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TRAI开始讨论为残疾人提供信息和通信技术
TRAI今天开始了一场关于为残疾人提供ICT的对话,并表示在这一领域需要更多的政策干预,因为技术的好处还没有完全实现。
TRAI今天开始了一场关于为残疾人提供ICT的对话,并表示在这一领域需要更多的政策干预,因为技术的好处还没有完全实现。
新德里:电信监管机构火车今天开始了关于制作的对话信息通信技术残疾人无障碍,多说政策在这个技术的好处还没有完全实现的领域,需要采取干预措施。
印度电信监管局(TRAI)发布了其最新的咨询文件资讯及通讯科技(资讯及通讯科技)亦征询业界意见,以确定是否应授权手机制造商为残障人士制造至少一款带有助听器、视觉辅助设备和紧急按钮等辅助技术功能的手机。
谘询文件亦就需要纳入助能架构的残疾,以及残疾人士未能受惠的原因,征询业界的意见(社署给予残疾人士),以及需要采取的纠正措施。
委员会还询问是否需要以残疾人士可查阅的形式提供有关帐单和定价的信息。
TRAI表示关切的是,残疾人“由于缺乏必要的无障碍功能或设备价格负担不起,或由于无法获得所需的服务,往往无法获得这些信息和通信技术服务”。
尽管在过去20年里,电信和广播服务已经无处不在。
TRAI说:“由于获得电信和广播服务已成为经济增长和提高人民生活水平的重要组成部分,重要的是要采取必要的步骤,确保残疾人士能够获得这些服务,并确定和消除阻碍这种服务的障碍。”
通常,咨询文件的发布标志着监管机构开始制定框架或一套建议。然后,监管机构与利益相关者举行开放参观,在确定其观点之前,讨论问题的各个方面。
TRAI注意到,政府、工业界和民间社会已携手确保保护残疾人的权利,技术进步也带来了各种辅助、辅助设备和服务。
"...服务或内容的相应变化尚未在该国出现,这意味着ICT发展的好处尚未惠及残疾人士。”
TRAI认为,额外的政策干预需要“探索和实施,以解决PwD社区面临的独特挑战”。
谘询文件旨在找出需要政策干预的主要范畴,并了解残疾人士在使用电讯及广播服务时所面临的障碍。TRAI补充说,这将有助于在政策层面制定平权行动。
该监管机构已在2018年1月22日前就该问题征求意见,反意见的截止日期为2018年2月5日。MBI反弹道导弹 New Delhi: Telecom regulator TRAI<\/a> today began a dialogue on making ICT<\/a> accessible for the disabled, saying more policy<\/a> interventions are needed in this area where benefits of technology have not been fully realised.<\/p> The Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI), releasing its latest consultation paper on Information and Communication Technology<\/a> (ICT), has also sought industry views on whether handset makers should be mandated to manufacture at least one model for the disabled with assistive technology features such as hearing, visual aids and emergency buttons.<\/p> The consultation paper has also sought the industry's comments on disabilities that need to be included in the enabling framework, and reasons for benefits not reaching the persons with disabilities (PwDs<\/a>), and corrective measures that need to be undertaken.<\/p> It has also asked if information on billing and pricing needs to be provided in a form that is accessible by PwDs.<\/p> TRAI expressed concern that persons with disabilities were \"often not able to access these ICT services on account of lack of necessary accessibility features or unaffordable prices of the equipment or due to unavailability of required services\".<\/p> This is despite the fact that telecom and broadcasting services have become ubiquitous over the past two decades.<\/p> \"Since access to telecom and broadcasting services has become an essential component of economic growth and upliftment of people, it is important that the necessary steps are taken to ensure that the PwDs are able to access these services and barriers that hinder this access are identified and removed,\" TRAI said.<\/p> Typically, release of a consultation paper marks the beginning of crafting of a framework or set of recommendations by the regulator. The regulator then holds an open house with stakeholders, discussing all aspects of an issue threadbare, before finalising its views.<\/p> TRAI noted that the government, industry and the civil society had joined hands to ensure protection of right of persons with disabilities and that technological advancements too had brought to fore a variety of aids, assistive devices and services.<\/p> \"...corresponding changes in services or content is yet to come in the country implying thereby that the benefits of ICT development have not yet reached the PwDs,\" TRAI said.<\/p> TRAI was of the view that the additional policy interventions need to be \"explored and implemented to address the unique challenges\" faced by the PwD community.<\/p> The consultation paper aims to identify key areas that require policy intervention and understand barriers being faced by the persons with disabilities in accessing telecom and broadcasting services. This will help in working out affirmative actions at the policy level, TRAI added.<\/p> The regulator has sought comments on the issue by January 22, 2018 and the deadline for counter comments is February 5, 2018. MBI ABM <\/div><\/div>