FCC Schedules Nov 6 Broadband Field Hearing

Meeting Will Address Disability Access Issues

John Eggerton -- Multichannel News, 10/9/2009 11:49:00 AM

The Federal Communications Commission has scheduled a broadband field hearing for Nov. 6 at Gallaudet University.

The hearing will deal with disability access issues and will be hosted by commissioner Michael Copps, who has long been an outspoken advocate for closed-captioning and other communications access issues.

The FCC is also holding a staff workshop on disability access issues Oct. 20.

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