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WHO and ITU Launch Global Standard to Protect Gamers from Hearing Loss
Submitted by ICAAT Tech Forum on
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have released the first global standard aimed at preventing hearing loss among gamers, especially for children and young adults. The standard targets both gaming hardware and software, encouraging features like volume limiters, safe listening alerts, and headphone safety modes to reduce long-term exposure to…
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CMS and HHS Seek Public Input on Digital Health Tools for Medicare
Submitted by Neil Snyder on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), are requesting public feedback to help shape the future of digital health. What This Is About: CMS and ASTP/ONC are asking for input on the current…
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CMS and HHS Seek Public Input on Digital Health Tools for Medicare
Submitted by Neil Snyder on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), are requesting public feedback to help shape the future of digital health. What This Is About: CMS and ASTP/ONC are asking for input on the current…
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CMS and HHS Seek Public Input on Digital Health Tools for Medicare
Submitted by Neil Snyder on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), are requesting public feedback to help shape the future of digital health. What This Is About: CMS and ASTP/ONC are asking for input on the current…
Discussion
CMS and HHS Seek Public Input on Digital Health Tools for Medicare
Submitted by Neil Snyder on
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including the Assistant Secretary for Technology Policy (ASTP) and the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), are requesting public feedback to help shape the future of digital health. What This Is About: CMS and ASTP/ONC are asking for input on the current…
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Virtual National ADA Symposium
The National ADA Symposium is an annual conference dedicated to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. It provides expert-led sessions on ADA regulations, implementation strategies, and best practices, covering topics such as employment, accessible design, government policies, business, technology, and recreation. Speakers include representatives from federal agencies like the…
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#MakeYourVoiceHeard: Tell the FCC your experiences with the loudness of commercials on TV and streaming platforms
Submitted by Neil Snyder on
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering whether to update the Commercial Advertisement Loudness Mitigation (CALM) Act . The CALM Act requires commercials to have the same average volume as the programs they accompany. These rules apply to television broadcasters and other multichannel video programming providers. However, broadcast providers, unlike streaming platforms, must…
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In-Person 2025 National ADA Symposium
The National ADA Symposium is an annual conference dedicated to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and related laws. It provides expert-led sessions on ADA regulations, implementation strategies, and best practices, covering topics such as employment, accessible design, government policies, business, technology, and recreation. Speakers include representatives from federal agencies like the…
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ETSI STQ Conference - Communications for All
ETSI STQ Conference: Communications for All, Supporting Diversity and Accessibility through Quality of End-to-end Network Transmission and Devices in Human-to-human and Human-to-machine Communication 13-14 May 2025 ETSI, Sophia Antipolis France The ETSI Technical Committee on S peech and multimedia T ransmission Q uality ( TC STQ ) is pleased to announce our conference on Communications for All.…
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ETSI STQ Conference - Communications for All
ETSI STQ Conference: Communications for All, Supporting Diversity and Accessibility through Quality of End-to-end Network Transmission and Devices in Human-to-human and Human-to-machine Communication 13-14 May 2025 ETSI, Sophia Antipolis France The ETSI Technical Committee on S peech and multimedia T ransmission Q uality ( TC STQ ) is pleased to announce our conference on Communications for All.…
