Cisco and US Accessibility Laws

Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act

Cisco complies with accessibility laws, and strives to supply end-user devices that conform and support the U.S. Access Board's standards as referenced in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.

Section 255 of the Telecommunications Act

Cisco employs common accessibility features in its user devices, documents, and services, and has tested and achieved compatibility with third-party assistive devices. Its networks are compatible with common analog devices from the network core to the individual user.

Americans with Disabilities Act

Cisco complies with the ADA by enabling accessibility and accommodation in public areas and its customers' workplaces, and by implementing reasonable accommodation in its own workplace.

Standards

Cisco accessibility initiatives are based soundly on public standards, including those issued by the U.S. Access Board; and on guidelines, including those published by the international World Wide Web Consortium.

Cisco is a key contributor to accessibility standards and guidelines created by the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), and others.