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American Foundation for the Blind

Cell Phone Accessibility page
www.afb.org/cellphones

Federal Communications Commission

Text of Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/telecom_language.html

FCC Consumer Facts: Section 255 Telecommunications Access For People with Disabilities
www.fcc.gov/cgb/consumerfacts/section255.html

FCC's list of Section 255 telephone equipment manufacturers
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/section255_manu.html

FCC's list of Section 255 service providers.
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/service_providers.html

The FCC's Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau Disability Rights Office
www.fcc.gov/cgb/dro/

Access Board

The Telecommunications Act of 1996 (Section 255)
www.access-board.gov/about/laws/telecomm.htm

Frequently Asked Questions about the Telecommunications Act (Section 255)
www.access-board.gov/telecomm/FAQ.htm

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