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 124 STAT. 2756 PUBLIC LAW 111–260—OCT. 8, 2010 ‘‘(B) if such manufacturer chooses, using third party applications, peripheral devices, software, hardware, or cus- tomer premises equipment that is available to the consumer at nominal cost and that individuals with disabilities can access. ‘‘(b) SERVICE PROVIDERS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—With respect to services provided after the effective date of the regulations established pursuant to subsection (e), and subject to those regulations, a provider of advanced communications services shall ensure that such services offered by such provider in or affecting interstate com- merce are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabil- ities, unless the requirements of this subsection are not achiev- able. ‘‘(2) INDUSTRY FLEXIBILITY.—A provider of services may satisfy the requirements of paragraph (1) with respect to such services by— ‘‘(A) ensuring that the services that such provider offers are accessible to and usable by individuals with disabilities without the use of third party applications, peripheral devices, software, hardware, or customer premises equip- ment; or ‘‘(B) if such provider chooses, using third party applica- tions, peripheral devices, software, hardware, or customer premises equipment that is available to the consumer at nominal cost and that individuals with disabilities can access. ‘‘(c) COMPATIBILITY.—Whenever the requirements of subsections (a) or (b) are not achievable, a manufacturer or provider shall ensure that its equipment or service is compatible with existing peripheral devices or specialized customer premises equipment com- monly used by individuals with disabilities to achieve access, unless the requirement of this subsection is not achievable. ‘‘(d) NETWORK FEATURES, FUNCTIONS, AND CAPABILITIES.—Each provider of advanced communications services has the duty not to install network features, functions, or capabilities that do not impede accessibility or usability. ‘‘(e) REGULATIONS.— ‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Within one year after the date of enact- ment of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010, the Commission shall promulgate such regulations as are necessary to implement this section. In prescribing the regulations, the Commission shall— ‘‘(A) include performance objectives to ensure the acces- sibility, usability, and compatibility of advanced commu- nications services and the equipment used for advanced communications services by individuals with disabilities; ‘‘(B) provide that advanced communications services, the equipment used for advanced communications services, and networks used to provide advanced communications services may not impair or impede the accessibility of information content when accessibility has been incor- porated into that content for transmission through advanced communications services, equipment used for advanced communications services, or networks used to provide advanced communications services; Deadline.