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Nominations Due Date: October 1, 2021
On September 17, 2021, the FCC released a Public Notice to extend the deadline for nominations for the 10th FCC Chair’s Awards for Advancement in Accessibility (Chair’s AAA). The nomination period ends on October 1, 2021.
This year, the FCC is soliciting nominations for innovative practices, technologies, and organizations that have creatively leveraged communications and broadband technology to break down accessibility barriers and ensure that people with disabilities have been able to participate equally in our increasingly connected world. The Commission is particularly interested in nominations that have addressed the needs of people with disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic in education, work, and civic life.
For information about what to include in the nomination, see the Public Notice. Award winners will be recognized at a ceremony to be held later this year. For information about past winners, visit: http://www.fcc.gov/FCCAAA.
Link to Public Notice:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/nominations-open-2021-fcc-awards-advancement-accessibility
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374661A1.docx
PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374661A1.pdf
Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-374661A1.txt
Link to Public Notice Extending Deadline:
URL: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-extends-deadline-accessibility-awards-nominations-oct-1
Word: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-375839A1.docx
PDF: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-375839A1.pdf
Text: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-375839A1.txt
For specific questions, contact Deandrea Wilson, Deandrea.Wilson@fcc.gov, (202) 418-0703 or Chantal Virgile, Chantal.Virgile@fcc.gov, (202) 418-0056. For those using videophones and fluent in American Sign Language, you may call the ASL Consumer Support Line at 844‐432‐2275. Inquiries may also be sent to FCCAAA@fcc.gov.