Copps, McDowell speak at Broadband Hearing focused on Disability Access

Speaking at the Federal Communications Commission's National Broadband Plan field hearing at Gallaudet University, FCC Commissioner Michael Copps stressed the importance unlocking the doors of opportunity by making broadband services more accessible for people with disabilities. He noted that "Just as telecommunications providers shouldn't be designing equipment for people with disabilities without including people with disabilities in their planning and development, neither should the FCC be writing a broadband plan for people with disabilities without including people with disabilities from start to finish."