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Telecom/broadcasting
If you are:
Telecommunication/ICT Regulator, Broadcasting Authority/ Ministry of Telecommunications/Communications/Technology
Hold public consultations with persons with disabilities and disabled persons organizations on developing accessibility policies and regulations.
Promote availability of accessible ICTs:
cell phones, including with predictive text and speech-to-text and text-to-speech functions;
public phones, placed in accessible locations and at accessible heights for people in wheelchairs
fixed line phones, including Relay services for the deaf;
broadcasting services, including TV closed captioning for the deaf and/or sign language interpretation
websites, including those designed for use with screen readers;
Lead others to adopt accessible websites by ensuring your own website is accessible;
Encourage/promote (industry, private sector etc.) to develop/produce assistive technologies and related ICT equipment for persons with disabilities.
In coordination with other sectors of government:
Accessible e-government websites as per W3C-WAI standards and promotion of accessible private websites;
Accessible electronic documents across all areas of government;
Accessible emergency communications for disaster management (in coordination with Ministry of Interior, Homeland Department);
Use of universal service/access funds to support ICT accessibility programs, e.g., in schools and vocational training centres;
Collect disaggregated data on ICT use by disability and type of ICT;
Fund the customization of basic assistive technologies tools in local language including text to speech, voice recognition and screen readers (in coordination with Ministry of Education);
Require any public procurement of ICTs to purchase accessible ICT;
Provisions for reasonable accommodation for the work place;