Tag: Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau

Wireless Carriers and Providers of Interconnected Text Messaging Must Send “Bounce-Back” Messages to Consumers Who Text 911 Where the Service is Not Offered

by Grant Laird Jr • May 23, 2013 • 0 Comments

Wireless Carriers and Providers of Interconnected Text Messaging Must Send “Bounce-Back” Messages to Consumers Who Text 911 Where the Service is Not Offered On May 17, 2013, the FCC released a Report and Order requiring a “bounce back” message…

FCC has released a video in ASL about Text-to-911 and FCC’s proposed rules

by Grant Laird Jr • January 24, 2013 • 0 Comments

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has released a video in American Sign Language (ASL) about Text-to-911 and the FCC’s proposed rules FCC YouTube Channel webpage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMae3EBBphU FCC Text-to-911 webpage: http://www.fcc.gov/text-to-911 Below is a summary of Text-to-911 information shared in previous…

TDI Shares Advice From FCC after Hurricane Sandy

by Grant Laird Jr • November 2, 2012 • 0 Comments

TDI eNotes November 1, 2012 – TDI Shares Advice From FCC after Hurricane Sandy We’re forwarding a message we received from the Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, Inc. (TDI). We believe this information is useful and want…

Public Notice Reminder on Video Program Distributors’ Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible

by Grant Laird Jr • August 30, 2012 • 0 Comments

Public Notice Reminder on Video Program Distributors’ Obligation to Make Emergency Information Accessible On August 28, 2012, the FCC’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau (CGB) released a Public Notice reminding video programming distributors (VPDs) such as broadcasters, cable operators, and…

FCC cracks down on religious broadcasters

by Grant Laird Jr • November 1, 2011 • 0 Comments

FCC cracks down on religious broadcasters By BROOKS BOLIEK October31, 2011 If a church broadcasts the word of God on TV without closed captions, it risks incurring the wrath of the FCC. Some 300 small- to medium-sized churches can expect…

Gregory Hilbok Named Chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office

by Grant Laird Jr • November 23, 2010 • 0 Comments

NEWS Federal Communications Commission 445 12th Street, S.W. Washington, D. C. 20554 News Media Information 202 / 418-0500 Internet: http://www.fcc.gov TTY: 1-888-835-5322 For Immediate Release: November 16, 2010 News Media Contact: Rosemary Kimball at (202) 418-0511 e-mail: [email protected] GREGORY HLIBOK…