Al Sonnenstrahl
Former (1990) Executive Director of TDI
FCC To Host a Panel Event to Commemorate the 25th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act
1:30 pm - 3:30 pm EDT, July 23, 2015 | Organized by: Federal Communications Commission (FCC)
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Date/Time: July 23, 2015, 1:30 PM - 3:30 PM EDT
Location: FCC’s headquarters. Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room)
Description: The Federal Communications Commission, will host a panel event to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) on July 23, 2015 from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The event, presented by the agency’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, will also recognize the 5th anniversary of the Twenty-first Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), which will be occurring in October of this year.
The FCC’s ADA Panel Event will kick-off with opening remarks by FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler. There will be a panel of consumers representing various disability organizations who will share stories about how advances in communication access have made a difference in their personal and professional lives, as well as the lives of their family, friends, and colleagues. This public event will take place at the FCC’s headquarters, Room TW-C305 (Commission Meeting Room), 445 12th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20554.
A free webcast of the live event, with open captioning over the Internet, will be available at FCC.gov/live. Pre-registration is not required for the live webcast. Sign language interpreters will be present at the event. Other accommodations for person with disabilities may be available upon request. Send detailed requests with contact information to fcc504@fcc.gov or call the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau at (202) 418-0530 (voice), (202) 418-0432 (TTY). Requests should be made a soon as possible.
For additional information about this event, please contact Cheryl King, Disability Rights Office, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202)-418-2284; email: cheryl.king@fcc.gov or Sherry Dawson, Consumer Affairs and Outreach Division, Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau, (202) 418-7401; email: sherry.dawson@fcc.gov.
Live Webcast: Watch the live webcast
Claude Stout
Current Executive Director, TDI
Eddie Martinez
Columbia Lighthouse for the Blind
Eric Bridges
American Council of the Blind
John G. Paré Jr.
National Federation of the Blind
Lise Hamlin
Hearing Loss Association of America
Mark Richert
American Foundation for the Blind
Rebecca Ladew
Speech Communications by Telephone, Inc.
Zainab Alkebsi
National Association of the Deaf
Location
FCC Headquarters
445 12th Street, S.W.
Washington, DC US