Telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment
that comply with the requirements of subpart C of this part [of Section 255
of the Telecommunications Act of 1996].
A set of high-speed digital telecommunications lines that
usually use regular telephone wiring but require special equipment at the user’s
end. The most common form now available
to residential customers is Asymmetrical Digital Subscriber Line (ADSL), which
has a faster downstream speed than upstream, making it suitable for web browsing
and low-speed video applications.
Different means of providing access to printed material.
Alternate formats may include, but are not limited to, Braille, ASCII
text, large print, and audiocassette recording.
Different means of providing information to users of products
including product documentation and information about the status or operation
of controls. Examples of alternate
modes may include, but are not limited to, voice, fax, telecommunications relay
service, TTY, Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech synthesis, and video
description.
The method of dialing a phone whereby the user enters all
the digits and then enters a “dial” command.
Before this command is issued, the user may correct the string of digits.
Telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment
that comply with the requirements of Subpart D [of Section 255 of the Telecommunications
Act of 1996].
Equipment employed on the premises of a person (other than
a carrier) to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications. [47 U.S.C.
153 (14) ]
The system of tone pairs used in touch-tone devices.
A digital telecommunications line capable of carrying 128
kilobits per second.
Systems, also called audiotext, that allow for touch-tone
interaction with voice menus to receive voice information over a phone line.
A manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or customer
premises equipment that sells to the public or to vendors that sell to the public;
a final assembler.
A specific sensory or motor channel, such as hearing, vision,
touch, speech, and arm/hand/finger movement.
An individual and specific instance of a product type.
Devices employed in connection with telecommunications equipment
or customer premises equipment to translate, enhance, or otherwise transform
telecommunications into a form accessible to individuals with disabilities.
Telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment.
A category of products that are similar in design and function,
such as “cordless telephones” and “answering machines.”
Easily accomplishable and able to be carried out without
much difficulty or expense. [42 U.S.C.12181 (9) ]
The provision of a product’s input, control, and output functions
through multiple modalities so as to maximize its ability to be used by people
with disabilities.
The ability, comprehensible to the user, to choose among
a product’s redundant modalities.
Equipment, employed on the premises of a person (other than
a carrier) to originate, route, or terminate telecommunications, which is commonly
used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access.
The transmission, between or among points specified by the
user, of information of the user's choosing, without change in the form or content
of the information as sent and received. [47 U.S.C. 153(43) ]
Equipment, other than customer premises equipment, used by
a carrier to provide telecommunications services, and includes software integral
to such equipment (including upgrades).
[ 47 U.S.C. 153 (45) ]
The operator-based service that provides a translation medium
between users of TTYs and users of standard voice telephones.
The offering of telecommunications for a fee directly to
the public, or to such classes of users as to be effectively available directly
to the public, regardless of the facilities used. [ 47 U.S.C. 153 (46) ]
An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery or equipment
that employs interactive text based communications through the transmission
of coded signals across the standard telephone network. TTYs can include, for
example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display devices or telecommunication
devices for deaf persons) or computers with special modems. TTYs are also called
text telephones.
Means that individuals with disabilities have access to the full functionality and documentation for the product, including instructions, product information (including accessible feature information), documentation, and technical support functionally equivalent to that provided to individuals without disabilities.