Thread Subject: Re: Follow up to TC SC meeting today, July 30. Need your input!

Note

This archival content is maintained by WebAIM and NCDAE on behalf of TEITAC and the U.S. Access Board . Additional details on the updates to section 508 and section 255 can be found at the Access Board web site.

From: Michaelis, Paul R. (Paul)
Date: Mon, Jul 30 2007 9:15 PM


I have a question about the following proposed requirement:

Firewalls, routers, gateways and other products that pass real-time
voice communication must also pass real-time text communication signals
(including mixed voice and real-time text) that are standard for that
technology platform without distortion or error beyond 1%.

If this regulation were adopted, would products such as a simple
voice-only office intercom system or basic voice-only walkie-talkie be
regarded as non-compliant? Or would they be exempt because there is no
text communication standard for those platforms? Thanks,

-- Paul Michaelis


WebAIM is an initiative of:
Center for Persons with Disabilities (CPD) Utah State University