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Telecommunications and Disability Rights

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What federal law prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in telecommunications?

  1. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)

  2. Rehabilitation Act of 1973

  3. Telecommunications Act of 1996

  4. Communications Act of 1934

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a civil rights law that prohibits discrimination against individuals with disabilities in employment, housing, public accommodations, transportation, and telecommunications.

What is the purpose of the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)?

  1. To provide real-time communication between people who are deaf or hard of hearing and people who are not

  2. To provide assistive listening devices for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  3. To provide closed captioning for television programs

  4. To provide audio description for movies and television programs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is a telecommunications service that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with people who are not by using a text telephone (TTY) or other assistive device.

What is the difference between a TTY and a TDD?

  1. TTYs are for people who are deaf, while TDDs are for people who are hard of hearing

  2. TTYs are used for text-based communication, while TDDs are used for voice-based communication

  3. TTYs are connected to a landline, while TDDs are connected to a mobile phone

  4. TTYs are larger and more expensive than TDDs

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

TTYs (text telephones) are used for text-based communication, while TDDs (telecommunications devices for the deaf) are used for voice-based communication.

What is closed captioning?

  1. A text display of the dialogue and sound effects in a television program or movie

  2. A voice-over of the dialogue and sound effects in a television program or movie

  3. A sign language interpretation of the dialogue and sound effects in a television program or movie

  4. A tactile display of the dialogue and sound effects in a television program or movie

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Closed captioning is a text display of the dialogue and sound effects in a television program or movie that is intended for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

What is audio description?

  1. A verbal description of the visual elements of a television program or movie

  2. A sign language interpretation of the visual elements of a television program or movie

  3. A tactile display of the visual elements of a television program or movie

  4. A text display of the visual elements of a television program or movie

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Audio description is a verbal description of the visual elements of a television program or movie that is intended for people who are blind or visually impaired.

What is the FCC's role in ensuring accessibility in telecommunications?

  1. To develop and enforce regulations that require telecommunications providers to make their services accessible to people with disabilities

  2. To provide financial assistance to telecommunications providers to help them make their services accessible to people with disabilities

  3. To conduct research on new and innovative technologies that can be used to make telecommunications services more accessible to people with disabilities

  4. To educate the public about the importance of accessibility in telecommunications

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The FCC's role in ensuring accessibility in telecommunications is to develop and enforce regulations that require telecommunications providers to make their services accessible to people with disabilities.

What are some of the challenges that people with disabilities face in accessing telecommunications services?

  1. The cost of assistive technology

  2. The lack of availability of accessible telecommunications services

  3. The lack of awareness of accessible telecommunications services

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

People with disabilities face a number of challenges in accessing telecommunications services, including the cost of assistive technology, the lack of availability of accessible telecommunications services, and the lack of awareness of accessible telecommunications services.

What are some of the ways that telecommunications providers can make their services more accessible to people with disabilities?

  1. Providing TTYs and TDDs to customers who are deaf or hard of hearing

  2. Providing closed captioning and audio description for television programs

  3. Making their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Telecommunications providers can make their services more accessible to people with disabilities by providing TTYs and TDDs to customers who are deaf or hard of hearing, providing closed captioning and audio description for television programs, and making their websites and mobile apps accessible to people with disabilities.

What is the Telecommunications Access for Individuals with Disabilities Act (TAIDA)?

  1. A law that requires telecommunications providers to make their services accessible to people with disabilities

  2. A law that provides financial assistance to telecommunications providers to help them make their services accessible to people with disabilities

  3. A law that establishes a national relay service for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  4. A law that requires telecommunications providers to provide closed captioning and audio description for television programs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telecommunications Access for Individuals with Disabilities Act (TAIDA) is a law that requires telecommunications providers to make their services accessible to people with disabilities.

What is the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund?

  1. A fund that provides financial assistance to telecommunications providers to help them make their services accessible to people with disabilities

  2. A fund that provides financial assistance to people with disabilities to help them purchase assistive technology

  3. A fund that provides financial assistance to organizations that provide services to people with disabilities

  4. A fund that provides financial assistance to research on new and innovative technologies that can be used to make telecommunications services more accessible to people with disabilities

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) Fund is a fund that provides financial assistance to telecommunications providers to help them make their services accessible to people with disabilities.

What is the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)?

  1. A program that provides assistive technology to people who are deaf-blind

  2. A program that provides training on how to use assistive technology to people who are deaf-blind

  3. A program that provides financial assistance to people who are deaf-blind to help them purchase assistive technology

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP) is a program that provides assistive technology, training on how to use assistive technology, and financial assistance to people who are deaf-blind.

What is the Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDDH) Program?

  1. A program that provides TTYs and TDDs to people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  2. A program that provides training on how to use TTYs and TDDs to people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  3. A program that provides financial assistance to people who are deaf or hard of hearing to help them purchase TTYs and TDDs

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Telecommunications for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (TDDH) Program is a program that provides TTYs and TDDs, training on how to use TTYs and TDDs, and financial assistance to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

What is the Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS)?

  1. A service that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with people who are not

  2. A service that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with each other

  3. A service that provides assistive listening devices for people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  4. A service that provides closed captioning for television programs

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS) is a service that allows people who are deaf or hard of hearing to communicate with people who are not.

What is the Telecommunications Device Distribution Program (TDDP)?

  1. A program that provides TTYs and TDDs to people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  2. A program that provides training on how to use TTYs and TDDs to people who are deaf or hard of hearing

  3. A program that provides financial assistance to people who are deaf or hard of hearing to help them purchase TTYs and TDDs

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

The Telecommunications Device Distribution Program (TDDP) is a program that provides TTYs and TDDs, training on how to use TTYs and TDDs, and financial assistance to people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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