Sentences with phrase «equal access to communication»

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At the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas earlier this month, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Tom Wheeler signaled that he would heed President Obama's call to preserve net neutrality — that is, treat broadband internet service providers as utilities (subject to more rigorous regulation than previously) to maintain equal access for all to the internet.

The Federal Communications Commission's move to eliminate net neutrality rules that seek to provide equal access to online content is one particular wild card.

In January, a federal appeals court ruled that because ISPs are not regulated as utilities, equal access regulations could not apply to these providers, as they do with telecommunications carriers under the Communications Act of 1934.

While you may already do an outstanding job of that in the classroom, consider that the regulations surrounding school website accessibility ensure that the parents of every student have equal access to any information and communication your school provides to help them be involved and engaged in the education of their child.

42 USC 12101, Equal Opportunity for Individuals with Disabilities Act The act prohibits the discrimination against individuals with disabilities in areas such as employment, housing, public accommodations, education, transportation, communication, recreation, institutionalization, health services, and access to public services.

The Fifth Judicial Circuit is committed to providing qualified interpreters to limited - English - proficient and deaf persons in order to eliminate communication barriers that may prevent full participation in court proceedings necessary to ensure due process and equal access to the courts.

The idea behind Child First is that deaf children should have equal and direct access to communication with classmates, teachers, and other school personnel and competent interpreters.