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47 U.S.C. § 255 — Access by persons with disabilities
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this section—
(1) **Disability** — The term “disability” has the meaning given to it by section 12102(2)(A) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42.
(2) **Readily achievable** — The term “readily achievable” has the meaning given to it by [section 12181(9) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12181/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Manufacturing** A manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment shall ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable.
**(c) Telecommunications services** A provider of telecommunications service shall ensure that the service is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable.
**(d) Compatibility** Whenever the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) are not readily achievable, such a manufacturer or provider shall ensure that the equipment or service is compatible with existing peripheral devices or specialized customer premises equipment commonly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access, if readily achievable.
**(e) Guidelines** Within 18 months after February 8, 1996, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall develop guidelines for accessibility of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment in conjunction with the Commission. The Board shall review and update the guidelines periodically.
**(f) No additional private rights authorized** Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any private right of action to enforce any requirement of this section or any regulation thereunder. The Commission shall have exclusi
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**(a) Definitions** As used in this section—
(1) **Disability** — The term “disability” has the meaning given to it by section 12102(2)(A) 11 See References in Text note below. of title 42.
(2) **Readily achievable** — The term “readily achievable” has the meaning given to it by [section 12181(9) of title 42](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title42-section12181/9&num=0&edition=prelim).
**(b) Manufacturing** A manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment shall ensure that the equipment is designed, developed, and fabricated to be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable.
**(c) Telecommunications services** A provider of telecommunications service shall ensure that the service is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, if readily achievable.
**(d) Compatibility** Whenever the requirements of subsections (b) and (c) are not readily achievable, such a manufacturer or provider shall ensure that the equipment or service is compatible with existing peripheral devices or specialized customer premises equipment commonly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access, if readily achievable.
**(e) Guidelines** Within 18 months after February 8, 1996, the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board shall develop guidelines for accessibility of telecommunications equipment and customer premises equipment in conjunction with the Commission. The Board shall review and update the guidelines periodically.
**(f) No additional private rights authorized** Nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize any private right of action to enforce any requirement of this section or any regulation thereunder. The Commission shall have exclusive jurisdiction with respect to any complaint under this section.
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Where appropriate and to the extent authorized by law, the use of alternative means of dispute resolution, including settlement negotiations, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, factfinding, minitrials, and arbitration, is encouraged to resolve disputes arising under this chapter.
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**(a) Establishment; membership; chairperson; vice-chairperson; term of office; termination of membership; reappointment; compensation and travel expenses; bylaws; quorum requirements**
(1) There is established within the Federal Government the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (hereinafter referred to as the “Access Board”) which shall be composed as follows:
(A) Thirteen members shall be appointed by the President from among members of the general public of whom at least a majority shall be individuals with disabilities.
(B) The remaining members shall be the heads of each of the following departments or agencies (or their designees whose positions are executive level IV or higher):
(i) Department of Health and Human Services.
(ii) Department of Transportation.
(iii) Department of Housing and Urban Development.
(iv) Department of Labor.
(v) Department of the Interior.
(vi) Department of Defense.
(vii) Department of Justice.
(viii) General Services Administration.
(ix) Department of Veterans Affairs.
(x) United States Postal Service.
(xi) Department of Education.
(xii) Department of Commerce.
The chairperson and vice-chairperson of the Access Board shall be elected by majority vote of the members of the Access Board to serve for terms of one year. When the chairperson is a member of the general public, the vice-chairperson shall be a Federal official; and when the chairperson is a Federal official, the vice-chairperson shall be a member of the general public. Upon the expiration of the term as chairperson of a member who is a Federal official, the subsequent chairperson shall be a member of the general public; and vice versa.
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**(a) Manufacturing**
(1) **In general** — With respect to equipment manufactured after the effective date of the regulations established pursuant to subsection (e), and subject to those regulations, a manufacturer of equipment used for advanced communications services, including end user equipment, network equipment, and software, shall ensure that the equipment and software that such manufacturer offers for sale or otherwise distributes in interstate commerce shall be accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless the requirements of this subsection are not achievable.
(2) **Industry flexibility** — A manufacturer of equipment may satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to such equipment by—
(A) ensuring that the equipment that such manufacturer offers is accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities without the use of third party applications, peripheral devices, software, hardware, or customer premises equipment; or
(B) if such manufacturer chooses, using third party applications, peripheral devices, software, hardware, or customer premises equipment that is available to the consumer at nominal cost and that individuals with disabilities can access.
**(b) Service providers**
(1) **In general** — With respect to services provided after the effective date of the regulations established pursuant to subsection (e), and subject to those regulations, a provider of advanced communications services shall ensure that such services offered by such provider in or affecting interstate commerce are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities, unless the requirements of this subsection are not achievable.
(2) **Industry flexibility** — A provider of services may satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) with r
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TITLE 47—TELECOMMUNICATIONS
§ 256
1 See References in Text note below.
‘‘(b) DISCLAIMER
REGARDING
PRIVACY.—Nothing in
this title or the amendments made by this title shall be
construed to require the tracking of Internet use by
any identifiable minor or adult user.’’
EXPEDITED REVIEW
Pub. L. 106–554, § 1(a)(4) [div. B, title XVII, § 1741], Dec.
21, 2000, 114 Stat. 2763, 2763A–351, provided that:
‘‘(a) THREE-JUDGE
DISTRICT
COURT
HEARING.—Not-
withstanding any other provision of law, any civil ac-
tion challenging the constitutionality, on its face, of
this title [see Short Title of 2000 Amendments note set
out under section 6301 of Title 20, Education] or any
amendment made by this title, or any provision there-
of, shall be heard by a district court of three judges
convened pursuant to the provisions of section 2284 of
title 28, United States Code.
‘‘(b) APPELLATE REVIEW.—Notwithstanding any other
provision of law, an interlocutory or final judgment,
decree, or order of the court of three judges in an ac-
tion under subsection (a) holding this title or an
amendment made by this title, or any provision there-
of, unconstitutional shall be reviewable as a matter of
right by direct appeal to the Supreme Court. Any such
appeal shall be filed not more than 20 days after entry
of such judgment, decree, or order.’’
UNIVERSAL SERVICE FUND PAYMENT SCHEDULE
Pub. L. 105–33, title III, § 3006, Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat.
269, related to appropriations to the Universal Service
Fund in support of programs established pursuant to
rules implementing this section and adjustment of pay-
ments by telecommunications carriers and other pro-
viders of interstate telecommunications prior to repeal
by Pub. L. 105–119, title VI, § 622, Nov. 26, 1997, 111 Stat.
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