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Co-regulatory codes on accessibility in the Telecommunications sector. Alan Chalmers Manager Consumer Interests Section alan.chalmers@acma.gov.au. Key regulatory elements. Technical standard
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Co-regulatory codes on accessibility in the Telecommunications sector Alan Chalmers Manager Consumer Interests Section alan.chalmers@acma.gov.au
2 Key regulatory elements • Technical standard • Requirements for Customer Equipment for use with the Standard Telephone Service—features for special needs of persons with disabilities — AS/ACIF S040) 2002 • The codes • Information on Accessibility Features for Telephone Equipment (ACIF C625:2005) • Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (C628:2007)
3 The accessibility code • ES must provide information to CSPs & their customers about accessibility features of their CE. • ES must provide the information into a template. • CSPs & ES must have a contact point within their organisation for provision and receipt of information exchanged under this code.
4 The accessibility code audit • Suppliers compliant from the outset • nokia • motorola • Suppliers compliant at end of assessment i-phone panasonic lg uniden imate blackberry palm trillium zte samsung sony ericcson sagem siemens/gigaset
5 The new accessibility code • Mobile ES may provide information via the Mobile Manufacturers Forum (MMF) Global Accessibility Reporting Initiative (GARI).
6 About GARI • www.mobileaccessibility.info
11 What has changed? • Internationalising regulation