WASHINGTON-Two wireless trade groups urged the government to develop flexible rules that do not impose undue cost on carriers, manufacturers and consumers in comments filed regarding rules for providing people with disabilities access to telecommunications services and equipment.
Technical and legal feasibility, expenses, cost recovery and other practical issues should be considered when defining “readily achievable” under Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, said the Cellular Telecommunications Industry Association and the Personal Communications Industry Association.
Section 255 complaints should be handled solely by the Federal Communications Commission in an effective and efficient manner, although the law does not confer any private rights of action, such as judicial relief, for companies found in violation, said CTIA.
