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Re: Telecommunications Products (1194.23) part of Section 508

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From: Ryan E. Benson
Date: Jun 6, 2016 8:57AM

Hi Dona,

I would ask where the person is located to answer this question. If the government said "call people who live in NY, ask these questions, and write a report", then no in my opinion .23 would not apply, due to contractor incidentals. The vendor would be responsible providing accommodations via the ADA to their employees. If the government provided the furnished space, than .23 would apply.

There are parts of .23 that can be applied to meeting elements, such as call attendants.

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> On Jun 4, 2016, at 06:54, Dona Patrick < <EMAIL REMOVED> > wrote:
>
> Good morning,
>
> Didn't get much sleep so I hope this question makes sense.
>
> I've always understood the Telecommunications Products (1194.23) part of
> Section 508 to be focused on the actual telecommunication products
> themselves. So companies creating the products must make them so they pass
> all the guidelines under this section.
>
> Does this also include the use of telecommunication products? For instance
> if someone (non-government worker) is working on a U. S. government project
> where they are calling people to conduct surveys for needs assessments --
> does that fall under this particular section?
>
> Does conducting virtual meetings using telephones fall under this section?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Dona
> > > >