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Age nda  Ab o ut DWT a nd SSB  Co mmunic a tio ns a c c e ssib ility la ws o ve rvie w  Co ve re d e ntitie s, se rvic e s a nd e q uipme nt  Re q uire me nts g o ve rning de sig n a nd de ve lo pme nt  Re c o rdke e ping a nd re po rting re q uire me nts  Co mpla ints  Re a l wo rld imple me nta tio n

About Davis Wr ight T r e maine L L P ) is a full-se rvic e firm with a ppro xima te ly 500 Davis Wr ight T r e maine L L P (DWT la wye rs in nine o ffic e s o n the e a st a nd we st c o a sts o f the Unite d Sta te s a nd in Sha ng ha i. We a re re c o g nize d fo r e xc e lle nc e in a b ro a d numb e r o f a re a s, with:  89 o f o ur a tto rne ys a c ro ss 32 pra c tic e a re a s c ite d a s le a de rs in the ir fie lds in the mo st re c e nt Cha mb e rs USA g uide ; a nd  Ove r 140 o f o ur a tto rne ys a c ro ss 46 pra c tic e a re a s inc lude d in the 2013 e ditio n o f “T he Be st L a wye rs in Ame ric a .” L a wye rs in o ur Co mmunic a tio ns Pra c tic e Gro up ha ve de c a de s o f fe de ra l a nd sta te re g ula to ry e xpe rie nc e a dvising c lie nts in e ve ry a re a o f the c o mmunic a tio ns industry. Our c o mmunic a tio ns pra c tic e :  Co unse ls c lie nts o n the b usine ss a nd re g ula to ry a ppro va ls fo r c o mmunic a tio ns tra nsa c tio ns;  L o b b ie s g o ve rnme nt o ffic ia ls a nd a g e nc ie s to he lp sha pe la ws tha t a ffe c t o ur c lie nts’ b usine sse s; a nd  Ha ndle s c o mplia nc e , litig a tio n a nd dispute re so lutio n in the ma nne r tha t b e st me e ts o ur c lie nts’ stra te g ic a nd fina nc ia l o b je c tive s.

Ab o ut SSB BART Gro up   F o urte e n hundre d o rg a niza tio ns Unma tc he d E xpe rie nc e (1452)  Ac c e ssib ility F o c us  F ifte e n hundre d individua l  I mple me nta tio n-Orie nte d a c c e ssib ility b e st pra c tic e s So lutio ns (1512)  So lutio ns T ha t Re duc e L e g a l  T we nty-thre e c o re te c hno lo g y Risk pla tfo rms (23)  Org a niza tio na l Sta b ility a nd  T we nty-two tho usa nd a udits Co ntinuity (22,408)   F ifte e n millio n a c c e ssib ility K no wle dg e T ha t I s Up-to - vio la tio ns (15,331,444) Da te , All the T ime  One hundre d twe nty-o ne  Pub lishe d a nd Pe e r Re vie w tho usa nd huma n va lida te d Auditing Me tho do lo g y a c c e ssib ility vio la tio ns (121,290) (Sta tistic s pro vide d a s o f Ja nua ry 2013) 5

W VIE R OVE GAL E L

L e gal Ove r vie w  Co ng re ss pa sse d the 21st Ce ntury Co mmunic a tio ns a nd Vide o Ac c e ssib ility Ac t o f 2010 (CVAA) whic h:  F o c use s o n e nsuring tha t ne w fo rms o f c o mmunic a tio n a nd vide o a re a c c e ssib le to use rs with disa b ilitie s.  Prima rily ta rg e ts b ro a db a nd se rvic e pro vide rs, so ftwa re a nd e q uipme nt ma nufa c ture rs, vide o pro g ra mming distrib uto rs a nd pro duc e rs o f vide o c o nte nt.  Re q uire s tha t muc h o f the c o mmunic a tio ns a nd vide o pro g ra mming tha t pa sse s o ve r the I nte rne t is pro vide d in a n a c c e ssib le ma nne r to individua ls with disa b ilitie s.

L e gal Ove r vie w: CVAA Or ganization  T itle I – Communic ations Ac c e ss – Bro ke n do wn into six pa rts – Prima rily a me nds the Co mmunic a tio ns Ac t o f 1934 – Sig nific a nt ite m o f no te is the Adva nc e d Co mmunic a tio n Se rvic e s re q uire me nts o f Se c tio n 716 a nd Re c o rdke e ping Re q uire me nts o f Se c tio n 717 – Rule ma king s o n the se se c tio ns a re la rg e ly c o mple te d a nd rule s a re c urre ntly e ffe c tive  T itle II – Vide o Ac c e ss – Also b ro ke n do wn into six pa rts – F o c use s o n e nsuring vide o de live ry syste ms a re a c c e ssib le – Rule ma king s o n this se c tio n still in pro g re ss – No t a sub je c t o f this we b ina r se rie s

L e gal Ove r vie w: CVAA: T itle I T itle I – Communic ation Ac c e ss  Se c tio n 101 – De finitio ns  Se c tio n 102 – He a ring Aid Co mpa tib ility  Se c tio n 103 – Re la y Se rvic e s (fund e xte nde d to Vo I P)  Se c tio n 104 – Ac c e ss to I nte rne t-b a se d se rvic e s a nd e q uipme nt – E sta b lishe s § 716 o f Co mmunic a tio ns Ac t, whic h re q uire s a c c e ss to I nte rne t b a se d c o mmunic a tio n se rvic e s a nd e q uipme nt. – E sta b lishe s § 717 o f Co mmunic a tio ns Ac t, whic h de fine s re c o rdke e ping rule s fo r Se c tio ns 255, 716 a nd 718. – E sta b lishe s § 718 o f Co mmunic a tio ns Ac t, whic h re q uire s mo b ile pho ne b ro wse rs to b e a c c e ssib le to b lind o r visua lly impa ire d pe rso ns  Se c tio n 105 –Re la y Se rvic e s fo r de a f-b lind individua ls  Se c tio n 106 –E me rg e nc y Ac c e ss Adviso ry Co mmitte e

L e gal Ove r vie w: CVAA: T itle II  Se c tio n 201 – Vide o Pro g ra mming a nd E me rg e nc y Ac c e ss Adviso ry Co mmitte e  Se c tio n 202 – Vide o de sc riptio n a nd c lo se d c a ptio ning  Se c tio n 203 – Clo se d c a ptio ning de c o de r a nd vide o de sc riptio n c a pa b ility  Se c tio n 204 – Use r inte rfa c e s o n dig ita l a ppa ra tus  Se c tio n 205 – Ac c e ss to vide o pro g ra mming g uide s a nd me nus o n na vig a tio n de vic e s  Se c tio n 206 - De finitio ns

CVAA Se c tion 104  Se c tio n 716 re q uire s e q uipme nt ma nufa c ture rs a nd se rvic e pro vide rs to ma ke ACS, inc luding the e na b ling so ftwa re fo r suc h ACS, a c c e ssib le to a nd usa b le b y pe rso ns with disa b ilitie s (inc luding pe rso ns who a re b lind a nd visua lly impa ire d, de a f o r he a ring impa ire d, physic a lly o r c o g nitive ly disa b le d, inc luding a c o mb ina tio n o f a ny o f the se ), if a c hie va b le , o r if no t, c o mpa tib le with e xisting a ssistive te c hno lo g ie s, if a c hie va b le .  Se c tio n 717 impo se s ne w re c o rd ke e ping re q uire me nts a nd e nfo rc e me nt rule s o n ACS a nd Se c tio n 255 Se rvic e s  Se c tio n 718 re q uire s a c c e ssib ility o f mo b ile b ro wse rs

Ke y Aspe c ts of the L aw  Do e s no t re q uire re tro fitting  Do e s no t re q uire c ha ng e s re sulting in “funda me nta l a lte ra tio n”  Do e s no t e xte nd to c usto mize d se rvic e s o r e q uipme nt  I mpo se s sig nific a nt o utre a c h a nd re c o rdke e ping o b lig a tio ns  Give s b ro a d disc re tio n to F CC to e nfo rc e thro ug h mo ne ta ry a nd pe rfo rma nc e re me die s

F CC Rule s I mple me nting 716-718: 47 CF R Pa rt 14  Sub pa rt A – Sc o pe  Sub pa rt B – De finitio ns  Sub pa rt C - Ob lig a tio ns – Ac c e ssib le to a nd usa b le b y individua ls w/ disa b ilitie s o r c o mpa tib le with e xisting de vic e s – No impe dime nt o f a c c e ssib ility o r usa b ility – I nc o rpo ra tio n in pro duc t de sig n a nd de ve lo pme nt – I nfo rma tio n pa ss thro ug h – I nfo rma tio n, do c ume nta tio n a nd tra ining • Ca ll c e nte rs • Print ma iling • We b suppo rt – Pe rfo rma nc e o b je c tive s  Sub pa rt D - Re c o rdke e ping a nd Co mpla ints

Communic ations Ac t Se c tion 255: T e le c om and Inte r c onne c te d VoIP  T he CVAA a lso re invig o ra te d Se c tio n 255 o f Co mmunic a tio ns Ac t  Se c tio n 255 re q uire s a c c e ssib ility o f te le c o m a nd inte rc o nne c te d Vo I P se rvic e s a nd e q uipme nt, c a ll sta tus fe a ture s a nd vo ic e ma il/ inte ra c tive me nus: – Applie d to te le c o m, fe a ture s, VM a nd me nus in 2000 – E xte nde d to inte rc o nne c te d Vo I P e ffe c tive Oc to b e r 2007  I nc lude s simila r a c c e ssib ility, usa b ility a nd c o mpa tib ility re q uire me nts  Sta nda rd is “re a dily a c hie va b le ”- e a sily a c c o mplishe d witho ut muc h diffic ulty o r e xpe nse  Re c o rdke e ping a nd e nfo rc e me nt pro visio ns upda te d to b e sa me a s a do pte d fo r ACS