Regulator TRAI<\/a> will by the middle of this year recommend measures to make telecom<\/a> and broadcasting<\/a> services more accessible for the differently-abled, its Chairman R S Sharma has said. 监管机构火车将在今年推荐措施呢电信和广播为残疾的服务更容易,其主席R S Sharma说。
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Sharma said service providers and other stakeholders must respond to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India<\/a>'s (TRAI) recent discussion paper on the issue with constructive suggestions to brainstorm solutions, aids and assistive devices that would make telecom and broadcasting services more \"inclusive\".
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\n\"We should be able to come out with the recommendations on this consultation paper by May or June this year. By March, hopefully, we will have an open house discussion with stakeholders,\" Sharma told PTI.
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Sharma said finding solutions that would make information and communications technology<\/a> (ICT) accessible for the differently-abled was of utmost importance given the fact that mobile phones and devices have become \"ubiquitous and universal\".
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\n\"The percentage of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the total population has grown to 2.21 per cent in 2011, with 2.68 crore PwDs in the country,\" the TRAI chief said.
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Last month, the regulator, through a new consultation paper began a dialogue on making ICT accessible for the differently-abled, saying more policy<\/a> interventions were needed in this area where benefits of technology<\/a> have not been fully realised.
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\nIt has sought industry views on whether handset makers should be mandated to manufacture at least one model for such individuals with assistive technology features such as hearing, visual aids and emergency buttons. TRAI had also asked if information on billing and pricing needs to be provided in a more accessible form for them.
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\nThe consultation paper has also sought the industry's comments on disabilities that need to be included in the enabling framework, reasons for benefits not reaching PwDs and corrective measures that need to be undertaken.
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\nSharma said sometimes the argument is given that making solutions more accessible for the differently-abled will increase costs. He, however, emphasised that these would not be universal solutions applicable to all, but rather tailor- made for such individuals.
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\nUltimately, the \"benefits of inclusion\" will outweigh the cost that will be infused to make systems inclusive, Sharma argued.
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\nTRAI's consultation paper had expressed concern that differently-abled individuals 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\".
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\nTRAI is of the view that the additional policy interventions need to be \"explored and implemented to address the unique challenges\" faced by them.
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\nIn this regard, the consultation paper aims to identify key areas that require policy intervention and understand barriers being faced by such individuals in accessing telecom and broadcasting services. This will help in working out affirmative actions at the policy level, says the consultation paper.
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Sharma说,服务提供商和其他利益相关者必须应对印度电信管理部门(火车)最近与建设性的意见在这个问题上讨论文件集思广益解决方案,艾滋病和辅助设备,使电信和广播服务更“包容”。
“我们应该能出来,建议咨询文件,在今年5月或6月。在3月,希望我们会有一个开放的房子与利益相关者的讨论,”Sharma告诉PTI说。
Sharma说,找到解决方案,将使信息和通信技术(ICT)残疾的访问是至关重要的考虑到手机和设备已成为“无处不在的和普遍的”。
“残疾人的比例(社署给予残疾人士)总人口已发展到2011年的2.21%,以2.68卢比的社署给予残疾人士,“火车首席说。
上个月,监管机构通过一个新的咨询文件开始对话使残疾的,可以访问ICT说更多政策需要干预的好处在这个领域技术还没有完全意识到。
它寻求行业意见是否应该要求手机制造商制造至少一个模型与辅助技术特性,比如听力,这些人视觉教具和紧急按钮。火车也问计费和定价信息需要提供更容易的形式。
行业咨询文件也寻求对残疾的评价中需要包含的支持框架,好处的原因没有达到社署给予残疾人士和需要采取的纠正措施。
Sharma说,有时,论点是考虑到为残疾的解决方案更容易将增加成本。然而,他强调,这并不适用于所有的统一解决方案,而是裁缝——这些人。
最终,“包容”带来的好处大于成本,将注入系统包容,Sharma说。
火车的咨询文件表示担心,残疾的人”通常无法访问这些ICT服务的缺乏必要的可访问性特性或负担不起价格所需设备或由于不可用的服务”。
火车认为额外的政策干预需要“探索”和实现解决独特的挑战所面临的。
在这方面,咨询文件旨在识别关键领域,需要政策干预和理解所面临的障碍是这些人在访问电信和广播服务。这将有助于制定反歧视行动在政策层面,咨询报告说。
Regulator TRAI<\/a> will by the middle of this year recommend measures to make telecom<\/a> and broadcasting<\/a> services more accessible for the differently-abled, its Chairman R S Sharma has said.
\n
Sharma said service providers and other stakeholders must respond to the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India<\/a>'s (TRAI) recent discussion paper on the issue with constructive suggestions to brainstorm solutions, aids and assistive devices that would make telecom and broadcasting services more \"inclusive\".
\n
\n\"We should be able to come out with the recommendations on this consultation paper by May or June this year. By March, hopefully, we will have an open house discussion with stakeholders,\" Sharma told PTI.
\n
Sharma said finding solutions that would make information and communications technology<\/a> (ICT) accessible for the differently-abled was of utmost importance given the fact that mobile phones and devices have become \"ubiquitous and universal\".
\n
\n\"The percentage of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) in the total population has grown to 2.21 per cent in 2011, with 2.68 crore PwDs in the country,\" the TRAI chief said.
\n
Last month, the regulator, through a new consultation paper began a dialogue on making ICT accessible for the differently-abled, saying more policy<\/a> interventions were needed in this area where benefits of technology<\/a> have not been fully realised.
\n
\nIt has sought industry views on whether handset makers should be mandated to manufacture at least one model for such individuals with assistive technology features such as hearing, visual aids and emergency buttons. TRAI had also asked if information on billing and pricing needs to be provided in a more accessible form for them.
\n
\nThe consultation paper has also sought the industry's comments on disabilities that need to be included in the enabling framework, reasons for benefits not reaching PwDs and corrective measures that need to be undertaken.
\n
\nSharma said sometimes the argument is given that making solutions more accessible for the differently-abled will increase costs. He, however, emphasised that these would not be universal solutions applicable to all, but rather tailor- made for such individuals.
\n
\nUltimately, the \"benefits of inclusion\" will outweigh the cost that will be infused to make systems inclusive, Sharma argued.
\n
\nTRAI's consultation paper had expressed concern that differently-abled individuals 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\".
\n
\nTRAI is of the view that the additional policy interventions need to be \"explored and implemented to address the unique challenges\" faced by them.
\n
\nIn this regard, the consultation paper aims to identify key areas that require policy intervention and understand barriers being faced by such individuals in accessing telecom and broadcasting services. This will help in working out affirmative actions at the policy level, says the consultation paper.
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