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“This page is a digitally archived AccessInfo Announcement”

Nominations Due:  December 1, 2018 to February 28, 2019

The Commission released a Public Notice announcing that it is accepting nominations for the eighth Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility.  These awards recognize the efforts of individuals, organizations, academic institutions, companies and government agencies to make communications products and services more accessible to people with disabilities.  The nomination period opens on December 1, 2018 and continues through February 28, 2019.  The nominated products, services, technologies or practices must have been introduced to the public between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018.  

For information about what to include in your nomination, see the Public Notice.  For information about past winners, please visit: http://www.fcc.gov/chairmansAAA

Public Notice:
Word:  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-355290A1.doc   
PDF:  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-355290A1.pdf
Text:  https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-355290A1.txt 

 For questions, please contact Deandrea Wilson at (202) 418-0703, or send email to ChairmansAAA@fcc.gov.  For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language (ASL), you may call the ASL Consumer Support Line at (844) 432‐2275.  TTY users may call the FCC’s TTY number at (888) 835-5322.

Updated:
Thursday, September 12, 2019