FCC Disability Advisory Committee to Meet Dec. 6; Agenda to Include IoT, Video, Other Issues

The FCC Disability Advisory Committee will meet Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Commission Meeting Room, said a public notice Thursday, covering a variety of issues from IoT accessibility to video description. The gathering will hear reports on video mail-to-text services for video relay services for consumers who are deaf-blind; mobile device support for USB connectivity to Braille displays; best practices for development and testing of augmentative-alternative communication devices; portability of phone numbers between IP-enabled relay providers; IoT accessibility; and video description services. The event also will hear a presentation on the future of TV, the PN said. The meeting also will be webcast with open captioning.