FCC Accepting Nominations for Chairman’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility; Deadline Is March 31

One of the most cherished missions of the Federal Communications Commission is helping to bridge the accessibility gap in communications technologies.

The Accessibility and Innovation (A&I) Initiative was created to promote collaborative problem-solving on accessibility among academic, industry, consumer and government sectors. A signature project of the A&I Initiative is the Chairman's Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chairman's AAA) to recognize innovators for contributions to accessible technology. The FCC is now accepting nominations for the third Chairman's AAA. The deadline for submissions is March 31. Now we invite nominations in the following seven categories:

1. Advanced Communication Services (ACS)
2. Employment Opportunities
3. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities
4. Mobile Web Browsers
5. Social Media
6. Closed Captions
7. Video Description

[Mazrui is Deputy Director, Accessibility and Innovation Initiative]