broadband · Federal Communications Commission · Published 2013-05-22 · Effective 2013-10-08 · 78 FR 30226
Document
Document number
2013-12202
Federal Register citation
78 FR 30226
CFR reference
47 CFR 14
Type
Rule
Action
Final rule.
Category
broadband
Publication date
2013-05-22
Effective date
2013-10-08
FCC docket
CG Docket No. 10-213
Abstract
In this document, the Commission adopts rules to implement section 718 of the Communications Act of 1934 (the Act), as amended, which was added to the Act by the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA). Section 718 of the Act requires Internet browsers built into mobile phones to be accessible to individuals who are blind or visually impaired. In this document, the Commission also affirms that section 716 of the Act requires certain Internet browsers used for advanced communications services to be accessible to people with disabilities.