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Comments Due: December 1, 2017
On November 1, 2017, the FCC released a Public Notice to invite comment on a petition filed by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) requesting a final extension of a class waiver of the advanced communication services (ACS) accessibility requirements for video game software for 12 months, through December 31, 2018. Comments may be filed on CG Docket No. 10-213 using the Electronic Comment Filing System (ECFS) at https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs.
For more information about ACS, visit: https://www.fcc.gov/general/advanced-communications-services-acs. Should you have questions, please contact Will Schell, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, at 202-418-0767 or e-mail Will.Schell@fcc.gov. For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language, you may call the ASL Consumer Support Line at 844‐432‐2275.
The links to the Public Notice:
Word: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-17-1076A1.docx
PDF: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-17-1076A1.pdf
Txt: https://apps.fcc.gov/edocs_public/attachmatch/DA-17-1076A1.txt
The link to ESA’s Petition:
Petition: https://www.fcc.gov/ecfs/filing/102722016691