Civil rights

Prior to specializing in Info and Communication Technology accessibility, Gary was an ASL Interpreter. He’s been with the NIH since 1993. He’s a hearing aid and captioning user and a...Prior to specializing in Info and Communication Technology accessibility, Gary was an ASL Interpreter. He’s been with the NIH since 1993. He’s a hearing aid and captioning user and a strong advocate for accessible technology as a means to address un/underemployment as well as healthcare disparities experienced by Deaf and disabled persons. His role at the NIH allows him to promote meaningful access to both live and prerecorded videos through... Read More >

Eliot Greenwald is a Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office, where he has worked since January of 2011.  He participates in proceedings involving telecommunications relay services (TRS), television closed...Eliot Greenwald is a Deputy Chief of the FCC’s Disability Rights Office, where he has worked since January of 2011.  He participates in proceedings involving telecommunications relay services (TRS), television closed captioning, real-time text, and implementation of the Twenty-First Century Communications and Video Accessibility Act of 2010 (CVAA), including advanced communications services, video description, TV user interfaces, Internet captioning, emergency information, 911 calling, hearing aid compatibility, and the National Deaf-Blind Equipment... Read More >

Suzy Rosen Singleton, a native user of American Sign Language, is the Chief of the Disability Rights Office of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC.  Since 2016,...Suzy Rosen Singleton, a native user of American Sign Language, is the Chief of the Disability Rights Office of the Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau of the FCC.  Since 2016, she oversees rulemaking proceedings and stakeholder activities to ensure accessible emergency communications, modern communication technologies, and video programming for millions of individuals with disabilities.  Since 1992, her disability policy expertise involved work as a litigator for the California Center for... Read More >

Diane Burstein is a Deputy Bureau Chief of the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.  As Deputy Bureau Chief, Ms. Burstein helps to oversee the FCC’s accessibility policies and programs.  Ms....Diane Burstein is a Deputy Bureau Chief of the Commission’s Consumer and Governmental Affairs Bureau.  As Deputy Bureau Chief, Ms. Burstein helps to oversee the FCC’s accessibility policies and programs.  Ms. Burstein joined the FCC in May 2019.  Prior to that, she was a Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for NCTA – The Internet & Television Association, where she was responsible for accessibility matters.  Ms. Burstein also served as NCTA’s... Read More >

Assistant United States Attorney Steven Gordon has been with the Department of Justice since 1995 and has worked on a variety of legal matters over the years, including civil rights...Assistant United States Attorney Steven Gordon has been with the Department of Justice since 1995 and has worked on a variety of legal matters over the years, including civil rights investigations, health care cases, the Department of Justice’s civil racketeering case against the cigarette industry, and government contract litigation. Currently, Mr. Gordon is the Coordinator for Civil Rights Enforcement for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of... Read More >