[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 36, Volume 3]
[Revised as of July 1, 2003]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 36CFR1193.3]

[Page 511-512]
 
              TITLE 36--PARKS, FORESTS, AND PUBLIC PROPERTY
 
 CHAPTER XI--ARCHITECTURAL AND TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS COMPLIANCE BOARD
 
PART 1193--TELECOMMUNICATIONS ACT ACCESSIBILITY GUIDELINES--Table of Contents
 
                           Subpart A--General
 
Sec. 1193.3  Definitions.

    Terms used in this part shall have the specified meaning unless 
otherwise stated. Words, terms and phrases used in the singular include 
the plural, and use of the plural includes the singular.

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    Accessible. Telecommunications equipment or customer premises 
equipment which comply with the requirements of subpart C of this part.
    Alternate formats. Alternate formats may include, but are not 
limited to, Braille, ASCII text, large print, and audio cassette 
recording.
    Alternate modes. Different means of providing information to users 
of products including product documentation and information about the 
status or operation of controls. Examples of alternate modes may 
include, but are not limited to, voice, fax, relay service, TTY, 
Internet posting, captioning, text-to-speech synthesis, and video 
description.
    Compatible. Telecommunications equipment or customer premises 
equipment which comply with the requirements of subpart D of this part.
    Customer premises equipment. Equipment employed on the premises of a 
person (other than a carrier) to originate, route, or terminate 
telecommunications.
    Manufacturer. A manufacturer of telecommunications equipment or 
customer premises equipment that sells to the public or to vendors that 
sell to the public; a final assembler.
    Peripheral devices. Devices employed in connection with 
telecommunications equipment or customer premises equipment to 
translate, enhance, or otherwise transform telecommunications into a 
form accessible to individuals with disabilities.
    Product. Telecommunications equipment or customer premises 
equipment.
    Readily achievable. Easily accomplishable and able to be carried out 
without much difficulty or expense.
    Specialized customer premises equipment. Equipment, employed on the 
premises of a person (other than a carrier) to originate, route, or 
terminate telecommunications, which is commonly used by individuals with 
disabilities to achieve access.
    Telecommunications. The transmission, between or among points 
specified by the user, of information of the user's choosing, without 
change in the form or content of the information as sent and received.
    Telecommunications equipment. Equipment, other than customer 
premises equipment, used by a carrier to provide telecommunications 
services, and includes software integral to such equipment (including 
upgrades).
    Telecommunications service. The offering of telecommunications for a 
fee directly to the public, or to such classes of users as to be 
effectively available directly to the public, regardless of the 
facilities used.
    TTY. An abbreviation for teletypewriter. Machinery or equipment that 
employs interactive text based communications through the transmission 
of coded signals across the standard telephone network. TTYs can 
include, for example, devices known as TDDs (telecommunication display 
devices or telecommunication devices for deaf persons) or computers with 
special modems. TTYs are also called text telephones.
    Usable. Means that individuals with disabilities have access to the 
full functionality and documentation for the product, including 
instructions, product information (including accessible feature 
information), documentation, and technical support functionally 
equivalent to that provided to individuals without disabilities.