[wac] Session on changes to 508 law, 2 PM, December 16, Digital Union

[Ken Petri]

What:  National Network of ADA Centers Audio Conference Series,
Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act and Section 255 of the
Telecommunications Act.
When: Tuesday, December 16, 2008, from 2:00 to 3:30
Where: Digital Union (370 SEL, Video Conference room)
Speaker: Timothy Creagan, Senior Accessibility Specialist, US Access Board

Regulations governing the accessibility of telecommunications products
and equipment covered by section 255 of the Telecommunications Act and
electronic and information technology have been part of an on-going
review and update by the US Access Board since September 2006. The
Advisory Committee submitted its final report to the Board in the
spring of 2008. Join this session to learn more about the proposed
changes and the process for implementing them.

This is an audio-only presentation and there will be time to ask
questions about the proposed changes. The session free and open to the
public and is hosted by The Ohio State University's Office of Human
Resources in collaboration with ADA-OHIO.

You can find more information about the event here:
http://www.ada-audio.org/Schedule/

Here is the Access Board's page on updates to 508. It has a link to
the Board's final report:
http://www.access-board.gov/sec508/update-index.htm

Best,
ken
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  Ken Petri
  Program Director
  OSU Web Accessibility Center
  102D Pomerene Hall
  1760 Neil Avenue
  Columbus, Ohio  43210
  Phone: (614) 292-1760
  Fax: (614) 292-4190
  mailto:petri.1 at osu.edu
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