ !           
int]connection (1 & compatibility )1    
assi/ive te*nologies & s]vices1 exi/+   
p]iph]al devices1 & specializ$ cu/om]   
premises equipm5t commonly us$ by       
individuals ) disabilities to a*ieve    
access4  7,c7 ,a recomm5dation =        
te*nical /&>ds to address ! protocols1  
te*nical capabilities1 & te*nical       
proc$ures id5tifi$ "u subp>agraph 7,b74 
7,d7 ,a recomm5dation = /&>ds to be us$ 
to ensure t ! quality ( built-9 clos$   
caption+ functionality = video conf]5c+ 
s]vices facilitates effective           
communication4  7#b7 ,consid]ation ( "w 
by /&>ds-sett+ organizations ,!         
recomm5dations ( ! ,advisory ,committee 
conta9$ 9 ! report submitt$ "u p>agraph 
7#a7 %all1 to ! ext5t possible1         
incorporate ! /&>ds1 protocols1 &       
proc$ures t h be5 adopt$ by recogniz$   
indu/ry /&>d-sett+ organizations = ea* (
 ! purposes describ$ 9 t p>agraph4  7g7 

,meet+s  7#a7 ,initial meet+ ,! initial 
meet+ ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all take
 place n lat] ?an #de days aft] ! date  
on :i* ! ,*air appo9ts ! memb]s ( !     
,advisory ,committee "u subsection 7c74 
7#b7 ,o!r meet+s ,aft] ! initial meet+ (
 ! ,advisory ,committee "u p>agraph     
7#a71 ! ,advisory ,committee %all meet  
at ! call ( ! ,*air4  7#c7 ,notice2 op5 
meet+s ,ea* meet+ held by ! ,advisory   
,committee %all be-- 7,a7 notic$ n few] 
?an #ad days be=e ! date ( t meet+2 &   
7,b7 op5 to ! public4  7h7 ,proc$ural   
rules  7#a7 ,quorum ,! pres5ce ( #a_/c (
 ! memb]s ( ! ,advisory ,committee %all 
con/itute a quorum = conduct+ ! bus9ess 
( ! ,advisory ,committee4  7#b7         
,subcommittees ,to assi/ ! ,advisory    
,committee 9 c>ry+ out ! functions ( !  
,advisory ,committee1 ! ,*air may       
e/abli% appropriate subcommittees       
compos$ ( memb]s ( ! ,advisory          
,committee & o!r subject matt] exp]ts4  
7#c7 ,additional proc$ural rules ,!     
,advisory ,committee may adopt o!r      

proc$ural rules z ne$$4  7i7            
,inapplicability ( ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act ,! ,f$]al ,advisory     
,committee ,act 7#e ,u4,s4,c4 ,app47    
%all n apply ) respect to ! ,advisory   
,committee or ! activities ( ! ,advisory
 ,committee4  #cje4 ,real-"t text ,title
 ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( #aicd 
7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by
 ins]t+ aft] section #gaf 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4
 #fag7 ! foll[+3  #gaf;,a4 ,real-"t text
 ,n lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date (      
enactm5t ( ?is section1 ! ,commission   
%all revise ! regulations ( !           
,commission to require t all            
int]connect$ & non-int]connect$ ,vo,i,p 
s]vices1 :e!r deliv]$ us+ wireless or   
wirel9e infra/ructure1 enable1 s long z 
x is a*ievable 7z def9$ 9 section       
#gaf7-- 7#a7 ! deliv]y ( real-"t text ) 
o!r wireless & wirel9e ,vo,i,p s]vices2 
&  7#b7 connectivity ( real-"t text to  
public safety answ]+ po9ts1 z def9$ 9   
section #bbb7;h74  4  #cjf4 ,advanc$    
communications s]vices s(tw>e ,section  

#gaf7;e7 ( ! ,communications ,act (     
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fag7;e77 is am5d$ 
by add+ at ! end ! foll[+3  7#c7        
,revision ( regulations ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is        
p>agraph1 ! ,commission %all update !   
regulations prescrib$ "u ?is subsection 
to require t all obligations applicable 
to equipm5t us$ = advanc$ communications
 s]vices ext5d to s(tw>e us$ = ^?       
s]vices1 )\t reg>d to :e!r t s(tw>e is  
pre-in/all$ on equipm5t us$ = ^?        
s]vices4  4  ,,iv ,em]g+ te*nology      
#dja4 ,em]g+ te*nology ,title ,,vii ( ! 
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq47 is am5d$ by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbc4 ,em]g+       
te*nology accessibility  7a7 ,reports to
 ,congress ,n lat] ?an #c ye>s aft] !   
date ( enactm5t ( ?is section1 & e #e   
ye>s !reaft]1 ! ,commission %all1 9     
consultation ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,access  
,bo>d1 submit to ! ,committee on        
,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation ( !
 ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &      

,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report assess+-- 7#a7 ! ext5t to :i* any
 accessibility b>ri]s exi/ = individuals
 ) disabilities1 includ+ individuals :o 
are bl9d1 deaf1 or ,deaf,blind or       
individuals :o h l[ vision1 an auditory 
process+ disord]1 or a cortical or      
c]ebral visual impairm5t1 ) respect to  
em]g+ communications & video programm+  
te*nologies & s]vices1 includ+          
communication & video programm+         
te*nologies t use augm5t$ reality1      
virtual reality1 ext5d$ reality1 dual   
reality1 artificial intellig5ce & o!r   
advanc$ ma*9e le>n+1 robotics1 !        
,int]net ( ,?+s1 & o!r =ms ( advanc$    
comput+ p[]2 &  7#b7 solutions ne$$ to  
ensure t new or em]g+ communications &  
video programm+ te*nologies & s]vices   
su* z ^? describ$ 9 p>agraph 7#a7-- 7,a7
 are accessible to individuals )        
disabilities2  7,b7 provide ! necess>y  
h>dw>e & s(tw>e to a*ieve compatibility 
) exi/+ p]iph]al devices or specializ$  
cu/om] premises equipm5t commonly us$ by

 individuals ) disabilities to a*ieve   
access2 &  7,c7 c be us$ to elim9ate    
b>ri]s = individuals ) disabilities1    
includ+ individuals :o are bl9d1 deaf1  
or ,deaf,blind1 individuals :o h l[     
vision1 an auditory process+ disord]1 a 
cortical or c]ebral visual impairm5t1 or
 a spee* disability1 & individuals :o   
use augm5tative & alt]native            
communication4  7b7 ,consid]ation (     
effect on individuals ) p>ticul> b>ri]s 
,9 prep>+ ea* report requir$ "u         
subsection 7a71 ! ,commission %all      
consid] ! effect ( em]g+ te*nologies on 
individuals ) disabilities :o use ^?    
te*nologies & h p>ticul> b>ri]s to      
p>ticipation & communication ) ^?       
te*nologies1 includ+ individuals )      
disabilities us+ ^? te*nologies-- 7#a7  
:o h limit$ language or limit$ ,engli%  
language2  7#b7 :o h significant or     
t>get$ disabilities1 includ+ individuals
 :o h a spee* disability & individuals  
:o use augm5tative & alt]native         
communication2  7#c7 :o h disabilities  

limit+ communication2  7#d7 :o lack     
access to broadb& s]vices & te*nology2  
or  7#e7 :o face height5$ b>ri]s due to 
race1 e?nicity1 national orig91 age1    
sex1 sexual ori5tation1 g5d] id5tity1   
,tribal affiliation1 or socioeconomic   
/atus4  7c7 ,regulations ,n lat] ?an #b 
ye>s aft] ! date on :i* ! ,commission   
submits ea* report requir$ "u subsection
 7a71 ! ,commission %all issue new or   
update exi/+ regulations = ensur+ !     
accessibility ( em]g+ communications &  
video programm+ te*nologies & s]vices by
 individuals ) disabilities :]e do+ s is
 necess>y to fur!r ! goals ( ! /atutory 
provisions implem5t$ by ! regulations ( 
! ,commission "u p>ts #f1 #g1 #ad1 & #gi
 ( title #dg1 ,code ( ,f$]al            
,regulations1 or any successor          
regulation1 int5d$ to fulfill ^! goals4 
7d7 ,augm5tative & alt]native           
communication def9$ ,9 ?is section1 !   
t]m augm5tative & alt]native            
communication means any tool1 me?od1    
te*nology1 /rategy1 s]vice1 tra9+1      

coa*+1 or o!r support us$ to supplem5t  
or replace spee*4  4  ,v ,en=cem5t &    
report+  #eja4 ,accessibility en=cem5t  
,section #ejc7;b77#e7 ( !               
,communications ,act ( #aicd 7#dg       
,u4,s4,c4 #ejc7;b77#e77 is am5d$ by     
ins]t+ aft] uses t t[] ! foll[+3 1 or 9 
! case ( violations ( ?is ,act relat$ to
 requirem5ts ( accessibility =          
individuals ) disabilities1 includ+     
violations ( section #bbe1 section #bee1
 section #bgf7;b77#a77;,a71 subsections 
7u7 ?r\gh 7cc7 ( section #cjc1 section  
#ccj7;b71 section #gaj1 section #gaa1   
section #gac1 or sections #gae ?r\gh    
#gai4  #ejb4 ,reports to ,congress      
,title ,,vii ( ! ,communications ,act ( 
#aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #fja et seq471 z   
am5d$ by section #dja ( ?is ,act1 is    
am5d$-- 7#a7 9 section #gag 7#dg        
,u4,s4,c4 #fah7-- 7,a7 by /rik+         
subsection 7b72  7,b7 by r$esignat+     
subsections 7c71 7d71 & 7e7 z           
subsections 7b71 7c71 & 7d71            
respectively2 &  7,c7 9 subsection 7d71 

z s r$esignat$1 by /rik+ subsection 7d7 
& ins]t+ subsection 7c72 &  7#b7 by add+
 at ! end ! foll[+3  #gbd4              
,accessibility report+ requirem5ts ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is section1 & e #b ye>s !reaft]1 !   
,commission %all submit to ! ,committee 
on ,comm]ce1 ,sci5ce1 & ,transportation 
( ! ,s5ate & ! ,committee on ,en]gy &   
,comm]ce ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives a  
report t includes ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,!     
numb] & nature ( compla9ts receiv$      
pursuant to subsection 7u71 7z71 7aa71  
or 7bb7 ( section #cjc1 section         
#ccj7;b71 section #gac1 & section       
#gaf7;a7 dur+ ! p]iod cov]$ by ! report4
  7#b7 ,a description ( ! actions tak5  
to resolve ! compla9ts describ$ 9       
p>agraph 7#a71 includ+ =feiture p5alties
 assess$4  7#c7 ,! l5g? ( "t t 0 tak5 by
 ! ,commission to resolve ea* su*       
compla9t4  7#d7 ,! numb]1 /atus1 nature1
 & outcome ( ea* action = m&amus fil$   
pursuant to section #gag7;a77#f7 & !    
numb]1 /atus1 nature1 & outcome ( ea*   

appeal fil$ pursuant to section         
#djb7;b77#aj74  4