{"641061":{"#nid":"641061","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Technology and Disability Policy Highlights - October 2020","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn October, the federal government acknowledged the 75\u003Csup\u003Eth\u003C\/sup\u003E\u0026nbsp;observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in the U.S. Department of Labor commemorated the occasion with various events and activities based on this year\u0026rsquo;s theme: \u0026ldquo;Increasing Access and Opportunity.\u0026rdquo; ODEP also provided employers and companies with\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.dol.gov\/agencies\/odep\/initiatives\/ndeam\/ideas\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E31 Days of NDEAM\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, a list of ways NDEAM can be celebrated.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn legislative news, the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EOnline Accessibility Act\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;[\u003Cstrong\u003EH.R. 8478\u003C\/strong\u003E] was introduced in Congress. The\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAct\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/em\u003Eaims to amend the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EAmericans with Disabilities Act\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;(ADA) to include a website accessibility compliance standard and provide a \u0026ldquo;predictable regulatory environment\u0026rdquo; for online retailers and commerce to ensure equitable access for all customers. This legislation comes in light of the COVID-19 pandemic underscoring the need to address website accessibility, as the country has become unprecedentedly reliant on digital interactions.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn regulatory news, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) presented the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.fcc.gov\/document\/2020-cvaa-biennial-report-congress\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Cem\u003E2020 Biennial Report to Congress\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;as required by the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003ETwenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act (CVAA) of 2010\u003C\/em\u003E. In this Report, the FCC recounts biennial data, findings, and recommendations regarding advancements in the accessibility of telecommunication and advanced communications services and equipment. The Report cited the Wireless RERC thirty-three (33) times, and these citations include our comments, filings, and reports over the last two years.\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/wireless-rerc-research-informs-fccs-2020-biennial-report-congress\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESee Wireless RERC news for a detailing of our comments\u0026rsquo; inclusion\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;in the\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003E2020\u003C\/em\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003Cem\u003EBiennial Report to Congress.\u003C\/em\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAlso, in Wireless RERC news, we continue data collection for our\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/wRERC-SUN2020\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E2020 Survey of User Needs\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003E.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u0026nbsp;If you haven\u0026#39;t already, please take the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/bit.ly\/wRERC-SUN2020\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Esurvey\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E. Georgia Tech\u0026#39;s Center for Advanced Communications Policy, and the home of the Wireless RERC, is also seeking any U.S. residents aged 65 or older AND adults with disabilities (any age 18 and up) to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.co1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_0lfKrBbcvaG7Z0p\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Etake a survey of COVID-19 Information Access\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis issue also included news about broadband, audio description, artificial intelligence, autism, an exosuit, hearables, voting access, wearables, and robotics.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In October, the federal government acknowledged the 75th observance of National Disability Employment Awareness Month (NDEAM). The Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) in the U.S. Department of Labor commemorated the occasion with various events "}],"uid":"35301","created_gmt":"2020-11-06 14:56:03","changed_gmt":"2020-11-06 14:56:03","author":"jmckinney38","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2020-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2020-11-06T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"related_links":[{"url":"http:\/\/www.wirelessrerc.gatech.edu\/technology-and-disability-policy-highlights-october-2020","title":"Technology and Disability Policy Highlights - October 2020"}],"groups":[{"id":"47427","name":"Center for Advanced Communications Policy (CACP)"}],"categories":[{"id":"151","name":"Policy, Social Sciences, and Liberal Arts"}],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[{"id":"39501","name":"People and Technology"},{"id":"39511","name":"Public Service, Leadership, and Policy"}],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":["info@cacp.gatech.edu"],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}