Don't Enforce a Dec. 20 Apparatus Deadline, FCC Asked
“Strict enforcement” of accessibility deadlines for user interfaces on some digital devices wouldn’t be “the most constructive approach” due to supply chain woes, said CTA and the Information Technology Industry Council in a call with aides to FCC Chairwoman Jessica…
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Rosenworcel Thursday, per a filing in docket 21-140. Disruptions created by the COVID-19 pandemic, including to semiconductor availability, could make it hard for some entities to meet a Dec. 20 accessibility deadline for “limited capability digital apparatus,” said the filing: “CTA members facing these constraints are working diligently to come into compliance as soon as possible given circumstances largely outside their control.” Earlier this month, the American Council of the Blind said the requirements have been pending for eight years and should take effect “without delay.”