Video Description
July 2, 2018
Video description is audio-narrated descriptions of a television program's key visual elements. These descriptions are inserted into natural pauses...
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category911 Wireless Services
June 29, 2018
The number of 911 calls placed by people using wireless phones has significantly increased in recent years. It is estimated that about 70 percent of...
Slamming: Switching Your Authorized Telephone Company Without Permission
June 7, 2018
"Slamming" is the illegal practice of switching a consumer's traditional wireline telephone company for local, local toll, or long distance service...
Understanding Your Telephone Bill
June 7, 2018
Monthly wireline or wireless phone bills can be confusing, which may be one reason the FCC receives tens of thousands of billing complaints each year...
Closed Captioning Display Requirements for Equipment
May 21, 2018
Closed captioning displays the audio portion of a television program as text on the screen, and provides access to television for people who are deaf...
FCC/FEMA Tips for Communicating During an Emergency
May 15, 2018
Preparing for an emergency Understand How Power Outages May Affect Your Landline Service Know what type of landline telephone service you have. Is...
Operation of Wireless Microphones
April 18, 2018
As of June 12, 2010, all operations of wireless microphones (and similar devices certified as “low power auxiliary stations”) operating in...
Text to 911: What You Need To Know
April 16, 2018
Text-to-911 is the ability to send a text message to reach 911 emergency call takers from your mobile phone or device. However, because text-to-911...
Frequently Asked Questions -- Attorney Honors Program
April 13, 2018
Updated on August 1, 2014 According to the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2012, Pub. L. No. 112-74, Div. C, Title VII, § 704 (12/23/2011), if you...
Military Service Members and Wireless Phone Service
April 13, 2018
Are you a military service member paying for mobile service under a long-term plan you're unable to use because of an overseas deployment or transfer...