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Guidelines issued by the Board under Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act cover access to telecommunication products and equipment.  The Board is conducting a joint update of these guidelines and its standards for electronic and information technology covered by Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

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For questions or additional information about the 255 Guidelines, contact the Access Board:

phone: 800-872-2253 (voice) or 800-993-2822 (TTY)
e-mail: 508@access-board.gov
fax: 202-272-0081
mail: Office of Technical and Information Services, 1331 F Street NW, Suite 1000, Washington, DC  20004-1111