FCC Seeking Nominations for the Second Annual Chairman's Awards for Advancement in Accessibility

The Federal Communications Commission will accept nominations for the Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman’s AAA) from May 31, 2012 through July 31, 2012 for products, services, technologies or practices introduced to the public between July 31, 2011 and July 31, 2012.

The Chairman’s AAA is an FCC project coordinated by the Commission’s Accessibility and Innovation Initiative (A&I Initiative) that recognizes outstanding private and public sector ventures designed to advance accessibility for people with disabilities. These outstanding ventures include, for example, the development of individual mainstream or assistive technologies introduced into the marketplace, the development of standards, and the implementation of best practices that foster accessibility. The Chairman’s AAA is designed to recognize the efforts of individuals, organizations, academics, companies and government agencies to make communication tools easier to use and more accessible to people with disabilities, and to encourage technological innovation and accessibility in communications-related areas.

Nominations will be accepted in the following seven categories:

• Education: College/University
• Deaf-Blind Solutions
• Video Programming Device Solutions
• Geo-location Solutions
• Mobile Apps
• Consumer Empowerment Information
• Civic Participation Solutions